Vice President Regulatory Affairs, Accreditation, and Compliance

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Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Accreditation, and Compliance

Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Accreditation, and Compliance

Fully Remote
• Remote or Draper, UT Campus

Full-time

Description

Location:
Remote Employee or Draper, UT Campus

Join Us in Transforming Healthcare Education

At Joyce University, quality, integrity, and student success guide everything we do. Accreditation and compliance are not just regulatory requirements here—they are commitments to transparency, excellence, and trust for every student we serve.

We are seeking a Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Accreditation, and Compliance to serve as a senior executive leader and trusted advisor across the institution. This role offers the opportunity to shape strategy, safeguard institutional integrity, and support sustainable growth in healthcare education across multiple states and programs.

If you are a seasoned higher education leader who brings clarity to complexity, leads with confidence and care, and believes deeply in the power of education to change lives, we invite you to join us.

About the Role

The Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, Accreditation, and Compliance serves as Joyce University’s Chief Accreditation and Regulatory Officer, providing strategic leadership and oversight for all institutional and programmatic accreditation, regulatory compliance, licensure, approvals, and external reporting.

This role ensures alignment with accrediting bodies (NWCCU, CCNE, ACEN), state boards of nursing, higher education regulatory agencies across all states of operation, and federal requirements including DOE, Title IV, consumer information, and NC-SARA.

The Vice President collaborates closely with Academic Affairs, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, legal counsel, Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Finance, and Marketing to ensure coordinated, timely, and accurate compliance efforts that support institutional excellence and program growth.

What You’ll Do

• Co-lead the full accreditation lifecycle, including reaffirmation, interim reporting, substantive change submissions, site visit preparation, and continuous improvement processes
• Ensure accreditation standards are accurately reflected in institutional policies, syllabi, catalogs, and assessment systems
• Coordinate accreditation readiness across Academic Affairs, Deans, Assessment and QA leadership, Registrar, and Institutional Effectiveness
• Serve as the primary institutional contact for accrediting bodies and site reviewers

Regulatory Compliance and Authorizations

• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and professional regulatory requirements, including Title IV, DOE, NC-SARA, state authorizations, and multi-state Boards of Nursing
• Oversee initial and renewal approvals for state operations, professional licensure pathways, and clinical authorizations
• Monitor regulatory changes and guide institutional response, policy updates, and implementation plans
• Oversee public disclosures including gainful employment, consumer information, licensure disclosures, and publication accuracy
• Coordinate with external regulatory counsel to mitigate risk and ensure aligned compliance strategies
• Support Title IV compliance efforts including program eligibility, E-App submissions, PPA renewals, audits, and R2T4 alignment
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of federally required disclosures across departments

Policy Development, Quality Assurance, and Internal Controls

• Lead the development, review, and implementation of institutional compliance policies and standard operating procedures
• Oversee internal auditing systems and controls related to accreditation, regulatory requirements, academic operations, and public-facing materials
• Partner with Institutional Effectiveness and Research to ensure validated data reporting, indicator tracking, and evidence portfolios
• Provide training and guidance to academic and operational leaders on accreditation and compliance expectations

Reporting and Documentation

• Direct the preparation and submission of federal, state, and accrediting body reports, including annual reports, institutional updates, and programmatic submissions
• Maintain a centralized,…