Position Announcement:
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Director of Assessment & Planning - Student Affairs
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 own 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 assessment 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.
Public Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will possess a master’s degree in a related field and a minimum of three years of experience in an assessment- or research-related environment (Work experience may not substitute for education requirement). Preference will be for assessment experience in a student affairs setting.
APPLICATION AND NOMINATION
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has selected Spelman Johnson, a leading executive search firm, to assist with leading this search. Review of applications will begin on March 14, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Submit a resume and cover letter via https://spelmanandjohnson.com/position/director-of-assessment-planning-student-affairs/
• Contact J. Scott Derrick at jsd@spelmanjohnson.com for confidential inquiries.
• Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email info@spelmanjohnson.com.
Visit the University of Alabama at Birmingham website at www.uab.edu
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.
View the full position announcement.
