201101329P

Assistant Dean of Academics & Compliance

Texas Township Campus

Full Time

Minimum of $83,541 per year. Starting salary determined based upon relevant education and experience beyond what is required.

Administrator

Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment

Do you have a passion for continuous quality improvement? Are you looking for a way to combine your leadership skills with your knowledge of institutional and program accreditation, student learning assessment, and assessment tools? If so, this internal opportunity may be the perfect position for you.

Job duties and responsibilities include the following:

Serve as the institutional Accreditation Liaison Officer providing leadership for HLC accreditation compliance. Assist the Provost and college leadership team in directing, leading, and implementing college accreditation activities and lead related internal initiatives; maintain currency with Federal compliance and HLC policies and procedures; design and implement a comprehensive annual accreditation action plan; assure electronic documentation, storage, updating, and display of all related strategic initiatives; and provide related college-wide communications. Provide support for program-level accreditation efforts.

Serve as project manager for academic quality improvement initiatives. Meet regularly with other areas to coordinate and lead ongoing refinement of internal processes that address accreditation needs and support continuous quality improvement, including assessment and program review activities. Assist with analyzing program data to ensure informed decisions are made. Participate in the development of key instructional endeavors focused on learning objectives, master syllabi, and outcomes assessment. Develop, implement, and monitor processes for program review including updating related material and maintaining college communications, direct cyclical program review activities, and oversee and maintain program review reports.

Ensure changes in college information are reported to HLC; assist with updates related to Assurance Arguments; support and assist with submission of substantive change requests and reports; monitor and assist in recording programmatic accreditation pertaining to initial receipt and re-affirmation; assist in the electronic filing of official documents and reports; and review and proof related self-studies prior to submission. Work closely with Academic Deans, Program Directors, Department Chairs, and Human Resources regarding faculty credentials including ongoing updates and class assignments.

Assist the Associate Vice President for Collaboration, Compliance and Analytics and work with the Specialty Accreditation, Compliance and Improvement Manager to complete internal reviews to ensure compliance with federal and state legislative requirements.

Serve as grant manager for the Carl D. Perkins grant, working with the colleges designated occupational dean to ensure compliance with Perkins legislation requirements, such as the Perkins Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment and annual reporting.

Serve as lead to establish and maintain transfer articulation agreements, including the University Center.

This position includes supervisory responsibility for the Specialty Accreditation, Compliance, and Improvement Manager.

• Knowledge of institutional and program accreditation.
• Knowledge of student learning assessment.
• Knowledge of assessment tools.
• Skill in managing and implementing the accreditation process for the college.
• Skill in directing college-wide compliance efforts.
• Skill in developing and and implementing institutional policies and procedures.
• Skill in written and verbal communication.
• Skill in working with faculty and staff representing a variety of disciplines and institutional support areas.
• Skill in continuous quality improvement.
• Skill in project management.
• Skill in office technologies including web-based platform communication and data report creation.

Core Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m..

08/12/2024

08/14/2024

Only current Kalamazoo Valley employees are eligible to apply to this posting.

Internal Applicants: Please apply online at jobs.kvcc.edu

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