Associate Director Integrated Program Review and Accreditation

Oversees the University’s integrated program review process that supports evidence-based planning and continuous quality improvement of academic programs and learner supports ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards and practices.

• Oversees the creation, development, implementation, management, evaluation, and modification of internal program review processes guided by best practices and alignment with the goals of the institution and the Higher Learning Commission. Curates the University’s Accreditation Library.
• Initiates and maintains collaborative working relationships with university stakeholders regarding integrated program review, specialized program accreditation, and academic portfolio prioritization ensuring compliance with policies, laws, and regulations.
• Co-leads data collection, analysis, and reporting for institutional effectiveness initiatives, including regional and specialized program accreditation, strategic planning, integrated program review, and academic portfolio prioritization.
• Oversees training and communications regarding integrated program review and specialized program accreditation. Develops standard operating procedures and training materials for report writers and reviewers.
• Maintains vendor consultant relationships including platform upgrades, system testing, and account administration. Serves as an internal consultant during regional and program-level reaccreditation processes.
• Drafts policies and procedures related to conducting integrated program review and reporting of specialized program accreditation endeavors.
• Oversees the strategic planning efforts of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Works with institutional effectiveness leadership to set strategic priorities for the office.
• Develops and monitors budgets, projects expenditures, reconciles accounts, and provides input in financial decisions related to aligning institutional effectiveness resources to the institution’s, division’s, and office’s mission and goals.
• Oversees the processes associated with development and maintenance of the University’s institutional memberships database.
• Represents the Office of Institutional Effectiveness on institutional cross-collaborative standing and ad hoc committees.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff and student employees.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• Three years’ relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Budget management experience.
• Experience with cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with project management.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2026-10-15