The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), a dynamic, innovative, and student-centered institution in Birmingham, AL, invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for its next director of assessment and planning-student affairs. This is an on-site leadership role (one day per week remote work is possible).
UAB is the only public, four-year degree-granting university in the state’s largest metropolitan area, the most extensive research institution in Alabama, and the largest single employer in the state. Anchored in the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama, UAB became its independent institution in 1969. Today, it is a comprehensive R-1 university and maintains a renowned academic medical center.
Reporting to the assistant vice president for student affairs & director of division operations, the director of assessment & planning—student affairs (director) manages the comprehensive implementation and evaluation of the division’s strategic plan and creates a culture of excellence utilizing effective assessment practices. The director champions a robust array of assessment efforts and consistently collaborates throughout the university in assessing the student experience. The director provides direction and leadership reflective of innovation within assessment practices, serves as the divisional representative on various university assessment initiatives, and provides information and support for university reaccreditation efforts. The director works closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analysis and effectively manages a budget of $180,000.
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Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest and a current resume or curriculum vitae to be considered. Spelman Johnson is partnering with The University of Alabama at Birmingham in this national search. For inquiries, nominations, applications, and confidential conversations, please contact:
J.Scott Derrick, Managing Senior Consultant
jsd@spelmanjohnson.com
Review of applications begins March 14, 2025, and continues until the position is filled. Submit a resume and cover letter via the link below.
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.