Accreditation Coordinator

Title: Accreditation Coordinator

State Role Title:Education Administrator II

Hiring Range: $70000 - $112892 based on experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Ed Central Operations

Location:RICHMOND 306

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Accreditation Coordinator serves as the vital link between the Virginia Department of Education and division-level success by facilitating a unified approach to state accreditation compliance ensuring Virginias public schools meet the Standards of Quality and Accreditation through accountability and supportive partnerships. This leader will advance a solutions-oriented compliance model by balancing rigorous oversight with proactive support. Ultimately this work will help ensure public education funds deliver maximum value for students and taxpayers alike.

The Accreditation Coordinator will facilitate all aspects of the accreditation process and serve as a policy expert on the SOQ and SOA for agency colleagues leaders the Board of Education Legislators and others. By working across internal agency departments the Coordinator will develop standard guidance documents and protocols for the annual accreditation process. As a solutions-oriented professional the Coordinator supports local leaders with high-quality resources to successful manage the process ensuring every school division has the support needed to achieve long-term capacity and excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

Critical Knowledge Areas:

• State and Federal Compliance Regulations: Comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws and regulations (e.g. SOQ SOA ESSA EDGAR Uniform Guidance state-specific codes etc.) governing financial and operational accountability in public education.
  
• Public Sector Governance and Policy: Understanding of how school boards superintendents public charter boards and state agencies interact including legal and operational responsibilities.
  
• Change Management and Capacity Building: Proven ability to support struggling entities through technical assistance professional development and effective corrective action strategies.
  

Essential Skills:

• Ability to lead large-scale initiatives align cross-functional teams and design compliance systems that scale across a variety of local education agencies.
  
• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial reports audit findings and performance data to inform decisions and prioritize oversight.
  
• Skill in crafting clear actionable policies and translating them into operational tools and supports for schools and systems.
  
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex issues clearly to policymakers school leaders school business officials and the public and to build consensus for action.
  

Key Abilities:

• Lead with integrity and accountability set a tone of transparency high expectations and fairness in all interactions with divisions and agency staff.
  
• Balance Oversight with Support Apply a nuanced approach to compliance knowing when to enforce when to guide and how to build local capacity without micromanaging.
  
• Innovate within Constraints Identify creative cost-effective solutions to operational or compliance challenges within legal and policy frameworks.
  
• Drive for Continuous Improvement Relentlessly pursue higher standards of performance using evidence and feedback to refine systems and raise the bar for schools statewide.

Additional Considerations

• Bachelors degree in accounting finance public administration business administration education policy education leadership or a related field or equivalent experience. Masters degree or higher in one of the following areas is strongly preferred:
  
  • Public Administration (MPA)
    
  • Business Administration (MBA)
    
  • Education Leadership or Policy
    
    
• Prior work experience that is strongly aligned includes charter or division school business official or finance operational or accreditation responsibilities in a public or charter school or state agency.
  
• Experience developing influencing or consulting on education policy particularly related to funding compliance or governance is preferred.
  
• Familiarity with consulting data analysis dashboard development and/or stakeholder engagement is a plus.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

A résumé will be accepted in lieu of a completed state application. Applications submitted via e-mail postal service fax or hand-delivered will not be considered. Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check. Commonwealth of Virginia employees may have teleworking options available. Final teleworking agreements will be reviewed and approved upon hire.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process. For assistance call: TTY: 786-8389

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and the VDOE that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture hair type and protective hairstyles such as braids locks and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

Minorities Individuals with disabilities Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. The Virginia Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

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Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.