Vacancy Announcement:
Description:
SUNY Empire State College, a recognized leader in innovative higher education for adults, seeks an Accreditation Research Associate. At Empire State College, students design their degree programs individually, and may request credit for college level learning from prior experience. Faculty serve as mentors to students and work with them in one-on-one, small group and residency studies, and online. Empire State College serves a student body of over 18,000 students, enrolled in associate, bachelor’s, and master’s programs at more than 40 instructional locations across New York State and through the college’s Center for Distance Learning.
The Accreditation Research Associate serves to enhance the college’s capabilities in institutional research, outcomes assessment and quality review by assisting faculty and administrators with program review and with specialized national accreditation with an initial focus on three programs: Nursing, Teacher Education, and Business. The Accreditation Research Associate is responsible for conducting and supporting analysis and research in collaboration with faculty, administrators, and professional staff to support the accreditation process. Responsibilities include preparing internal and external information requests; communication with staff from accrediting agencies; reading, interpreting, and developing programmatic responses to accreditation standards; and serving as liaison to external constituencies. The Accreditation Research Associate reports to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs for Outcomes Assessment and Institutional Research and works collaboratively with a range of academic and administrative staff.
Required:
A Ph.D. in psychology, education or an appropriate social science discipline with substantial experience in data analysis, strong computer skills, and an advanced background in research methods and statistics; higher education experience in institutional research, outcomes assessment, or evaluation research; and strong written and oral communication skills.
Preferred:
Experience with the accreditation process by having served on an institutional accreditation committee or as a site visitor, experience with non-traditional institutions serving adults, and experience with Datatel, MS Access, and Lotus Notes; evidence of scholarly productivity through a publications or conference presentation record; experience in the design and analysis of surveys and experience with grant reporting.
Other Info:
SEARCH EXTENDED -
applications accepted until: 09/21/2009
Rank/Salary:
Low $60,000's
