Director of Organizational Assessment and Accreditation

Requisition Number : AS910P

Job Title :

Director of Organizational Assessment and Accreditation

Pay Rate :

$93,400 - $101,034 annually

Position Type : Administrative

Position Summary : Position Summary :

The Director of Organizational Assessment and Accreditation leads the development, coordination, and continuous improvement of assessment strategies for non-instructional areas such as student experience, operations, technology, and finance. The Director also serves as the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Accreditation Liason Officer (ALO). Housed within the Center for Strategic Innovation and Foresight and reporting to the Chief Foresight and Decision Support Officer (CFDSO), this role supports institutional effectiveness by providing evidence-based insights, foresight-informed planning tools, and decision support systems that enhance student experiences and advance equitable outcomes across the College.The Director plays a critical role in fostering a culture of inquiry, data-informed decision-making, and continuous improvement. In close collaboration with student experience, finance, operations, and other cross-functional teams, the Director builds capacity in assessment practices and the effective use of data. This position also contributes to professional learning and partners with the CFDSO to design and deliver strategic models that align operational assessment efforts with institutional priorities and the College’s future-ready planning framework. This individual must possess the ability to use varying styles and approaches that reflect an understanding and acceptance of the role of culture in a diverse, multicultural workplace.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The following are the functions essential to performing this job :

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous refinement of assessment strategies for co-curricular and administrative units, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and equity priorities.
• Collaborate with the CFDSO to develop strategic planning models and frameworks that drive continuous improvement and foresight-informed decision-making across non-instructional areas.
• Create and maintain decision support tools, dashboards, and visualizations that clearly communicate the impact of institutional initiatives and inform planning.
• Design and deliver professional development for employees on co-curricular and operational assessment design, outcomes measurement, and data-informed decision-making.
• Partner with college divisions to integrate assessment results into co-curricular and operational program review, strategic planning, and resource allocation processes.
• Coordinate data collection and reporting related to co-curricular outcomes, including student engagement, service effectiveness, and operational performance.
• Promote a culture of inquiry by coaching departments to use data to reflect, learn, and improve.
• Support the integration of co-curricular and operational assessment into institutional reporting systems and accreditation documentation.
• Utilize the Watermark platform to help monitor, organize, and maintain archives for co-curricular and operational assessments.
• Serve as Accreditation Liaison Officer to ensure alignment and compliance with accreditation standards, recommendations, and best practices for institutional effectiveness.
• Participate as an effective team member on the Outcomes Assessment Council.
• Serve as an active member of the Maryland Community College Learning Assessment Group (MCCLAG).
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

Full / Part Time : Full Time

Telework Eligible? : Yes

Essential Personnel? :

No

Job Posted Date : 08 / 07 / 2025

Open Until Filled : Yes

For Best Consideration :

08 / 29 / 2025

Special Instructions to Applicants :

All applications and required documents must be submitted online. Mail, e-mail, or fax submissions will not be accepted. Cover letters may be addressed to the Search Committee and should briefly address your qualifications as related to the requirements of this position.

For best consideration, applications should be received by August 29, 2025. Review of applications after this date is not guaranteed.

FCC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical insurance, dental and vision plans, waiver of FCC tuition for employee and eligible dependents, tuition reimbursement, generous leave benefits, retirement plans, and more! Frederick Community College prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment. Frederick Community College, an equal opportunity employer, values campus diversity in students and staff and encourages members from historically under-represented groups to apply.

Non-Discrimination Statement :

Frederick Community College is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and strictly prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment.