Louisiana State University (LSU)
Assistant Director for Planning and Assessment
Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70801
Assistant Director for Planning and Assessment
Under the leadership of the Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, the Assistant Director for Planning and Assessment directs LSU's academic program review process and campus-wide strategic planning initiatives for academic and administrative units. This position collaborates with planning units to ensure compliance with institutional requirements; monitors progress and develops reports and resource materials. The Assistant Director also leads trainings and workshops for faculty and staff on best practices in strategic planning and assessment. Job Responsibilities: Directs the strategic planning process for all academic support units and administrative units regarding LSU's annual campus-wide planning requirements. Responsibilities include working with required planning units to meet deadlines, monitoring progress, providing feedback, developing reports and resource materials. - 30% Directs the academic program review process, including working with academic units to navigate the process (e.g., notifications, coordination of external reviewers and internal review panels, collaboration with institutional research, support self-study development, coordination of action plan review and approval.) - 30% Supports and coordinates the institution's ongoing, comprehensive, and integrated planning and evaluation processes that focus on institutional quality and effectiveness and incorporate systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes consistent with its mission (SACSCOC 7.1). Assist with the assessment of academic and student services that support student success (SACSCOC 8.2.c) and the assessment of administrative support units (SACSCOC 7.3) through the annual strategic planning process, in collaboration with the AVP for Institutional Effectiveness. - 20% Conducts trainings and workshops; provides leadership for faculty and staff relating to professional development, including the development of trainings, workshops, webinars and open labs related to best practices in strategic planning development and assessment. Other duties as assigned. - 20% Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 3 years of related experience. LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 7 years, or Master's degree with 2 years, of professional experience in higher education related to project management, accreditation, strategic planning, policy in higher education, assessment, or other applicable positions. Specific Experience: experience with academic planning, strategic planning, programmatic assessment, accreditation, assessment management systems such as Watermark products and Qualtrics. Additional Job Description: Special Instructions: Please provide a cover letter, resume, (3) professional references, and transcripts. Official transcripts are required prior to hire if applicable. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Tara Rose at trose@lsu.edu. Posting Date: August 8, 2025 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): August 22, 2025 Additional Position Information: Background Check: An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Benefits: LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more! Essential Position (Y/N): LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. HCM Contact Information: For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.
Under the leadership of the Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, the Assistant Director for Planning and Assessment directs LSU's academic program review process and campus-wide strategic planning initiatives for academic and administrative units. This position collaborates with planning units to ensure compliance with institutional requirements; monitors progress and develops reports and resource materials. The Assistant Director also leads trainings and workshops for faculty and staff on best practices in strategic planning and assessment. Job Responsibilities: Directs the strategic planning process for all academic support units and administrative units regarding LSU's annual campus-wide planning requirements. Responsibilities include working with required planning units to meet deadlines, monitoring progress, providing feedback, developing reports and resource materials. - 30% Directs the academic program review process, including working with academic units to navigate the process (e.g., notifications, coordination of external reviewers and internal review panels, collaboration with institutional research, support self-study development, coordination of action plan review and approval.) - 30% Supports and coordinates the institution's ongoing, comprehensive, and integrated planning and evaluation processes that focus on institutional quality and effectiveness and incorporate systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes consistent with its mission (SACSCOC 7.1). Assist with the assessment of academic and student services that support student success (SACSCOC 8.2.c) and the assessment of administrative support units (SACSCOC 7.3) through the annual strategic planning process, in collaboration with the AVP for Institutional Effectiveness. - 20% Conducts trainings and workshops; provides leadership for faculty and staff relating to professional development, including the development of trainings, workshops, webinars and open labs related to best practices in strategic planning development and assessment. Other duties as assigned. - 20% Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 3 years of related experience. LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 7 years, or Master's degree with 2 years, of professional experience in higher education related to project management, accreditation, strategic planning, policy in higher education, assessment, or other applicable positions. Specific Experience: experience with academic planning, strategic planning, programmatic assessment, accreditation, assessment management systems such as Watermark products and Qualtrics. Additional Job Description: Special Instructions: Please provide a cover letter, resume, (3) professional references, and transcripts. Official transcripts are required prior to hire if applicable. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Tara Rose at trose@lsu.edu. Posting Date: August 8, 2025 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): August 22, 2025 Additional Position Information: Background Check: An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Benefits: LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more! Essential Position (Y/N): LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. HCM Contact Information: For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.