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Friday, March 30, 2007

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Associate Director for Assessment and Evaluation

Associate Director for Assessment and Evaluation
Teaching and Learning Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Teaching and Learning Laboratory (TLL) is part of the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education. Its goals are to promote excellence in teaching and learning throughout the Institute, serve as a resource for educational innovation, and further an understanding of learning in science and engineering. The Associate Director for Assessment and
Evaluation will work with MIT faculty, administration, and students to design, manage, and implement the assessment of new, as well as ongoing, educational initiatives.

Qualifications: Ph.D. or Ed.D. in assessment and evaluation, education or educational psychology, or a related field; five years experience in the field of assessment and evaluation in academia or an equivalent organizational setting; demonstrated knowledge of issues, best practices, current
research, and innovations in academic assessment and evaluation, preferably in science, engineering, and/or educational technology; in-depth knowledge of quantitative and
qualitative assessment methodologies, including survey development; excellent writing and presentation skills; talent for listening carefully and communicating tactfully; ability to
work in a high-pressure environment with a minimum of supervision.

Interested candidates may apply on-line at http://web.mit.edu/jobs. Please reference job number mit-00003873. Application Deadline is April 13, 2007