Job Information
Washington State University Learning Design Consultant in Pullman, Washington
Learning Design Consultant
Available Title(s):
1145-NNADMINPRO - Learning Design Consultant, 1145-YNADMINPRO - Learning Design Consultant
Business Title:
Learning Design Consultant
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
12 Month
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
As the Assessment Specialist you will be responsible for collaborating with undergraduate academic programs and general education to design and implement effective and sustainable assessment of student learning for ongoing improvement. The duties of your position include consulting with faculty, administration, and staff to plan, conduct, and use assessment, and build capacity over time; designing assessment tools and measures; developing resources on good practices in assessment and curriculum mapping; facilitating assessment activities, workshops, and meetings; analyzing, interpreting, and reporting assessment data.
You will be expected to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and building productive partnerships at all levels of the university. In addition, support institution-wide annual undergraduate assessment reporting for use at multiple levels of the university and to contribute to WSU's regional accreditation under the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Please note: Work location will be in Pullman, WA, combined with a hybrid option and possibility of fully remote work.
Required Qualifications:
• A Master's degree and two (2) years of professional experience that has included designing and facilitating learning opportunities for diverse groups, educational assessment, maintaining learning environments and communities (may or may not be technology enhanced), and best practices in teaching and learning; or equivalent combination of education and experience in related areas.
• Experience with learning outcomes assessment in a higher education setting.
• Experience planning and conducting individual and group training and/or consultation sessions in higher education setting.
• Experience with quantitative or qualitative data collection and/or analysis.
• Demonstrated strong proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience planning, tracking, and completing multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree or PhD in curriculum and instruction, assessment, program evaluation, educational psychology, or related field.
• Four years' experience with learning outcomes assessment, including knowledge of a range of quantitative and qualitative data tools and methodologies.
• Experience facilitating assessment workshops, focus groups, norming sessions, and meetings in a higher education setting, in person and remotely.
• Experience designing data collection tools (such as rubrics, surveys or focus groups) and methods for formative or summative assessment.
• Proficient with assessment software, survey software (such as Qualtrics), or learning management system assessment tools (such as Canvas).
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships and communicate with faculty members, staff, and leadership, and to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowle