Assistant/ Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation

Assistant/ Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation

SUMMARY 

In support of the university’s mission and objectives, the Assistant/Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation serves as a key administrator in the School of Pharmacy, overseeing assessment strategies to ensure that the curriculum, strategic plan, and overall pharmacy program is comprehensive, well-integrated, and compliant with accreditation standards. Additionally, the Assistant/Associate Dean is responsible for maintaining compliance with ACPE standards, facilitating accreditation processes, and ensuring timely communication with ACPE. This individual is responsible for the oversight of the Social and Administrative Sciences curriculum. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assessment 

• Acts as the administrative liaison for faculty committees and assessment-related initiatives. 

• Leads the development and implementation of the master assessment plan. 

• Monitors trends in higher education assessment. 

• Develops and executes a strategic vision for assessment activities. 

• Manages financial resources for assessment-related efforts. 

• Represents GSOP in university-wide assessment initiatives and committees. 

• Cultivates a culture of assessment through faculty and staff development. 

• Supports strategic planning and ensures measurable institutional outcomes. 

• Communicates assessment findings regularly to stakeholders. 

• Designs and implements evaluation methods for curricular and non-curricular outcomes, including: 

• Student learning outcomes 

• Curriculum effectiveness 

• Student success metrics 

• Faculty development and scholarly activities 

• Strategic plan effectiveness 

• Leads assessment initiatives across all academic and operational areas within GSOP.

Accreditation 

• Organizes and oversees accreditation site visits. 

• Ensures compliance with accreditation standards (ACPE, SACSCOC). 

• Interprets accreditation requirements and guides compliance efforts. 

• Manages the ACPE self-study process and delegation of tasks. 

• Provides regular accreditation updates to the school.

Teaching 

• Holds a faculty appointment and contributes to the pharmacy curriculum by coordinating and teaching courses as assigned, balancing these responsibilities with administrative duties. Engages in scholarly research consistent with faculty expectations, annual performance evaluations, and promotion criteria. 

• Is responsible for the oversight of the Social and Administrative Sciences curriculum. 

Other Responsibilities 

• Supervises the Learning Management Systems Specialist. 

• Oversees the annual Programmatic Review Day in conjunction with the Assistant/Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. 

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY  

• Staff Employees 

Qualifications

EDUCATION:  

• Doctorate degree in Social and Administrative Sciences, required. 

EXPERIENCE:  

• 5+ years of experience in pharmacy education and experience in student affairs, assessment, and curricular development, required.  

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)  

• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic. 

• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey. 

• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making – Identifies and understands trends and/or issues, connects data points through analysis and logical conclusions/actionable strategies. 

• Attention to Detail – Ability to efficiently and accurately focus on a specific task or number of tasks. Reviews details with a critical eye. 

• Confidentiality – Maintains the necessary confidentiality and discretion required for the position. 

• Develops Others – Ability to promote continuous improvement within teams and/or individuals. 

• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences. 

• Leadership/Influence – Ability to motivate, coach and develop others, as well as influence a group of people to achieve common goals, and implement university strategies. Strong supervisory skills. 

• Results Orientation & Accountability – Takes accountability and identifies, executes and drives actions to consistently achieve desired results. 

• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally.  

• Technology – Strong aptitude to learn new technologies as department processes evolve. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:  

• Ability to travel 10% of the time. 

• Ability to work non-routine hours during certain times of the year. 

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time. 

• Ability to traverse campus and stairs.