Michigan State University

Working/Functional Title

Director of Outcomes Assessment & Cont Improvement

Position Summary

Primary Function: The Director of Outcomes Assessment and Continuous Improvement is a key member of the Academic Programs unit, reporting to the Associate Dean of Academic Programs. The Director of Outcomes Assessment and Continuous Improvement leads the planning, development, and execution of initiatives across the college related to the development, assessment, and reporting of educational-program outcomes and continuous improvement activities. Additionally, the director works closely with college stakeholders to ensure compliance with AVMA COE standards related to the curriculum, outcomes assessment and continuous improvement. The Director leads a support team consistent of curriculum specialists, project administrators, and data analysts who supports the director in their efforts. Additionally, the director collaborates closely with the academic programs team overseeing course team and student support. Initiatives developed and executed by the director must align with the College Strategic Plan, mission, and values from design through implementation, creating meaningful performance measures, milestones, and operational plans. This position will initially focus on initiatives within the DVM program with opportunity to expand its scope in the future.

The successful candidate will have the ability to effectively:

• Communicate with college leadership and internal and external curriculum stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.
• Lead and provide guidance and direction for their support team.
• Solve problems and resolve conflicts, including managing sensitive topics and difficult conversations.
• Communicate complex concepts to a broad range of audiences through various media (e.g., professional writing, report creation, presentations, etc.).
• Demonstrate strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Prioritize tasks to meet critical deadlines; manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment, including conflict resolution, collaboration, team-building, and diplomatic leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality, apply managerial discretion, and demonstrate situational sensitivity and flexibility.
• Learn, respect, and uphold University and CVM policies and standards.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: leadership position reporting to the Associate Dean of Academic Programs with human and technical resources available. 

• Plan and support outcomes assessment and continuous improvement in college curricula.
• Establish and implement goals, objectives, metrics, and processes in support of curricular outcomes assessment and continuous improvement.
• Lead a support team of curriculum specialists, project administrators, and data analysts.
• Support and engage in equal opportunity employment principles, rules, and regulations, and uphold University DEI principles and hiring practices.
• Sustain an environment that fosters teamwork, diversity, and excellence.
• Collaborate closely and effectively with course and student support teams.
• Plan and develop evaluation systems for programmatic assessment, analysis, and reporting.
• Oversee the administration of evaluation initiatives and dissemination of assessment data to key stakeholders, including:
• Designing processes for successful implementation of evaluation initiatives.
• Creating systems to collect, manage, clean, and analyze data for reports and presentations.
• Developing, compiling, and presenting clear reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Review and analyze resources (literature, other schools, local and interprofessional data, etc.) to explore new developments and trends in best practices for programmatic assessment, including outcomes assessment, student progress, and curriculum evaluation.
• Support programmatic assessment for faculty governance committees, task forces, and work groups; participate in curriculum meetings (College Curriculum Committee, curriculum workgroups, etc.).
• Provide leadership in the development of comprehensive action plans to support the strategic objectives of the college in relation to programmatic assessment and continuous improvement (CI).
• Identify and engage with internal and external partners to develop and administer projects relating to CI across all areas of the college.
• Support communication, cooperation, and coordination within the college and key stakeholders in relation to CI project efforts.
• Support efforts to translate curricular innovation into education scholarship.
• Support diversity in the CVM educational experience; foster positive collegial relationships among students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other related duties or projects as assigned to support the CVM mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Medical Education, Program Evaluation

Desired Degree

Doctorate -PhD

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Teaching and learning in medical education
• Developing, implementing, and managing outcomes assessment
• Developing, implementing, and managing continuous improvement
• Project management
• Data management, analysis, visualization, and reporting

Desired Qualifications

• PhD or EdD.
• DVM or LVT (or equivalent).
• 3+ years demonstrated experience in supporting competency-based professional programs in health professions
• 3+ years demonstrated experience with outcomes assessment and continuous improvement, project management in areas related to development and management of strategic and operational initiatives.
• Experience in:
• Project management training and/or certification.
• Community engagement, outreach, or similar efforts
• Planning, delegating, and/or supervising the work of others
• Project management training and/or certification

Required Application Materials

Resume or CV

Letter of Interest

Listing of References, which includes the name and contact information for three professional references

Review of Applications Begins On

02/01/2024

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

CVM.MSU.EDU

Department Statement

The MSU College of Veterinary Medicine is the trusted leader in animal health, delivering unparalleled solutions to serve an ever-evolving world. The MSU College of Veterinary Medicine is committed to creating an environment in which every member of our community is seen, heard, and valued. Diversity, equity, and inclusion work is essential to that endeavor and is centric to CVM values. The core values of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine are:

• Diversity - We act purposefully to attract and retain talented students, faculty, and staff who reflect the diversity of the populations we serve. Our environment supports and nurtures all people as respected individuals.
• Innovation - We support and encourage new ideas, even when those ideas dispel tradition.
• Integrity - We promote integrity as the foundation on which we build relationships, through respectful and accountable behavior.
• Compassion - We act with kindness, sensitivity, and professionalism. We accept and respect each other and the animals under our care.
• Collaboration - We work in unity to bolster knowledge, skills, and resources to advance our mission.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.