Senior Director-Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, & Research-Office of Academic Affairs

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Job Requisition ID:

R00050210

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Senior Director-Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, & Research-Office of Academic Affairs

Job Summary:

The Senior Director-Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, and Research for the University of Mississippi Medical Center will be responsible for setting and executing both short- and long-term objectives for the department, ensuring alignment with institutional goals. The role will involve overseeing academic compliance, institutional effectiveness, and research initiatives and reviewing policies pertinent to academic programs, ensuring adherence to compliance standards.
The Senior Director will spearhead efforts related to SACSCOC accreditation, ensuring the success of interim and compliance reports. Coordinating with program accreditation representatives, providing necessary resources, reviewing documents, and managing site visits will be integral to this role. Additionally, this position will lead and participate in various institutional committees, contributing to key decision-making processes and academic governance.

Education & Experience

Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree in Business, Education, Research, Health Science, Administration, or related field. Doctoral degree preferred.

Five (5) years of experience required. Accreditation experience preferred. Experience working in an academic institution preferred.

Licenses, Certificates or Registration: N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex information to diverse stakeholders.   Ability to lead, set strategic direction, and manage change with strong analytical abilities to evaluate academic programs, assess compliance regulation and interpret research data.  Capacity to identify issues, analyze root causes and develop innovative solutions. 

Responsibilities

• 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