Executive Director of Accreditation and Program Review (Accreditation Compliance Specialist), Office of the Vice Provost

VICE PROVOST FOR FACULTY AFFAI (BL-VPFA-IUBLA)

The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs has the mission of working to enrich our campus community by furthering the primacy of the academic mission, advocating for faculty, and enhancing teaching and learning.

Reporting to the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, the Executive Director of Accreditation and Program Review works closely with academic deans and other leaders at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) to provide leadership, expertise, direction, and support for IUB's key campus effectiveness functions, including the multiple facets of complex accreditation reviews, program review, and administrative reviews.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to ensure compliance with HLC standards and to seek best practices and to set standards of quality and consistency for accreditation reporting.
• Oversees IU Bloomington's compliance with HLC accreditation guidelines and reporting requirements.
• Updates and advises campus leadership on potential issues related to HLC compliance.
• Supports the campus's HLC Quality Initiative and similar initiatives, such as the Carnegie Community Engagement Reclassification.
• Engages with the Campus Curriculum Committee to monitor HLC substantive changes and to advise on HLC requirements.
• Oversees and ensures the quality of program review for academic degree programs and schools¿ centers and institutes.
• Leads and manages the process for the periodic reviews of deans and other academic leaders.
• Collaborates with and support university-level colleagues on matters related to accreditation, program review, administrative reviews, and other strategic effectiveness initiatives.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• In coordination with educational leadership, facilitates and manages the multiple facets related to Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation and administrator review.
• Collaborates with faculty and staff across the university to seek information and data necessary to document accreditation compliance.
• Consolidates and organizes relevant, data, information, and policies from institutional sources.
• Monitors and understands HLC accreditation requirements, including pending and final changes to HLC standards, reporting requirements, and policies.
• Advises executive leadership on enterprise effectiveness and accreditation, and necessary institutional changes to maintain compliance, when needed.
  
  

EDUCATION

Required

• Master's degree in English, library sciences, history, or similar humanities disciplines or Higher Education
  
  

Preferred

• Master's degree along with the knowledge of accreditation policies and procedures as well as program and administrative review practices
  
  

Required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5 years in related field
  
  

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeking to acquire knowledge in the area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills
• Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information
• Demonstrates customer service skills
• Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and commitment to cultural competency
• Ability to build strong partnerships with students and other university departments
  
  

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Expert

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Educational Resources & Tech

Job Family: Classroom Planning

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