School Compliance Advisor, School of Education
School Compliance Advisor, School of Education
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$ 66300 - 99500
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Job Description
If youre passionate about building a better future for individuals communities and our countryand youre committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online competencybased degree programs WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of studentfocused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century one that has received praise from academic industry government and media leaders. Whatever your role working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Job Description
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Keeps a multijurisdictional knowledge of programmatic approval licensure and publication requirements.
- Suggests ways to manage compliance with changes in the standards and requirements of local state regional and/or national approval agencies.
- Oversees longitudinal projects relating to accreditation or program approval (e.g. selfstudies reports site visits) briefing leaders along the path to successful completion of the process.
- Serves as lead author on each of these documents writing the bulk of the narrative and ensuring the final product and all attachments are in one voice.
- Monitors consults and advises all stakeholders regarding changes to national state and professional regulations guidelines and standards to support accreditation and compliance activities for each of the schools credentials.
- Liaises with university departments to ensure both schoolspecific and overall university compliance.
- Advises on operational and regulatory requirements for faculty credentialing and professional development.
- Supports projects in strategic and operating plans pertaining to new programs or credential offerings (obtaining necessary regulatory approvals).
- Assists regional leadership on issues related to jurisdictionspecific accreditation or recognition.
- Surfaces problems with the ability to operate in specific jurisdictions analyses each to find a root cause and suggests ways to improve processes and systems to keep the problem from reoccurring and potentially proactively applying those learnings to other jurisdictions to avoid similar issues.
- Liaises with assigned regulatory oversight bodies and appropriate professional organizations.
- Prepares school personnel for site visits (using mock visits and other techniques as needed) manages the logistics and communication flows for the visit and analyzes visiting team feedback to produce a final report.
- Connects dots between and among assigned states liaising with other advisors to ascertain patters and directions.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated competence with MS Office suite (Microsoft Teams SharePoint and Office 360) and data collection analysis retrieval and visualization systems
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly and accurately
- Able to work well within a team but independent enough to work well alone
- Ability to understand organization and arrangement legal information in various formats
- Ability to synthesize and effectively communicate complex analyses
- Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment
- Demonstrated ability to organize prioritize and perform multiple job functions with conflicting priorities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Job Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Education Administration Curriculum Development a related field of study or equivalent work experience.
- Seven (7) years of experience working with national programmatic and state accreditation and/or approval bodies program approval and/or professional licensing processes teaching or administrating at the postsecondary level and presenting to authoritative bodies (e.g. state boards legislatures large audiences
Additional Requirements:
- Some colleges may require additional licensure and certification
- Occasional work on nights weekends and some travel may be required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Additional experience working as a licensed professional (with the represented field)
- Experience in a leadership role within college or university educator preparation program
- Prior training as a quality examiner (e.g. an accreditation site reviewer)
- Experience with onsite reviews (Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award experience is preferred);
- Experience presenting to authoritative bodies (e.g. state boards legislatures large audiences etc.);
- General knowledge of project management; and
- Bilingual (writing and speaking).
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds.
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Position & Application Details
FullTime Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a fulltime regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.
Additional Information
Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not allinclusive.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
