Curriculum & Assessment Manager

February 20, 2026

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The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff "for fit" makes significant contributions to Howard University's overall mission. At Howard University, we prioritize well-being and professional growth. Here is what we offer: <ul><li>Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support</li><li>Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements</li><li>Financial Wellness: Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match </li><li>Professional Development: Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths</li><li>Additional Perks: Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture</li></ul> Join Howard University and thrive with us! <a target="_blank" href=""> JOB PURPOSE: The Curriculum and Assessment manager will oversee and assist with data management, organization, and analysis for continuous quality improvement initiatives, student performance for annual assessment reporting, and external accreditation. The manager must be well-versed in assessment measures, methodologies, and data analysis. The position will provide data management, data reporting and support to the Office of Academic Affairs staff in fulfilling the accreditation and evaluation functions of the dental school curriculum. SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: N/A NATURE AND SCOPE: Internal contacts include administrators, faculty, students, and staff within The College of Dentistry and University. External contacts include government agencies, corporations, foundations, vendors, other colleges and universities, visitors and the public. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: <ul><li>Support monitoring student progress, curriculum review, program self-study, accreditation preparation, and continuous quality improvement functions.</li><li>Collect and analyze data/artifacts for direct and indirect assessment measures, including surveys, course, faculty and student data.</li><li>Assist with annual university assessment reporting including updating the Colleges assessment plan complete with what was done and the supporting documentation.</li><li>Ensure that there is an ongoing schedule for assessing areas in the College as identified by the Academic Dean.</li><li>Assist with self-study coordination and reporting and accreditation site visit preparation, including coordinating, organizing, and formatting programmatic reports for reporting to identified entities.</li><li>Lead course evaluation process and data analysis.</li><li>Ensure the reliability and validity of assessment and survey instruments and recommend changes and enhancement as necessary.</li><li>Assist with the execution of a plan to cultivate a culture of assessment within the College of Dentistry based on data.</li><li>Harness assessment data to identify opportunities to improve program performance and achieve goals.</li><li>Coordinate curricular optimization with faculty and instructional design staff, completing the assessment "feedback loop."</li><li>Produce ad hoc analyses, reports, graphs, and data as needed for both internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Design, distribute and maintain the electronic teaching evaluations.</li><li>Troubleshoot Examsoft issues and assist faculty and students with ExamSoft challenges.</li><li>Assist in developing statistical models to measure impact of learning support services on student achievement of intended learning outcomes.</li><li>Develop item analysis reports as necessary to help faculty evaluate the effectiveness of tests and test items.</li><li>Help conduct focus groups with students and or faculty and staff to get insight into practices that work and those that do not.</li><li>Stay abreast of current academic trends and policies regarding curricular and programmatic assessment and implementing effective assessment techniques at the college.</li><li>Participate as an ex-officio member of identified committees.</li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li></ul> CORE COMPETENCIES: <ul><li>Project management tools such as SharePoint.</li><li>Intermediate-advanced data visualization.</li><li>Familiarity with importing/exporting from various databases and/or systems.</li><li>Familiarity with online survey management tools.</li><li>Experience developing and delivering technical training to an audience with varying levels of technical understanding.</li><li>Experience supporting faculty in a teaching/learning environment.</li><li>Previous data analytics and database management experience.</li><li>Ability to manipulate data within and across MS Office products (e.g., conduct Microsoft Word email merges using mail lists in Excel, import data from Excel into Access).</li><li>Experience with LMS (ex. CANVAS) and assessment tools (ex. Examsoft) would be preferred.</li><li>Ability to establish and maintain productive and harmonious work relations with faculty, staff, students, and the public.</li><li>Must have exceptional oral and written communication skills.</li><li>Strong team-oriented, analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.</li></ul> MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree preferably in education administration, data science, education, health care administration or public health preferred and 3 years of related experience. Compliance Salary Range Disclosure Expected Pay Range: $63,363 - $70,000

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