Senior Manager, Accreditation & Professional Regulation

Covista•Chicago, IL

10h•$80,337 - $145,077•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Senior Director, Accreditation & Professional Regulation, the senior manager is responsible for coordinating all regulatory approval efforts related to the state/territory Boards of Nursing for all new/existing campuses. The senior manager holds primary responsibility for the development of relationships with state boards of nursing and regulatory staff in assigned states and territories. He/she services as liaison for all campus presidents for completion of required reports and approval visits. Works collaboratively with the Director of Programmatic and Institutional Accreditation with self-study processes and report development.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline required
5+ years of teaching and/or management experience in a higher education setting and experience with assessment, accreditation and regulatory approval processes required
Demonstrated ability to establish and develop positive relationships with state agency personnel.
Strong critical thinking skills to assess state requirements that may not be explicit.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, writing, editing, and computer skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Nursing preferred

Responsibilities

Establishes and nurtures relationships with state regulatory agencies in advance of a new campus.
Represents the institution to regulatory agencies in support of new campus development and existing campus program change.
Manages the processes for approval of state boards of nursing of campus programs including documentation to support changes, timing of the submission, initial and subsequent visit(s) and responses.
In collaboration with the editor/writer, oversees preparation and submission of applications, self-studies and other reports and conducts related activities as needed to support the approval/, licensing and compliance processes to meet state nursing board regulatory requirements for undergraduate prelicensure programs- Responsible for College licensing and compliance under the direction of the Sr. Director Accreditation and Professional Regulation and in coordination with the organization’s corporate licensing and compliance departments to ensure that regulatory compliance and licensing issues pertaining to the College are addressed appropriately and on a timely basis.
Serves as a resource to the organization’s compliance department for issues related to State Boards of Nursing regulatory approval.
Provides input and guidance in undergraduate prelicensure curriculum development projects to ensure compliance with state, and professional organization requirements.
Assesses standards of employee qualifications for new and established campuses including review of campus president candidates; serves as subject matter expert to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
Establishes new campus and/or online advisory committees, conducts inaugural meeting with campus presidents and provides support by attending subsequent committee meetings as schedule permits.
Provides input and support for the development and submission of professional accreditation change reports supporting campus development initiatives.
Participates in “mock” self-assessment activities and guides, advises and coaches faculty and staff regarding accreditation and regulatory approval process for campuses and undergraduate prelicensure programs.
Serves on committees to assure compliance with state regulatory requirements and to provide input on new campus development.
Monitors fair and equitable application of student and academic policies to comply with federal, state and local regulators, accreditation standards and nursing practice.
Travels, as needed, to perform essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
Completes other duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards