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Position Summary:
The Director of Assessment will report to the Associate Dean for Professional Programs in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. The responsibilities are centered on advancing innovations in professional education, particularly focused on assessment. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a culture of excellence in outcome-based learning, and have oversight of the development and management of assessment methodologies in the DVM , MPH and graduate programs, including their psychometric evaluation. In the DVM curriculum this will include, but is not limited to, management of required Day One Core Competencies and their assessment through course assessments, Milestones, development and management of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), development and management of workplace-based assessments in clinical years, maintenance of selected accreditation standards, and facilitation of faculty development in outcomes assessment. The successful candidate will work in association with other faculty, staff, and students, the Curriculum Committee, the Office of Academic Affairs. The candidate will be expected to work with the Director of Assessment in the College of Medicine where synergies may be applied.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach in the College with a focus on development of clinical reasoning skills in the integration sessions and its assessment through integrated MCQs, Key Features and/or Script Concordance testing. The individual will also work in tandem with the Curriculum Committee and Academic Affairs to provide direct faculty support in innovative and progressive teaching and assessment methodologies consistent with a competency-based curriculum. An emphasis on development of active teaching programs is desirable.
The successful candidate will be expected to make substantial contributions to scholarly pedagogical research with publication, as appropriate, both as a primary author and collaborator. In addition, the candidate will be expected to write grants to support teaching and research activities.
The successful candidate will be a member of the Standards Committee, represent the College on the University's Graduate Curriculum Committee, be an ex-officio member of the DVM Curriculum Committee and participate in other administrative duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for Professional Programs.
This individual will be dedicated to providing broad educational faculty support and therefore, must demonstrate excellent collegial behavior and institutional citizenship.

Required Qualifications:
The candidate must have a demonstrated level of proficiency within current assessment methodologies in veterinary and medical education, with particular emphasis on clinical skills, communication, critical reasoning, and problem-solving, and that will allow them to support faculty in the development of consistent and progressive methods of outcomes assessment. The successful candidate will articulate a vision for strengthening the educational program, including diversity and cultural competence, that is consistent with the mission of the College and University, and be able to contribute to the design of an innovative curriculum that moves beyond the norms of traditional veterinary medical education. A record of collegiality is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in professional education of veterinary students or other professional students.
A record of excellence in teaching and demonstrated interest in adopting. contemporary teaching methodologies.
A DVM / VMD or equivalent veterinary degree from an AVMA accredited university.
Board certification and/or advanced degrees



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