Job Description

Salary: Up to $120,000.00

The Accreditation team in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President facilitates institutional accreditation, programmatic accreditation, academic program review, faculty credentialing, state reporting of institutes and centers, and the academic, student support, and administrative effectiveness assessment efforts required by USF’s institutional accreditor (the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or SACSCOC) and the Board of Governors (BOG) of the State University System, with the twin goals of nurturing continuous quality improvement and promoting an institutional culture of evidence based decision-making. 

The person in this leadership position is an advocate for quality assurance and improvement who understands higher education administration and the unique responsibilities and authority of faculty regarding curricula and the development and assessment of student learning outcomes. In addition to working with faculty, the person in this position will work with professional staff to facilitate the evaluation of academic programs, student support services, institutes and centers, and administrative operations. A collaborator with a passion for quality improvement, the incumbent nurtures and supports the efforts of faculty, administrators, and staff across the main campus, two branch campuses, and the downtown USF Health off-campus instructional site to ensure high quality assessment plans and the effective utilization of assessment results that foster continuous quality improvement. The incumbent may also support academic program reviews and other quality assurance and improvement efforts.

The incumbent will work with those responsible for institutional accreditation and BOG reporting to ensure that assessments are conducted within the guidelines and policies emerging from new federal statutes, accreditation standards, and state requirements. The position reports to the Assistant Vice President for Accreditation who serves as USF’s Institutional Accreditation Liaison Officer.

Responsibilities

• 45%: Direct the annual processes for the assessment of curricular offerings, academic and student support services, institutes and centers and administrative effectiveness informed by good educational practice, state and federal regulations, and institutional accreditation  standards. Facilitate related reporting for internal decision making and external accountability. Facilitate continuous improvement of student learning outcomes, student development outcomes, and administrative, institute, and center goals by managing cycles for assessing offerings. Supervise Assessment Analyst. Monitor the quality of assessment including assessment of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) across the institution by evaluating annual reports and analyzing the extent to which findings effectively drive improvement. Lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives to improve assessment practice. 
• 20%: Represent the Office of the Provost at 50% of the academic program review kickoff/exit meetings with external reviewers and college deans, ensuring representation of all stakeholders. Collaborate with the Assistant Director for Program Review and Faculty Affairs to implement take-aways and lessons learned from the Faculty Credentialing Workgroup and develop processes. Contribute to the development of an audit process to ensure accurate faculty credentialing procedures and qualification documentation. Assist in developing the plan to transition USF’s accreditation compliance to the new agency upon direction from USF leadership.
• 10%: Develop resources to provide professional development in assessment for improvement in collaboration with faculty success initiatives for teaching and learning to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of assessment training. Provide leadership to the team on unit goals and tactics as well as driving the process for individual performance goals. 
• 15%: Direct the biennial review process of USF policies and regulations. Oversee Provost’s Office contracts and implementation for Explorance Blue for student course evaluations and Xitracs for assessment and faculty credentialing. Serve as team backup for managing and coordinating substantive change submissions to the institutional accreditor by attending General Education, Undergraduate, and Graduate Council meetings and training provided by SACSCOC, HLC, etc.
• 5%: Serve as the unit backup contact for administrative functions- computers, equipment, building access, office supplies, physical office supervision and oversight. 
• 5%: Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Doctorate in higher education, public administration, or related social sciences.
• Degree Equivalency Clause: Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in higher education.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing guidance, consultation and support to faculty and administrative staff in activities related to assessment of educational outcomes and program effectiveness, academic program review, and institutional and specialized accreditation.
  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in higher education, educational administration, evaluation, innovative education, educational program development, measurement, social sciences, or related fields. Three to five years of experience in higher education or equivalent preferred, especially experience related to course and curriculum development, student learning outcomes assessment, curriculum mapping, academic program review, and/or teaching. Experience with institutional and/or specialized accreditation would be beneficial. Knowledge of SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation would also be helpful.

Special Skills or Training: Accreditation knowledge, assessment knowledge, evaluation theory, best practices and application, knowledge of improvement of teaching and learning

• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education 

Requirements

• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
  • (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
    
  • (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
    
  • (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
    
  • (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
    
  • (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.

About Us

Working At Usf

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF 

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: 

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.  This job description does not constitute an employment contract.