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Assistant Director - Academic Unit Review

Position Number: 6819251
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Assessment, Accreditation, and Compliance

Assistant Director - Academic Unit Review
Lubbock
43335BR
Academic Partnerships

Position Description
Performs varied and complex administrative duties in the management and coordination of a large specialized project and/or program. Requires independent judgment and application of established policies and procedures. Works under general supervision with evaluation based on overall results obtained.

Major/Essential Functions
The Assistant Director for Academic Unit Review manages the coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of Texas Tech University's Academic Unit Review process. This position ensures reviews are conducted in alignment with institutional strategic initiatives, accreditation standards, and state requirements.

Key Functions:

Program Coordination and Oversight: Manage the full cycle of Academic Unit Reviews, ensuring all steps are executed on time and in alignment with institutional strategic initiatives, established timelines, and compliance requirements.

Process Development and Improvement: Assess and refine review procedures to improve efficiency, clarity, and use of best practices, and implement enhancements based on feedback and emerging needs.

Compliance and Policy Alignment: Monitor and interpret relevant state, federal, and accreditation requirements, ensuring that all review activities meet applicable standards and integrate with related institutional processes.

Stakeholder Engagement and Support: Serve as the primary contact for academic units, review teams, and administrative offices. Provide coordination, guidance, communication, and training to support effective participation in the review process, including onboarding peer reviewers and facilitating their engagement throughout the review cycle.

Follow-up and Action Tracking: Track progress on implementing review recommendations and work with campus partners to ensure findings lead to meaningful and measurable improvements across campus.

Data Management and Reporting Coordination: Serve as liaison between academic units to understand review related data needs and reporting expectations. Translate those needs into clear requirements and coordinate with the Programmer Analyst to ensure data, summaries, dashboards, and reports are developed and delivered. Ensure reports are prepared and submitted to governing bodies.

Technology and Platform Administration: Coordinate the functional use of review technology for documentation and reporting. Maintain and update review templates, ensure required evidence is attached and organized, and support consistent use across units, providing end-user training as needed.
Key Functions:

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in the area of specialization or closely related field. Three years of related administrative and technical experience. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in higher education administration, educational leadership, assessment, or related field.
At least three years of progressively responsible experience in academic program review, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, or related higher education administration.
Experience working in a large, research-intensive university setting.
Prior project management experience.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.