Executive Director of Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, & Research

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• Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, plans, policies, and operating procedures. Sets strategic and tactical direction for SACSCOC accreditation-related projects and processes, including coordination of all academic program and administrative unit assessment activities needed for SACSCOC compliance purposes, for IHL compliance, and other school-and/or program-level specialized accreditations, to drive quality improvement and mitigate accreditation compliance risk.
• Coordinates and manages cyclical accreditation survey visits, including designing and staffing the self-study process, and drafting formal reports to SACSCOC and IHL as required.
• Maintains expertise in evolving SACSCOC and programmatic accreditation requirements, ensuring compliance is documented and processed in accordance with established timelines and policy; develops and delivers training or briefing materials; and serves on various educational and other school governance committees, providing internal consulting on SACSCOC-related matters as they arise.
• Participates in the collection and analysis of various assessment data to support SACSCOC and program accreditation and program reviews, including dissemination of results and assisting others with understanding and appropriately using them.
• Serve as primary lead for accreditation, assessment, and QEP teams by setting goals and making recommendations.
• Consults with academic deans, faculty, program directors, and others regarding educational programs and administrative processes related to accreditation.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates strategic assessment programs, projects, and activities for academic programs and administrative units across all schools.
• Develops and establishes operating goals, policies, and procedures for the assessment of academic programs and administrative units, as appropriate; recommends, implements, and administers methods and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Supports continuous academic program assessment and improvement of student learning through consultation, mentoring and hands-on training.
• Supports the ongoing development and implementation of comprehensive outcomes assessment programs for all academic and administrative units that support the goals the university's strategic plan, including dissemination of internal and external communication of assessment results.
• Oversees the effectiveness and execution of the institution’s QEP plan, directing the collection, assessment, and synthesis of pertinent data.
• Supervise implementation of QEP, the student satisfaction survey, and student end-of-course evaluations; leads and supervises office project manager, to include work allocation, training, and problem resolution; provides performance management feedback as appropriate.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

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