Accreditation and Quality Improvement Specialist

3 days ago

Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Full time
Job Title: Director of Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement Job Description Summary:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Resources, this position is responsible for organizing, overseeing and developing accreditation documentation, visits and reports required by regional and national accreditation agencies. This role collaborates with and assists WVSOM colleagues on all matters related to accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). The incumbent assists the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Resources with related duties, as assigned.


This is a full-time, non-classified position; it is exempt from FLSA regulations concerning overtime. Salary is commensurate with education and experience, plus a full state benefits package. This position will be eligible for moving expenses.


Not all activities of this position occur within the confines of an 8:00-4:30 schedule and may require evening and weekend scheduling, as needed. The weekly schedule for this position will be established between the supervisor and the employee and approved given the needs of the department and the institution.


This position has been designated as Essential. This means that when WVSOM is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover and continue operations at WVSOM.


Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Final candidates are subject to employment and credential verification, reference and background checks. All applications are confidential.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitors accreditation policies and procedures established by appropriate college accreditation agencies.
  • Attends related workshops (national travel required).

    Carefully reviews proposed and approved changes to standards/criteria, and brief WVSOM's leadership of changes which may impact the institution.
  • Conducts any necessary faculty/staff training regarding accreditation standards/criteria.
  • Working in collaboration with administrators, faculty, and appropriate staff, completes accreditation reports. Staffs committees related to accreditation documentation, visits and reports. Reads standard requirements and ensures that the supporting evidence meets the requirements. Prepares supplemental documentation.
  • Insures that reports are completed on time and with excellent quality (ensuring professional formatting in Word, PDF, Excel, and so on). Maintains the institutional calendar of accreditation deadlines.
  • Prepares the institution for accreditation Site Visits including oversight of all aspects of visitors' travel arrangements, on campus event details, coordinating on campus volunteers, troubleshooting issues, and serving as the direct point of contact for the visiting team.
  • Provides management and analysis of academic data to support academic planning, academic program assessment, and both internal and external reporting. Internal and external reporting will include but not be limited to data from both quantitative and qualitative sources.
  • Consults with and provides assistance to other WVSOM departments on institutional assessment, training on assessment, implementation, and quality improvement.
  • Provides support to the Institutional Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee.
  • Develops and monitors plans for continuous quality improvement.
  • Provides leadership in designing and using evaluation data in implementing improvement plans.
  • Facilitates, develops, and institutes innovative programs and methods to aid outcomes analysis and quality improvement.
  • Provides leadership and oversight to the mapping and expression of institutional competencies and outcomes.
  • Manages assigned budget.
  • Reports to and work closely with the Assistant Vice and other appropriate leaders to facilitate strategic changes to enhance and improve institutional outcomes based on data and analysis.
  • Researches and writes other reports needed by the institution (e.g. AACOM Annual Report, COCA Annual Supplemental Report, COCA Mid-cycle Report, etc.), or otherwise assists senior leadership with strategic planning or other projects.
  • Other related duties, as assigned.
    Requirements:

Requires Master's Degree with five years' experience in higher education accreditation. Doctorate with five years' experience in higher education accreditation preferred. An equivalent combination of relevant and recent experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered. COCA and/or HLC experience preferred.

Project management skills required. Excellent interpersonal skills required for communication with all aspects of the campus community and with external agencies. Demonstrated ability to write, edit, and format professional documents; meet deadlines; manage multiple, complex priorities; and work both independently and as part of a team.

Must be detailed oriented. Must have mastered or be willing and able to master Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat (creation of long, multi-section documents with hyperlinks), SharePoint, Outlook, and Excel.


Education/Knowledge:

Master's Required Licenses/Certification

This position requires the candidate to have a valid and current driver's license, as regular travel including overnight travel is required.


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