Compliance Officer

Community College Preparatory Academy Public Charter Schools•Washington, DC

3d•$85,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Compliance Officer coordinates Community College Preparatory Academy’s organization-wide compliance program, translating legal, charter, grant, policy, and reporting obligations into clear ownership and timely evidence. The role is in the Enterprise and Administration department, reports to the Chief Executive Officer, and is full-time, exempt, and campus-based in Washington, DC. It has no standing direct reports, but provides functional direction to the Administrative Assistant serving Human Resources and Compliance and may lead cross-functional compliance workgroups. The Officer maintains compliance calendars and obligation inventories; monitors requirements with accountable leaders; conducts risk-based reviews; coordinates audits, monitoring visits, information requests, complaints, and policy updates; and tracks corrective actions. The position delivers practical compliance training, maintains reporting or ethics channels, and reports material risks and remediation status to executive leadership and the appropriate Board committee. It also coordinates evidence tied to Cognia standards, reviews practices affecting learner access, accommodation, privacy, and records, and verifies regulatory submissions and their supporting records across authorizer and regulator platforms. The position supports dependable protections, records, funds, and services for learners, and helps leaders identify risks early. It promotes fair, respectful, and learner-centered policies and works with stakeholders on evidence-based review and continuous improvement. Essential duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Salary is $85,000–$115,000 annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience, including project, program, or staff leadership.
Demonstrated skill with data, documentation, cross-functional communication, and service-oriented problem solving.
Ability to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with education-authorizer, state-reporting, accreditation, grants-compliance, or document-submission portals; familiarity with DC PCSB or OSSE systems is preferred.
JD, CCEP, CCEP-I, or another relevant compliance credential.
Graduate degree or recognized professional certification related to the function.
Experience in adult education, workforce development, public charter education, or a nonprofit setting.
Experience establishing practical controls, dashboards, and continuous-improvement routines.

Responsibilities

Maintain a compliance calendar and obligation inventory with owners, evidence, and escalation dates.
Monitor charter, authorizer, grant, procurement, records, privacy, accessibility, and policy requirements in partnership with accountable leaders.
Conduct risk-based reviews, document findings, and track corrective actions.
Coordinate responses to audits, monitoring visits, information requests, complaints, and policy updates.
Deliver practical compliance training and maintain reporting or ethics channels.
Report material risks and remediation status to executive leadership and the appropriate Board committee.
Coordinate an evidence register with accountable academic and operational leaders, linking approved practices, improvement actions, and supporting records to Cognia standards.
Review whether access, accommodation, privacy, and recordkeeping practices support learner participation and trustworthy assessment evidence; escalate gaps to the responsible owner.
Track corrective actions affecting learning conditions and learner services through documented closure and effectiveness review; verify supporting evidence without assuming academic decision-making authority.
Promote fair, respectful, and learner-centered policies; engage accountable stakeholders in reviewing institutional structures related to well-being, access, staff practice, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate training and evidence routines that help staff understand expectations, strengthen practice, and resolve systemic barriers within assigned authority.
Maintain compliance calendars, evidence, authorized access, and submission controls for platforms such as the PCSB Hub, EpiCenter, OSSE Support Tool, Special Programs, SLED, Qlik, and other authorizer or regulator systems; verify responsible owners and preserve submission confirmations and correction records.
Provide functional direction to the Administrative Assistant serving Human Resources and Compliance and potentially lead cross-functional compliance workgroups.