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Assistant Vice Provost for Accreditation – Accreditation Liaison Officer
The Community Solution Education System. Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day operational oversight for the Office of Accreditation, Licensure & State Authorizations (ALSA) .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in institutional and programmatic accreditation processes, including WSCUC standards, state authorization requirements, and compliance regulations in higher education. Proven ability to lead accreditation activities, manage multiple relationships, and provide strategic guidance to institutional leadership.
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Doctoral DegreeWSCUC Accreditation ExperienceState Authorization KnowledgeLicensure Regulations ExpertiseRegulatory Compliance Leadership
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Hard Skills
Accreditation ManagementRegulatory ComplianceQuantitative Research MethodsQualitative Research MethodsProgrammatic AccreditationState Authorization ProcessesInstitutional ReportingAudit PreparationDocumentation DevelopmentPeer Review Participation
Soft Skills
Excellent Writing SkillsVerbal Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsPresentation Skills
Industry Keywords
Higher EducationAccreditationLicensureComplianceWSCUCNC-SARAState Licensing BoardsInstitutional ReviewQuality Enhancement PlansProfessional Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day operational oversight for the Office of Accreditation, Licensure & State Authorizations (ALSA)
- Direct all institutional and programmatic accreditation activity
- Oversee state authorization and licensure compliance across all states in which the institution operates
- Serve as the institution's official liaison to WSCUC and programmatic accrediting and approval agencies
- Manage ALSA Coordinators and oversee staffing, budgets, workload, leave, and professional development
- Advise the Executive Cabinet and institutional leadership on accreditation, licensure, regulatory compliance, and regulatory changes
- Lead WSCUC reaffirmation, annual reporting, substantive change activity, peer review, and institutional accreditation submissions
- Direct more than 30 concurrent programmatic accreditation relationships and their full accreditation lifecycles
- Coordinate mock site visits and accreditor site visits
- Track, prepare, and submit state authorization applications, renewals, annual reports, audits, and exemption applications
- Oversee institutional licensure compliance, audits, disclosures, and communications with state licensing boards
- Develop plans, documentation, training, reports, self-studies, quality enhancement plans, and compliance certifications
- Serve on institutional committees and participate in relevant professional training, conferences, and conventions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Doctoral degree or professional terminal degree
- Five or more years of progressively responsible academic administrative experience specific to regulatory and compliance areas
- Direct experience with institutional (specifically WSCUC) and programmatic accreditation (specifically those listed above) in higher education
- Direct experience and knowledge of state authorization requirements, including both NC-SARA and non-NC-SARA (direct, state by state) authorization nuances
- Direct experience and knowledge of licensure regulations and state licensing boards
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance processes affecting higher education
- Presentation experience
- Excellent writing, verbal, research, organizational, and analytical skills
- Direct experience serving on an institutional accreditor's peer review teams
- Experience managing multiple concurrent programmatic accreditation relationships
- Experience with direct, state by state authorization processes and the State Authorization Network (SAN)
- Experience providing written oral reports on assessment plans, strategies, and results
- Experience conducting faculty and staff seminars and workshops on accreditation, assessment, evaluation, and related topics
- Proficiency with quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Higher education teaching experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- generous paid time-off
- medical and dental coverage
- company-paid life and disability insurance
- retirement plan with employer contribution
- multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- tuition reimbursement
- professional development
- regular employee appreciation events