Director of Academic Compliance

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The Director of Academic Compliance reports to the Associate Vice President of Academic Compliance and leads the University's day-to-day efforts to ensure adherence to state higher education agency, state authorization, regulatory boards (e.g. boards of nursing), and institutional and programmatic accreditation standards. This role coordinates accreditation, regulatory, supporting processes, leads research that informs strategic decision-making, and ensures operational readiness for program launch and implementation in partnership with the university marketing department. The Director of Academic Compliance collaborates with other functional leaders (e.g. VP of New Markets, AVP of Curriculum & Assessment, and Regional Vice Presidents) to execute the strategic priorities of the university.

This position serves as a supervisor for the academic compliance department and provides direct leadership and support to assigned personnel.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in education or related field.
• Minimum of five-years of experience in Academic Compliance and/or Regulatory Affairs.
• Minimum of five-years of experience in a higher education environment.
• Prior experience in Academic Leadership.

Preferred:

• Experience with new program accreditation or approval processes
• Experience with State boards of nursing and NC-SARA
• Experience with programmatic accreditors such as CCNE, ACEN, CAPTE, CODA, JCERT, and CSWE.

COMPENSATION is determined based on the qualifications, experience, and circumstances of each hire. It is uncommon for new employees to start near the top of the salary range. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a tuition waiver and reimbursement program, health insurance, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan. The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000.
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PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accreditation and Program Approvals
  
  
  
  • Lead and coordinate the preparation, review, and submission of accreditation and regulatory documentation for new programs, program revisions, and new campus or market expansions.
  • Ensure compliance with state higher education agency requirements, state authorization rules, board of nursing standards, and institutional and programmatic accreditation criteria.
  • Maintain tracking systems for accreditation and regulatory submissions, approvals, and deadlines.
  • Collaborate with academic leadership, curriculum development teams, and program leaders to ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and submitted in a timely manner.
  
  
  
  

• Regulatory Research and Compliance Support
  
  
  
  • Conduct research to interpret and clarify regulatory and accreditation requirements and timelines across multiple states and program types.
  • Provide guidance and recommendations to support strategic decision-making and compliance readiness for new initiatives.
  • Maintain institutional knowledge of relevant laws, rules, and accreditation standards, updating resources and documentation for team and leadership use.
  
  
  
  

• Operational Coordination for Program Launches
  
  
  
  • Oversee day-to-day operational activities associated with new program or market implementation, including the facilitation of program launch and operational meetings, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and internal processes.
  • Attend and contribute to the Weekly Program Launch meetings to provide regulatory requirements, timelines, and updates.
  • Work closely with the stakeholders to coordinate tasks, timelines, and deliverables for program launches.
  • Support internal communication with academic and administrative teams regarding approvals, deadlines, and launch readiness.
  
  
  
  

• Strategic and Leadership Support
  
  
  
  • Provide input and recommendations to university leadership regarding the regulatory feasibility and timing of new programs and market expansions.
  • Contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and resources that facilitate operational compliance and readiness.
  • Assist in the preparation of reports for the Executive Team and Board of Trustees related to new programs, approvals, and compliance activities.
  
  
  
  

• Promotes regulatory visit/presentation/meeting readiness with location and institution constituents
  
  
  
  • Supports mock visit strategy in timely manner to ensure visit readiness.
  • Supports the preparation of leaders for regulatory presentation/visits/meetings to positively reflect the University.
  • Implements standard visit expectations for all locations to ensure consistent experience for all regulatory visitors.
  • Provides support to site visitors in reservations, travel accommodations, and food provisions in accordance with regulatory standards.
  
  
  
  

• Team Leadership and Collaboration
  
  
  
  • Supervise and provide guidance to assigned personnel including task delegation, coaching, and professional development.
  • Promote consistent application of compliance practices across projects and teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including curriculum, clinical, marketing, and institutional effectiveness to support new program and market initiatives.
  
  
  
  

Herzing University is committed to providing a diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect. It provides an inclusive and collegial community where individuals are valued, heard and empowered to contribute to the effectiveness of the institution.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position half of the time.
• Ability to move about readily and rapidly, if necessary, around campus, classrooms, clinical settings, etc., to access classrooms, desks, students, office machinery, clinics, patients, etc.
• Constantly communicates using the spoken word with students, staff and colleagues.
• Visually or otherwise identify, observe, and assess.
• Operate equipment specific to programmatic track, personal computer, audio-visual equipment, clinical equipment, etc.
• Occasionally move, carry, or lift 10 pounds
• Up to 30% travel required.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

It is the university's practice to recruit and hire without discrimination because of skin color, gender, religion, LGBTQi2+ status, disability status, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. https://www.herzing.edu/about/diversity

Herzing University prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.herzing.edu/title-ix.