Assistant Director, Accreditation and Program Quality

Assistant Director, Accreditation and Program Quality

The College of Medicine’s Assistant Director for Accreditation and Program Quality provides project management and support for all aspects of accreditation for the college and manages continuous quality improvement activities related to college accreditation.

Starting Salary Range: $60,356 – $69,628, commensurate with experience.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, long-term care coverage options, and life insurance
• State retirement plan with 14% employer matching
• Generous vacation and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays each year
• Hybrid work environment (up to two remote days per week after six months)
• Educational benefits with partner universities
• Ongoing investment in professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification
• Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance

• Provide project management for accreditation, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and other special initiatives.
• Manage communications to and from the college’s accrediting bodies.
• Develop and maintain an effective archiving system for all accreditation‑related documents for the college.
• Assist the college leadership in all aspects of the accreditation process.
• Ensure effective communication with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and university‑level personnel related to the college’s accreditation activities and requirements.
• Coordinate data collection activities for accreditation across college and institutional offices and synthesize information for reporting to accreditation bodies.
• Manage and coordinate responses to periodic surveys required by accreditors, including management/version control of the data collection instrument and coordination of the self‑study process.
• Manage planning and operations for accreditation site visits, including scheduling, coordinating mock and site visits, room and technology coordination, faculty/staff briefing and logistics.
• Assist college leadership with new program development as it relates to college accreditation.
• Support the implementation of continuous quality improvement processes aligned with accreditation standards.
• Support college standing committees responsible for review of CQI data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, business, or other relevant field. Alternatively, a combination of bachelor’s degree and project management certificate is acceptable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

• Prior administrative, project management and/or accreditation experience in higher education and/or clinical administration. Administrative experience in health professions education highly preferred.
• Basic understanding of digital survey platforms and tools.