Accreditation Manager, University of Texas at Austin

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
  Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through Linked In Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff

Reporting directly to the Assistant Vice Provost for Accreditation, Assessment, and Academic Effectiveness, the Accreditation Manager provides day-to-day operational leadership, project management, and institutional coordination for UT Austin’s accreditation and compliance activities. The Manager ensures accreditation operations—including evidence management, federal disclosure compliance, substantive change tracking, and site‑visit preparation—are executed accurately and efficiently, aligned with the institutional accreditation strategy set by the AVP.

• Accreditation Operations & Compliance Management
  • Coordinate all operational aspects of institutional accreditation under the direction of the AVP.
  • Manage workflow, document collection, version control, and editing for compliance certifications, substantive change requests, monitoring reports, and federal/state-required documentation.
  • Maintain and organize all accreditation timelines, calendars, compliance matrices, and evidence repositories.
  • Manage, track, and verify academic credentials and qualifications to ensure full compliance with SACSCOC faculty standards and requirements.
  • Lead logistical execution of accreditation site visits, including document rooms, schedules, internal preparation, and on‑site coordination.
  • Conduct quality reviews of evidence and narrative materials to ensure clarity, correctness, and alignment with SACSCOC expectations.
  • Maintain centralized institutional documentation to support compliance with 34 CFR 668.43, professional licensure disclosures, consumer information obligations, and related federal requirements.
  • Provide analytical support to the AVP in reviewing policies for accreditation purposes, including research‑based recommendations and evidence‑informed insights, under the AVP’s guidance.
  • Coordinate internal routing and preparation of institutional documentation for substantive change determinations and submissions.
• Programmatic Accreditation Tracking & Support
  • Maintain a centralized university‑wide inventory of programmatic accreditations in association with SACSCOC reporting requirements, deadlines, accreditation cycles, and evidence expectations.
  • Provide operational support, templates, and document guidance to colleges, schools, and programs preparing for program‑level accreditation reviews (e.g., AACSB, ABET, CCNE, CSWE, CACREP, APA).
  • Assist programs in interpreting reporting requirements, timelines, and evidence expectations while ensuring alignment with institutional documentation standards.
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy of accreditation‑related information presented in catalogs, websites, and student‑facing materials.
• Evidence, Data, and Documentation Infrastructure
  • Manage the institutional accreditation document‑management architecture (e.g., SharePoint, Box, Smartsheet), serving as the operational steward of accreditation evidence.
  • Maintain high‑stakes evidence files required for institutional reaffirmation, federal reporting, and state‑level regulatory compliance.
  • Coordinate with Institutional Reporting, Data to Insights, and other campus partners to ensure alignment between institutional data definitions and accreditation documentation.
  • Prepare data summaries, evidence bundles, crosswalks, and structured documentation needed for SACSCOC and other compliance submissions.
• Cross‑Unit Coordination, Communication,…