Title:F0254-DIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT

State Role Title: Faculty-Teaching/Research

Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate based on experience and education.

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban pubic, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service. The University is top ranked and largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the Commonwealth of Virginia with nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate, nineteen online and in person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant acquisitions, has an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports that boasts three regular season MEAC conference championships in men’s basketball, and a coveted marching band as winners of the 2024 Circle City Classic Battle of the Bands.
The School of Education invites applications for a Director of Accreditation and Assessment (F0254) position. We seek candidates that have expertise in data collection and analysis, preparing reports for accrediting bodies and state agencies, and for ensuring continuous program improvement. The Director will work closely with leadership, faculty, and staff to maintain compliance and advance the School of Education’s mission of preparing highly qualified program completers. A Review of Applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Seeking a start date of July 1, 2026.
The School of Education invites applications for a Director of Accreditation and Assessment (F0254) position. We seek candidates that have expertise in data collection and analysis, preparing reports for accrediting bodies and state agencies, and for ensuring continuous program improvement. The Director will work closely with leadership, faculty, and staff to maintain compliance and advance the School of Education’s mission of preparing highly qualified program completers. A Review of Applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

• Lead the preparation of self-studies for accrediting bodies.
• Monitor reports and ensure compliance with all standards and regulations.
• Design and oversee a comprehensive, school-wide assessment plan.
• Guide departments in defining measurable student learning outcomes (SLOs) and implementing systematic "Closing the Loop" processes to improve program quality.
• Teach 1–2 courses per semester in Research Methods or Applied Statistics. This includes curriculum development, grading, and mentoring students in quantitative and qualitative inquiry.
• Lead the collection, validation, and submission of institutional data to state agencies.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across all external reporting platforms.
• Analyze complex data sets to provide actionable insights to Dean and Associate Dean.
• Transform data into visualizations and executive summaries that inform strategic planning, retention efforts, and resource allocation.
• Act as an internal consultant to faculty and staff, providing workshops and one-on-one coaching on assessment best practices, survey design, and how to use data to justify curricular changes.
• Manage the internal academic program review cycle.
• Work with School of Education administration to analyze program viability and conduct rigorous quality checks every 3–5 years for every academic offering.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate (PhD or EdD) in Assessment and Evaluation, Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation, Research Measurement and Evaluation, or a related field from an accredited program is necessary.
• Knowledge and proficiency in measurement, data analysis, research design, and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Expertise in the principles and practices of assessment and evaluation.
• Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, or Stata) and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Proven ability to manage complex, long-term projects involving multiple stakeholders and strict external deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  

Additional Considerations

• Experience leading continuous program improvement initiatives that resulted in documented institutional growth or improved student outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role related to accreditation and assessment.
• Demonstrated experience preparing data sets and narrative reports for regional accrediting bodies (e.g., CAEP, CACREP, CAAHEP, SACSCOC) and state-level regulatory agencies.
• Experience teaching graduate level courses in assessment, program evaluation, research methods, and/or statistics.
  

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University (NSU) is committed to maintaining a safe, ethical, and orderly educational environment in accordance with the Code of Virginia and University policy. As a condition of employment, all candidates are subject to a comprehensive background investigation to ensure the protection of students, faculty, staff, and university property.

Background checks include, but are not limited to, verification of employment and education history, reference checks, a criminal history record check, and, when appropriate for the position, a credit history review and/or driving record review. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion and clearance of all required background screening in compliance with Virginia statutes and institutional standards governing public education employment. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position. Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to university employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-Verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information

Name: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: Emailed material not accepted

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.