Associate Director Institutional Accreditation and Planning

Oversees the processes associated with the University’s affiliation status with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and other academic affairs and institutional planning ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards and practices.

• Serves as the institutional Accreditation Liaison Officer with the HLC. Leads, implements, and communicates institution-wide processes to ensure accreditation compliance with the HLC. Researches, analyzes, and interprets new guidance to ensure accreditation compliance.
• Initiates and maintains collaborative working relationships with University stakeholders to develop, implement, and lead the University’s reaffirmation of accreditation processes with the HLC. Curates the University’s HLC archive.
• Oversees training and communications regarding preparation and submission of documentation required for continued accreditation and regulatory compliance. Develops standard operating procedures and training materials for report writers and reviewers.
• Ensures the institution develops and reviews all required policies and procedures related to maintaining compliance with its regional accreditor and federal, state, and local regulators.
• Initiates, develops, leads, and implements institutional-level and Academic Affairs’ unit-level strategic planning processes as requested by University leadership. Maintains vendor consultant relationships including platform upgrades, system testing, and account administration.
• Represents the Office of Institutional Effectiveness on institutional cross-collaborative standing and ad hoc committees; and, as its ALO, represents the University on various external committees.
• Co-leads data collection, analysis, and reporting for institutional effectiveness initiatives, including regional and specialized program accreditation, strategic planning, and national councils.
• Provides input on financial decisions related to aligning institutional effectiveness resources with institutional, divisional, and office missions and goals. Collaborates with institutional effectiveness leadership to establish office strategic priorities.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises 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.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Project management skills.

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