What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accreditation Administrator position at Grand Canyon University?
Grand Canyon University’s department of Academic Compliance is seeking a full time Accreditation Administrator. This position is responsible for ensuring the University’s compliance with accreditor regulations, accreditation standards, and programmatic accreditation requirements.
The Accreditation Administrator reports to the Director of Accreditation and provides management and assistance for a broad range of regulatory activities including the completion of applications, annual reports, annual surveys, institutional and programmatic project management for maintaining compliance, information requests and other duties supporting compliance with accreditor/higher education authorities. The Accreditation Administrator will serve as the point of contact to college program leads, programmatic regulatory entities and as the subject matter expert on selected, relevant accreditor regulations. In addition, the Accreditation Administrator will assist the colleges and University in maintaining compliance with institutional, programmatic and regional accrediting standards.
Location: Main Campus, 33rd and Camelback Phoenix, Arizona
What you will do:
Provides point-of-contact leadership and customer service to designated agencies
Serves as Subject Matter Expert on the relevant regulations in assigned projects
Provides guidance to internal stakeholders regarding the impact of regulatory requirements on business objectives
Conducts research of institutional and programmatic requirements for University programs intended to lead to accreditation, designations and responds to internal inquiries related to accreditation, student and accredited program issues.
Establishes and maintains excellent communication and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes concerning regulatory compliance obligations and strategic business objectives
Ensures timely and accurate applications, documents, and reports to meet the requirements of accrediting bodies and regulatory agencies
Analyzes and interprets regulations, policy and guidance related to accreditation requirements for ongoing organizational compliance and in response to specific inquiries posed by business partners
Identifies areas of risk and proposes corrective action plans
Researches, gathers, and helps interpret accreditation regulations, including but not limited to the regulations of state boards of nursing, departments of education, accreditation boards, and all relative agency regulations
Prepares, analyzes, audits, and submits data required to meet regulatory obligations
Collaborates with department heads and internal business partners to ensure compliance requirements are communicated and implemented across the organization
Maintains record of relevant data related to the organization’s regulatory compliance (ex. communications, approvals, authorizations, special requirements, renewal dates, regulatory changes, operational decisions, and regulatory interpretations
Assists College Deans, Program Directors, and University staff with activities related to maintaining institutional and programmatic accreditations
Provides research and information for University programs that may lead to accreditation, designations, certification, and responds to inquiries for planning and enrollment purposes
Provides support to teams responsible for resolving student issues related to credentialing
Monitors and revises language for the University’s student-facing documents to ensure compliance with state regulations
What you need:
Bachelor degree required; Master degree highly preferred
3 – 5 years working in a highly regulated industry or equivalent experience
Subject-matter expertise in postsecondary regulation highly preferred (i.e. HLC and Higher Education programmatic accreditor requirements, accreditation processes)
Experience working in cross-departmental collaborative teams
Demonstrable record of ethical behavior, integrity, initiative, and resilience.
Evidence of strong time management and organizational skills
Evidence of being self-directed, ability to work under little supervision
Evidence of good critical thinking, judgment and problem solving
Flexible with strong multi-tasking skills for project managemen
Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills with the ability to clearly communicate complex information to regulators and staff
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.
Why work at GCU:
Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan
Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
Free covered parking
We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program
Free on-site gyms at all our office locations
