Assessment Officer - School of Nursing - LAU - Lebanon

The assessment officer will coordinate and provide support for the curriculum, program evaluation, student assessment, quality improvement and accreditation activities in the Alice Ramez Chagoury School Nursing and for the Interprofessional Education Program.

Curriculum Management Support
- Arrange and support relevant curriculum-related and IPE meetings
- Support the faculty in developing curriculum proposals
- Work in close liaison with the faculty and school administration on all assessment aspects
- Work in close liaison with the Interprofessional Education Work Group on assessment of IPE activities

Quality Assurance and Enhancement Support
- Coordinate the assessment of program outcomes and educational objectives with the faculty, and implement assessment strategies that lead to course, curricular and program improvement, and to the achievement of the School and IPE missions
- Arrange and support assessment meetings, including liaison with the faculty and school administrators, the collation and circulation of papers, minuting the meetings and taking the necessary follow-up actions including the preparation of reports
- Support internal and external periodic reviews, including Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation
- Manage and maintain the course and program database and associated documentation
- Act as a liaison with the University Institutional Research and Assessment Office (IRA) by reporting and collecting all departmental, school-related and IPE-related data
- Coordinate quality improvement and student feedback within the School of Nursing and for the IPE program
- Prepare quality improvement and assessment reports as directed
- Coordinate action planning and follow-up of outcomes pertaining to assessment and quality improvement

Administration of Assessment and Examinations
- Coordinate in liaison with the school administration and faculty wherever applicable
- Advise the faculty on the regulations and procedures and the implications of possible decisions
- Issue information, assessment guidance and initial results to students
- Coordinate assessed work submissions
- Deal with assessment queries from staff and students
- Serve as liaison with internal and external examiners

Other Responsibilities
- Assist in preparation of accreditation and other academic and assessment reports
- Coordinate the submission of accreditation reports, program reviews and self-studies
- Coordinate student representation on assessment committees including organizing students’ focus groups

Qualifications
- Successful candidates must have the following:
- Master’s degree in Nursing or closely related health care field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to work effectively under pressure of deadlines
- Good computer and information technology skills, including database applications
- Working knowledge of MS Project and MS Access
- Ability to work in a team
- Preferred - prior experience in an with academic assessment role

CVs should be emailed to byblos.hire@lau.edu.lb specifying the job title in the subject line.

The closing date for receiving applications is Sunday March 10, 2013

No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.