Executive Director of Accreditation and Evaluation

Description The Executive Director of Accreditation and Evaluation provides strategic leadership, oversight, and operational management for the School of Nursing's accreditation, educational effectiveness, assessment, program evaluation, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) enterprise. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, the position serves as the School's senior authority on accreditation, educational quality, and evidence-based program evaluation, ensuring compliance with national, state, university, and professional accreditation requirements while advancing a culture of continuous improvement and academic excellence. The Executive Director leads the development and implementation of an integrated framework for accreditation readiness, educational assessment, outcomes evaluation, and quality improvement across all academic programs. Utilizing advanced program evaluation methodologies and qualitative and quantitative approaches to assessing educational effectiveness, the position oversees the systems, processes, and performance measures used to evaluate program quality, student success, faculty effectiveness, and institutional outcomes. Working collaboratively with School leadership, Program Directors, faculty, staff, campus governance bodies, and institutional partners, the position directs accreditation planning, institutional reporting, curriculum and programmatic change implementation, and educational quality initiatives to ensure ongoing compliance and successful program outcomes. All Minimum and Preferred Qualifications are detailed on UCD/H Jobs Board including: Master's degree in nursing, education, higher education administration, health professions education, public administration, organizational leadership, public health, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Extensive, progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education administration, accreditation, educational assessment, institutional effectiveness, academic affairs, regulatory compliance, or a related field. Significant experience supervising professional staff and/or managers, including responsibility for organizational planning, performance management, workforce development, and resource allocation. Key Responsibilities Accreditation Leadership & Compliance (40%) Educational Effectiveness, Evaluation & Quality Improvement (30%) Strategic Advising & Academic Planning (20%) Unit Leadership & Administration (10%) The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. Job Type Dean/Director School/Institution UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Job Location Sacramento, CA #J-18808-Ljbffr American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)