Assistant Dean for Assessment and Decision Support

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number
S07334P

Position Title
Assistant Dean for Assessment and Decision Support

Functional Title

Department
Engineering & Computer Science

Salary Range
$125,000 DOQ

Pay Basis
Monthly

Position Status
Regular full-time

Location
Richardson

Position End Date (if temporary)

Posting Open Date
11/03/2026

Posting Close Date
11/30/2026

Open Until Filled
No

Desired Start Date
01/04/2027

Job Summary

The Assistant Dean for Assessment & Decision Support provides analytic leadership at the intersection of assessment, accreditation support, and enrollment management to enable evidence-based decision making across the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Effectiveness and Accountability, this role partners with departments and school leadership to support ABET and SACSCOC compliance, strengthen continuous improvement practices, and translate assessment and enrollment data into actionable insight. The Assistant Dean plays a critical advisory role in aligning ECS growth, quality, and operational capacity.

Minimum Education and Experience

Minimum of a Graduate degree in a discipline related to the job function; minimum of five years of management experience in an academic environment or equivalent corporate environment. If this position has direct instructional responsibilities it will require a doctorate degree.

Preferred Education and Experience

We are seeking candidates who can effectively manage and work collaboratively in teams and with units comprised of individuals with a range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, contributing to a campus environment of respect and appreciation for differences. The successful candidate will possess excellent organization, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and management skills and will demonstrate a strong commitment to strategic planning, forecasting, and data-driven decision making.

• Doctoral degree in higher education, statistics, or related field.
• Seven or more years of experience in academic assessment, enrollment management analytics, institutional research, or decision support within higher education.
• Demonstrated experience supporting ABET and SACSCOC processes, standards, and reporting expectations.
• Proven ability to conduct enrollment forecasting, scenario modeling, and demand analyses to inform academic planning and resource decisions.
• Experience analyzing student lifecycle data (recruitment, matriculation, retention, progression, graduation) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, with proficiency in data analysis tools, reporting platforms, and assessment or enrollment management systems.
• High standards for accuracy, data integrity, and confidentiality.
• Experience preparing high-quality analytic reports and executive-ready materials.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, shared accountability, and collaborative problem solving in a dynamic STEM environment.

Other Qualifications

To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Accreditation & Assessment

• Support ECS programs in meeting ABET and SACSCOC accreditation requirements, including guidance on assessment frameworks, documentation, timelines, and evidentiary alignment.
• Manage the school's online assessment platform, process data files, and monitor data collection.
• Support programs in preparing the self-study reports, prepare schedule for reaccreditation visit and coordinate with ABET Team Chairs and Program Evaluators.
• Develop and maintain school-wide assessment reporting structures, dashboards, and templates that promote consistency, transparency, and use of evidence for continuous improvement.
• Assist in the review of assessment plans and reports and provide formative feedback focused on alignment, clarity, and meaningful use of results for program improvement. Submit annual program assessment reports to the university.
• Serve as liaison between the school and the university's Office of Institutional Success and Decision Support (OISDS) and other offices for data needs.

Enrollment Management Analytics & Planning

• Lead data-informed enrollment management support for ECS by analyzing application, admission, enrollment, retention, progression, and completion trends across undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Develop enrollment forecasts and scenario models to support strategic growth planning, including analyses of demand, pipeline dynamics, student throughput, and program capacity.
• Provide analytic support for course scheduling, instructional capacity, and faculty workload planning using enrollment projections and curricular patterns.
• Work with the Vice Dean to produce teaching load and credit hours reports. Provide data reports for faculty reviews, annual reports, performance evaluations, and teaching evaluations.
• Collaborate with Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, departments, the registrar, and central enrollment-related offices to improve shared understanding of enrollment drivers and constraints affecting ECS programs.
• Translate enrollment data into actionable insight for ECS leadership to inform decisions about program launches, modifications, scale, and resource alignment.

Decision Support, Instructional Space & Resource Analysis

• Conduct classroom and instructional space needs analyses informed by enrollment projections, enrollment mix (UG/GR), andragogical requirements, and curricular structures.
• Integrate enrollment, assessment, and operational data to support short-term operational decisions and long-range strategic planning.
• Prepare analytic briefs, dashboards, and presentations that clearly communicate risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities to academic and administrative leaders.

Data Systems, Reporting & Quality Assurance

• Support the effective use and integration of assessment, enrollment, and reporting systems across ECS.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and documentation across datasets used for accreditation, enrollment planning, accountability, and decision support.
• Maintain recurring ECS data products (e.g., data books, trend analyses, rankings reports, benchmarking summaries) and respond to ad hoc data requests supporting school and university priorities.
• Curate data and work with OISDS to submit annual school and program ranking surveys to the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and US News and World Report (USNWR).
• Complete the 18 Characteristics of Doctoral Programs annual reports.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Physical Activities

Working Conditions

Additional Information

Remote Work

This is primarily an in-person position; however, a remote work option may be considered upon completion of training and 6-month probationary period with an approved UT Dallas Remote Work Agreement (RWA). If the RWA is approved, the employee must be located within the DFW area and have the ability to be on campus for work activities as scheduled and/or with 24-hour notice.