Position Information

Posting NumberSRGV7747

Working TitleEVALUATION, ASSESSMENT AND TESTING ANALYST

Number of Vacancies1

LocationHarlingen, Texas

DepartmentSchool of Podiatric Medicine

FTE1.0

FLSAExempt

Scope of Job

Responsible for the daily activities associated with implementation of the evaluation, assessment, and quality improvement functions at an assigned medically oriented school for curriculum evaluation and student assessment and analysis.

Description of Duties

• Responsible for the daily assessment activities for the assigned medically oriented school four year pre-clinical and clinical curriculum and assurance of compliance with all assessment and reporting requirements.

• Serves as Chief Proctor for administration of all exams administered by the school and is the primary contact for correspondence and communication regarding exam administration.

• Responsible for coordinating and executing all activities and functions related to test administration to guarantee successful testing practices, including security and confidentiality.

• Engages and collaborates with the IT team to assure that technology needs of testing environment and students are met, and that on-site technical support is available throughout all test administrations.

• Coordinates and assures that the accommodation needs of identified students are met and handled in a confidential manner.

• Acts as the main point of contact for students and faculty regarding any requests for changes in exam dates or venues and makes any changes as needed and possible.

• Conducts regular meetings with Assistant Dean, Evaluation and Assessment Manager, and other stakeholders and identifies areas for quality improvement.

• Recommends, develops, implements, analyzes and monitors quality improvement plans.

• Responsible for the proper and secure storing of all confidential testing data.

• Analyzes and recommends appropriate policies and procedures for the management of assessment activities, including policies and procedures related to Exam Administration and Exam Reviews.

• In coordination with other staff, manages/oversees contracts and communicates with various testing service companies utilized by the school.

• Creates and develops analytical and statistical performance reports for individual faculty and administrators as needed.

• Provides training to faculty regarding the assessment process to assure consistent use of best practices and standardized implementation of exams across modules, courses and clerkships. Assures assessment practices are in compliance with accreditation standards.

• Provides support to the Assistant Dean and Evaluation and Assessment Manager in regard to all evaluation services as needed.

• Executes and administers the research, collection, and verification of survey data and conducts the preliminary data cleaning and data analysis for the Assistant Dean and Evaluation and Assessment Manager.

• Participates in assigned committees.

• Attends professional development seminars as necessary.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Master’s degree from an accredited university in a related field.

Preferred Education

None.

Licenses/Certifications

N/A

Required Experience

• Two (2) years previous work experience in higher education in the areas of testing, assessment and/or evaluation. Knowledgeable and skilled in test administration, survey administration, uploading and cleaning of survey and assessment data and basic quantitative data analysis., or

• Three years of the required work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in a related field.

Preferred Experience

Test center administrator ( TCA ) supervisory experience in hiring testing proctors and completing payment vouchers for proctors.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment. Knowledge of computational, data processing and machine scoring capabilities of computer systems, and biometric security equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office environment; some travel and some weekend/evening work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other

Work performed on multiple projects concurrently, under pressure of rigid deadlines and time limitations. Ability to interact in a professional manner with faculty, staff, students and the public. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical policies and procedures, and other professionally related documents. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures. Ability to effectively write information and respond to questions from group of students, supervisors and the general public as necessary. Ability to work well with a variety of personnel including faculty, students and staff.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment CategoryFull-Time

Minimum SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Posted SalaryCommensurate with Experience

Position Available Date08/16/2024

Grant Funded PositionNo

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Gender

*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/43997

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you a current UTRGV employee?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?

• Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions

• Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions

• No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions

• • Please select your highest level of completed education.

• 6th grade education

• 10th grade education

• High School Diploma or GED

• Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university

• Masters Degree from an accredited university

• Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university

• None of the above

• • Please provide the field of study for your education:

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:

• Less than 1 year

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

• 6 years

• 7 years

• 8 years

• 9 years

• 10 years

• Over 10 years

• • Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Reference Letter 1

• Reference Letter 2

• Reference Letter 3

• Other Document

• List of 3 References

• Unofficial Transcripts 2

• Unofficial Transcripts 3

• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts