Job Summary

This Assessment Specialist focuses on implementing and providing ongoing functional and systems support for our new Faculty Activity Reporting system, A.K.A., "Elements".  In this role they ensure Elements is highly utilized from data entry to reporting functionality and beyond.  In essence, this position purposefully integrates humans, processes, and technology to develop, capture, and execute Purdue's robust intellectual infrastructure, so that Purdue's expertise is properly documented and shared or communicated not only within or across our campus, but also across our communities (local, state, national, and international).

This is a hybrid position, requiring the individual to come to the Purdue University, West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses on a weekly or biweekly basis.  The Assessment Specialist will work closely with many leaders across Purdue, in the following ways:  strategic planning, administrative oversight and project management, plus ensuring high quality performance of the IR.

What We're Looking For:

REVISED

• You possess a bachelor's degree (preferably in human-computer interaction or design, technology leadership, information management, higher education or student affairs, or another related field).
• You have three or more years of experience in information management or computer design.
• You have job experience in an academic environment.
• You have a basic understanding about the outputs of scholar-experts in higher education (publications, creative activities, patents, grants or funding, advising theses or dissertations, teaching, mentoring faculty or students, etc.) as well as the processes surrounding faculty annual review, plus promotion and tenure.
• You can repeat mundane tasks with consistent zeal, accuracy, and quality.
• You are an excellent communicator (you are clear, concise or direct, and effective) with a demonstrated ability to meaningful collaborate with diverse sets of stakeholders and provide an absolute focus on the needs of our scholarly community.
• You can be a liaison between the technical team and the application user community to provide functional expertise.
• You can manage the expectations of senior leaders in such a way that balances their vision with respect ot the individual scholar-expert involved in data entry and navigating the processes of annual review or promotion and tenure.
• You have experience facilitating and leading trainings, focus groups, and workshops to establish current and future business requirements
• You have experience managing communications, expectations, and needs when implementing and maintaining usage of an institutional repository, software, or similar interface (i.e., UI and UX).
• You have a strong commitment to staying involved with and abreast of evolving data-related topics, policies, regulations, and ethical standards.

What is Helpful:

• Master's degree in library science, higher education or student affairs, human-computer interaction or design, technology leadership, information management, or another related field.
• Excellent time management and priority setting skills
• Possession of a high commitment to quality and excellence
• Flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeking to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Service-oriented and skilled in providing positive, friendly customer service.

What We Want You to Know:

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check is required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

What You'll Get In Return:

All university employees are afforded a generous benefits package, https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/index.php, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions. As part of Purdue University’s expansive employee benefit package, the University is proud to offer its employees the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance by offering a tuition remission opportunity at both Purdue University and Purdue Global.

Take Your Next Giant Leap:

We never stop, we keep going, because Discovery is in our DNA, and we want you to discover a Career at Purdue University! Come work alongside a family of diverse culture with faculty, students, and staff who come together to become one, Boilermakers! Our greatest adventures are yet to come, and we want to include you.

Come take your Next Giant Leap and Discover your next career!