Senior Director-Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, & Research-Office of Academic Affairs

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director-Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, and Research for the University of Mississippi Medical Center will be responsible for setting and executing both short- and long-term objectives for the department, ensuring alignment with institutional goals. The role will involve overseeing academic compliance, institutional effectiveness, and research initiatives and reviewing policies pertinent to academic programs, ensuring adherence to compliance standards. The Senior Director will spearhead efforts related to SACSCOC accreditation, ensuring the success of interim and compliance reports. Coordinating with program accreditation representatives, providing necessary resources, reviewing documents, and managing site visits will be integral to this role. Additionally, this position will lead and participate in various institutional committees, contributing to key decision-making processes and academic governance.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree in Business, Education, Research, Health Science, Administration, or related field.
Five (5) years of experience required.
Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex information to diverse stakeholders.
Ability to lead, set strategic direction, and manage change with strong analytical abilities to evaluate academic programs, assess compliance regulation and interpret research data.
Capacity to identify issues, analyze root causes and develop innovative solutions.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree preferred.
Accreditation experience preferred.
Experience working in an academic institution preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, plans, policies, and operating procedures.
Sets strategic and tactical direction for SACSCOC accreditation-related projects and processes, including coordination of all academic program and administrative unit assessment activities needed for SACSCOC compliance purposes, for IHL compliance, and other school-and/or program-level specialized accreditations, to drive quality improvement and mitigate accreditation compliance risk.
Coordinates and manages cyclical accreditation survey visits, including designing and staffing the self-study process, and drafting formal reports to SACSCOC and IHL as required.
Maintains expertise in evolving SACSCOC and programmatic accreditation requirements, ensuring compliance is documented and processed in accordance with established timelines and policy; develops and delivers training or briefing materials; and serves on various educational and other school governance committees, providing internal consulting on SACSCOC-related matters as they arise.
Participates in the collection and analysis of various assessment data to support SACSCOC and program accreditation and program reviews, including dissemination of results and assisting others with understanding and appropriately using them.
Serve as primary lead for accreditation, assessment, and QEP teams by setting goals and making recommendations.
Consults with academic deans, faculty, program directors, and others regarding educational programs and administrative processes related to accreditation.
Plans, organizes, and coordinates strategic assessment programs, projects, and activities for academic programs and administrative units across all schools.
Develops and establishes operating goals, policies, and procedures for the assessment of academic programs and administrative units, as appropriate; recommends, implements, and administers methods and procedures to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Supports continuous academic program assessment and improvement of student learning through consultation, mentoring and hands-on training.
Supports the ongoing development and implementation of comprehensive outcomes assessment programs for all academic and administrative units that support the goals the university's strategic plan, including dissemination of internal and external communication of assessment results.
Oversees the effectiveness and execution of the institution’s QEP plan, directing the collection, assessment, and synthesis of pertinent data.
Supervise implementation of QEP, the student satisfaction survey, and student end-of-course evaluations; leads and supervises office project manager, to include work allocation, training, and problem resolution; provides performance management feedback as appropriate.