Remote US-Based Associate Director, Academic Compliance

Description To participate in a remote work arrangement, employees must reside in the United States. No remote work arrangement will be considered for working from outside the United States. Current staff, faculty/adjunct at Herzing University: log into UKG and navigate to Menu > Myself > My Company > View Opportunities to apply using the internal application process. The Associate Director of Academic Compliance provides central support to location and program leaders in the area of academic compliance. Specifically, the Associate Director supports the execution of academic compliance initiatives as strategic priorities, maintains knowledge and application of regulatory standards, manages assigned compliance activities, and promotes regulatory readiness through support and service to the University and its constituents. Requirements: Bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred Minimum of three-years of experience in Academic Compliance and/or Regulatory Affairs. Minimum of five-years of experience in a higher education environment. Compensation is determined based on the qualifications, experience, and circumstances of each hire. It is uncommon for new employees to start near the top of the salary range. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a tuition waiver and reimbursement program, health insurance, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan. The salary range for this position is $81,713 to $110,553. Duties & Responsibilities: Execute academic compliance initiatives in alignment with the University Strategic Plan Collaborate with university constituents, maintain project plans and timelines to obtain desired outcomes with regulatory initiatives. Complete annual compliance activities as assigned to accomplish strategic priorities. Audit programs and locations of assigned areas to ensure readiness and compliance with academic standards. Assess for potential and existing areas of vulnerability and risk as it relates to accreditation and regulatory compliance and communicate identified concerns with AVP of Academic Compliance for intervention. Complete applications and reports for regulatory entities with accuracy to meet established timelines and strategic priorities. Coordinate with location and program leadership to ensure advisory board meetings are being conducted and minutes, action items, and communications are documented appropriately. Maintain institutional knowledge and awareness of regulatory standards Maintain up-to-date knowledge/repositories of state, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation standards and procedures for assigned areas and locations of focus. Develop resources to navigate the complexities of varying standards across different regions and programs. Develop and maintain documents that illustrate the variation in standards across locations, programs, and states with the associated deadlines and timeframes. Demonstrate responsiveness to requests for research on regulatory requirements. Maintain documentation, project plans, and resources on MyHerzing for assigned programs and locations of focus. Maintain records of dates of submission so that follow-up can be conducted as needed. Provide training for university constituents on state, accreditation, and relevant regulatory standards. Provides project management to regulatory reporting Manage project timelines, support, and quality assurance processes to achieve objectives and reporting requirements. Collaboratively design and assemble accreditation and regulatory submissions with faculty, program leaders, and university constituents. Review regulatory standards and provide recommendations to Senior Leadership to fulfill requirements in identified areas of opportunity. Communicate project status accurately to Senior Leadership to forecast timeline with needs assessments. Promotes regulatory visit/presentation/meeting readiness with location and institution constituents Execute mock visits to ensure visit readiness. Maintain repository of preparations needed for on-site visits to meet regulatory entities' expectations. Prepare leaders for regulatory presentation/visits/meetings to positively reflect the University. Execute standard visit expectations for all locations to ensure consistent experience for all regulatory visitors. Represent academic compliance team at visits/presentation/meetings to provide constituent and visitor support. Provide support to site visitors in reservations, travel accommodations, and food provisions in accordance with regulatory standards. Positions the University for strategic growth Conduct programmatic and location research on regulatory requirements for new market entry as assigned. Attend new program or program discontinuation calls to participate in strategic priorities. Represent the university professionally, and within scope of regulatory guidelines, with external regulatory entities. Collaborate with University leaders to research programmatic accreditation in support of new program launches. Advise on process and timeline for new program and new market approvals. Collaborate with individuals tasked with clinical development for purposes of new program and new market approvals. All other duties as assigned. Click Here or use the following link to learn more about careers at Herzing University: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Physical Requirements: Must be able to remain in a stationary position most of the time. Must be able to occasionally move around the work location. Ability to move about readily and rapidly, if necessary, around campus, classrooms, clinical settings, etc., to access classrooms, desks, students, office machinery, clinics, patients, etc. Constantly communicates using the spoken word with students, staff and colleagues. Visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess. Operate equipment specific to programmatic track, personal computer, audio-visual equipment, clinical equipment, etc. Up to 30% travel required. Herzing University is committed to providing a diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect. It provides an inclusive and collegial community where individuals are valued, heard and empowered to contribute to the effectiveness of the institution. It is the university's practice to recruit and hire without discrimination because of skin color, gender, religion, LGBTQi2+ status, disability status, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Herzing University prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr