Position Summary
UI REACH in the College of Education at the University of Iowa is seeking to hire a Quality Improvement Coordinator. The successful candidate will coordinate the UI REACH quality improvement and assurance process based on established best practices as published by accrediting entities and research.
Appointment: Fulltime three-year specified term appointment.
Applications
Candidates should submit a resume and an application letter addressing all qualifications noted above. To apply for this position, please visit the position posting at https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ requisition #25002922. For a full job description, please contact Alex Schutman at [email protected] .
Benefits Highlights
- Regular salaried position. Located in Iowa City, Iowa.
- Fringe benefit package includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
- The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.
Qualifications
Education Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in education, Business Administration, or related field or a combination of relevant work experience and education.
Required Qualifications
- 3 years’ experience minimum typically required.
- Experience managing projects including implementation, tracking and follow up.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to operate various software applications used for data collection and reporting, such as Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Qualtrics, or similar survey programs.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to use resources and knowledge to meet or exceed organizational goals in a cooperative and respectful way.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in setting up systems for data collection and tracking.
- Experience with accreditation and certification procedures preferably for Education programs.
- Experience with managing organization change.
- Master’s degree in education, Business, Evaluation or related field.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Coordinates quality improvement process to meet timelines and benchmarks established.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, identifying areas in which program services and processes vary from established best practices and assist UI REACH with designing and implementing enhancements to services and processes.
- Create and implement the project management for the accreditation process.
- Gather information required for quality improvement processes.
- Manages and maintains the data collection system for the quality improvement processes.
- Conduct detailed statistical analysis to identify trends, issues, and areas for improvements in service and process quality.