Director of Assessment and Accreditation

UNC Charlotte

Part-Time
Closes on Sunday, February 1, 2026

Job Description

The William States Lee College of Engineering at UNC Charlotte is currently seeking candidates for Director of Assessment and Accreditation. This full time 12-month position provides leadership in the area of ABET and general academic accreditation, assessment, evaluation, reporting and internal research tasks within the College of Engineering.

Assessment and Accreditation (50%)
  • Provide leadership, oversight and support to the college-wide continuous improvement process and preparation of self-study reports for accreditation or internal purposes
  • Serve as the primary contact and liaison between the College and the Office of Assessment and Accreditation and other campus organizations focused on accreditation or assessment efforts
  • Review rubrics, assessment tools, student learning outcome plans and strategic plan progress to ensure compliance with institutional and external standards and to make recommendations for improvement
  • Manage the Assessment and Accreditation Committee by setting an annual agenda, coordinating and facilitating meetings
  • Review, update and advance the continuous improvement process components (such as the Individual Course Assessment Process (ICAP) and the Focus Area Improvement Teams (FAIT) processes) to ensure robustness, responsiveness and effectiveness in driving continuous improvement
  • Provide updates on timelines and progress towards accreditation, assessments and evaluation at meetings of college leadership, such as the College Administrative Committee (CAC), the College of Engineering Faculty Organization (CEFO) and the Undergraduate Administrative Committee (UAC)
  • Other duties as assigned

College, Student and Learning Data Collection, Reporting and Analysis (50%)
  • Support and assist departments with preparing reports, such as self-studies, assessments and other interim reports as requested
  • Gather, maintain and provide information, data and analyses as required by college leadership for planning, strategic decision-making, self-study, accreditation,and other reporting purposes; maintain and publish (e.g., via website) a central repository of results from data collection activities within the college
  • Lead the response to requests for information and external surveys such as US News, ASEE, etc.
  • Plan, coordinate or conduct (or assist faculty and staff with the) evaluative studies of college initiatives, programming and student or program outcomes
  • Assess current data collection efforts and pursue opportunities to enhance effectiveness and streamline functionality
  • Provide support for faculty conducting educational research by consulting on and providing access to available data.
UNC Charlotte
Director of Assessment and Accreditation - 161283