Accreditation Manager

Overview Accreditation Manager, University Partnerships and Post-Professional Accreditation Reports to the Associate Director of Accreditation The Accreditation Manager leads a pod of Accreditation Coordinators to support accreditation and regulatory compliance across University Partner (UP) and Post-Professional programs. This roleis responsible forassigning and prioritizing work, supervising performance, ensuring accuracy and quality in accreditation deliverables, andmaintainingalignment with accrediting body requirements.The Manager provides coaching, performance feedback, and workflow oversight to ensure high-quality accreditation support across all assigned programs. Responsibilities Team Leadership & Performance Management Provides strategic leadership, forecastingaccreditationreadiness and resource allocationneeds. Supervises Coordinatorsproviding ongoing coaching, direction, and performance feedback. Assigns, prioritizes, andmonitorsworkloadsto ensuretimely,accuratecompletion of accreditation tasks. Evaluates team performanceandidentifiesopportunities for growth, skill development, and improvement. Ensures adherence to accreditation processes, documentation standards, and quality expectationsacross the team. Communicates expectations, goals, and deadlines, ensuring clarity and accountability. Supports hiring, onboarding, and trainingof new team members within the Accreditation function. Accreditation Workflow Oversight Oversees accreditation workflowsfor assigned UP and Post-Professional programs, ensuring alignment with accrediting body requirements. Ensures accuracy, completeness, and consistencyof accreditation documents produced by the team, including narratives, appendices, data tables, and supporting materials. Identifiesrisks, gaps, or delaysinaccreditationworkflows and implements corrective actions or escalates issues as needed. Ensures faculty documentation workflowsare executed accurately and that CVs, qualifications, and contemporaryexpertisedocumentation meet accreditor expectations. Reviews high-risk or complex accreditation materialsprior to submission, providing guidance and final quality checks. Continuing Education (CE) & Residency Accreditation Oversight EnsuresaccurateandtimelyCE submissions(PT state boards, BOC, AOTA, ASHA/SLP, ARC-PA) by supervising the work of Specialists and Coordinators. Monitors CE status, compliance requirements, and deadlines, and ensures documentation ismaintainedaccurately. Ensures residency accreditation tasksare completed according to established processes and accreditor expectations. Provides guidance to the team on CE and residency requirements, escalating complex issues when necessary. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication Serves as the primary Accreditation contact for Coordinatorled workflows, including faculty documentation, portal uploads, and related accreditation support activities for assigned UP partnerships. Coordinates with Program Directors, faculty, Operations, and UP leadership on Coordinator led accreditation workflowsand collaborates with Accreditation Consultants on programmatic accreditation requirements. Facilitates accreditation-related meetings, ensuring agenda alignment, discussion flow,accuratenotes, andtimelyfollow-up. Process Improvement & Operational Leadership Evaluatesaccreditationworkflowsandidentifiesopportunities to improve efficiency, clarity, and quality. Implements improvementsto templates, tools, and processes in collaboration with the Associate Director. Ensuresconsistent application of accreditation standardsacross the pod and contributes to the development of best practices. Supports strategic accreditation initiatives, including readiness planning, cycle forecasting, and operational improvements. General Duties Performsadditionaljob-related duties as assigned. Protectsorganization’svalue by keeping information confidential. Qualifications Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, and evaluate high-performing teams Experience assigning work, prioritizing deadlines, and ensuring qualityacross multiple workflows Advanced understanding of accreditation standards, documentation requirements, and CE processes Applies exceptional attention to detail in the review of complex accreditation materialstoensure accuracy, consistency, andcompliance Exceptional communication and relationship-building skillswith internal and external stakeholders Strong organizational and analytical abilitieswith proven problem-solving capability Proficiencywith Microsoft Office, Monday.com, and accreditation-related systems Education & Experience Bachelor’s Degreerequired;Master’spreferred 5+ years of accreditation, regulatory compliance, or related experience, including experience leading or mentoring others Experience in higher education, healthcare accreditation, compliance, or academic program operations preferred About Note:Thisjobdescriptionin nowaystatesorimpliesthatthatthesearetheonly dutiesto beperformedbytheemployee(s)incumbentinthisposition.Employeeswillberequiredtofollowanyother job-relatedinstructionsandtoperformanyother job-related duties requestedbyany personauthorizedtogiveinstructionsorassignments.Alldutiesandresponsibilitiesareessential functionsandrequirementsandaresubjecttopossiblemodificationtoreasonablyaccommodateindividualswithdisabilities.Toperformthis job successfully,the incumbentswillpossessthe skills,aptitudes,and abilitiesto performeach duty proficiently. 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