Job Description

Quality Assurance Spec I – College of Education

A College of Education is recruiting a Quality Assurance Spec I to lead, coordinate, evaluate, and continuously improve its Quality Assurance System (QAS) and academic accreditation activities.

The position provides senior-level direction for quality assurance policies, institutional and programme assessment, accreditation preparation, evidence management, performance reporting, academic reviews, and continuous improvement planning.

The successful candidate will help ensure that the College and its academic programmes meet applicable internal, university, national, international, and professional accreditation requirements.

Applicants must hold at least a master’s degree in a relevant discipline and have a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in academic quality assurance, assessment, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, or a closely related field.

The position also requires at least three years of demonstrated experience supporting or leading institutional or academic programme reviews and accreditation visits.

Position: Quality Assurance Spec I
Unit: College of Education
Field: Academic Quality Assurance and Accreditation
Minimum Qualification: Master’s degree or higher
Minimum Relevant Experience: 10 years
Accreditation Review Experience: At least 3 years
Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Position Overview

The Quality Assurance Spec I will be responsible for the coordination, evaluation, and ongoing improvement of the College of Education’s Quality Assurance System.

The position covers quality assurance activities across the College and its academic programmes, with particular emphasis on accreditation compliance, assessment evidence, reporting, quality reviews, and improvement planning.

The role requires a professional with substantial experience in higher education quality assurance and the ability to work with accreditation requirements, institutional performance indicators, assessment records, and continuous improvement processes.

Main Responsibilities

1. Quality Assurance System Management

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and coordinate the College’s Quality Assurance System (QAS).
• Evaluate the effectiveness of quality assurance processes.
• Support continuous improvement across the College and its academic programmes.
• Provide senior-level direction for quality assurance policy and related procedures.
• Help ensure alignment with internal and university quality requirements.

2. Academic Accreditation and Compliance

The position involves:

• Coordinating accreditation-related activities.
• Supporting compliance with applicable national, international, and professional accreditation requirements.
• Managing accreditation readiness and related preparation activities.
• Supporting institutional and academic programme reviews.
• Coordinating evidence and documentation required for accreditation and quality evaluations.

3. Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating academic assessment activities.
• Supporting the evaluation of academic programme performance.
• Managing and analysing performance indicators.
• Supporting evidence-based institutional reporting.
• Contributing to improvement planning informed by assessment and quality review findings.

4. Quality Inspection and Internal Auditing

The role encompasses quality inspection, auditing, testing, and internal audit activities.

The successful candidate will apply relevant experience in:

• Quality inspection and evaluation
• Internal quality audits
• Testing and verification activities
• Identification of quality deficiencies
• Corrective-action programmes
• Continuous improvement processes

5. Evidence Management and Reporting

The position requires experience managing:

• Academic assessment evidence
• Quality assurance databases
• Institutional reports
• Accreditation self-study documents
• Performance indicators
• Quality-related records and documentation

These activities support accreditation readiness, academic reviews, reporting, and improvement planning.

6. Continuous Improvement

The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of quality assurance activities across the College.

This includes supporting corrective-action programmes, reviewing assessment and quality evidence, and contributing to improvement plans that address institutional and programme requirements.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

1. Academic Qualification

Applicants must hold a master’s degree or higher in one of the following fields:

• Education
• Educational Leadership
• Quality Assurance
• Assessment
• Institutional Effectiveness
• A closely related discipline

A PhD is not explicitly required.

2. Professional Training and Certifications

Applicants must possess relevant academic and/or international training certificates in quality assurance and accreditation.

The advertisement does not specify particular certification providers or accreditation frameworks.

3. Academic Quality Assurance Experience

Applicants must have at least 10 years of experience in one or more of the following:

• Academic quality assurance
• Academic assessment
• Accreditation
• Institutional effectiveness
• A closely related field

4. Accreditation and Academic Review Experience

Applicants must demonstrate at least three years of experience supporting or leading:

• Institutional reviews
• Academic programme reviews
• Accreditation visits

The advertisement accepts experience supporting or leading these activities; it does not require every applicant to have served as the overall accreditation lead.

5. Quality Auditing and Improvement Experience

Candidates must demonstrate experience with:

• Quality inspection
• Auditing and internal audits
• Testing
• Corrective-action programmes
• Continuous improvement

6. Assessment Evidence and Institutional Reporting

Applicants must have experience managing:

• Assessment evidence
• Quality databases
• Institutional reports
• Accreditation self-studies
• Performance indicators

7. Computer and Statistical Skills

Candidates must demonstrate strong computer skills, including proficiency with:

• Microsoft Office
• SPSS or comparable statistical analysis software
• Databases or evidence-management systems

SPSS is not the only acceptable statistical package, as the advertisement explicitly permits comparable software.

Preferred Qualifications

The original advertisement repeats the minimum qualifications verbatim under its Preferred Qualification section.

Accordingly, no additional preferred degree, certification, experience threshold, or specialist skill has been introduced.

Candidates should assess their eligibility against the minimum requirements stated above.

Application Deadline

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

The employer instructs candidates to submit their applications before the closing date.

Applicants should therefore arrange submission in advance of 31 December 2026.

The supplied advertisement does not specify an application portal, required supporting documents, or a contact email.

Candidates should consult the original employer vacancy listing for the official submission procedure.

Job Summary

Field	Details
Employer	Not identified in the supplied advertisement
College / Unit	College of Education
Job Title	Quality Assurance Spec I
Position Type	Academic Quality Assurance / Professional Administration
Primary Field	Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation
Key Responsibilities	QAS management, accreditation coordination, assessment, evidence management, reporting, reviews, and improvement planning
Minimum Qualification	Master’s degree or higher
Relevant Disciplines	Education, Educational Leadership, Quality Assurance, Assessment, Institutional Effectiveness, or related field
Professional Certifications	Relevant quality assurance and accreditation training certificates
Minimum Relevant Experience	10 years
Accreditation Experience	At least 3 years supporting or leading institutional or programme reviews and accreditation visits
Audit Experience	Quality inspection, testing, internal audit, corrective actions, continuous improvement
Evidence Management	Assessment evidence, quality databases, institutional reports, self-studies, performance indicators
Technical Skills	Microsoft Office, SPSS or comparable statistical software, databases and evidence-management systems
Location	Not specified
Employment Type	Not specified
Salary and Benefits	Not specified
Application Method	Not provided
Application Deadline	31 December 2026