Director of Accreditation and Licensure

Job Details: Job Location: 10 - Davenport Campus - Davenport, IA, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Palmer College of Chiropractic is looking for a Director of Accreditation and Licensure!

The Director of Accreditation and Licensure Compliance oversees system-wide institutional and programmatic accreditation and regulatory licensure compliance and provides leadership in researching new regulations, informing College staff of regulatory changes, reporting College compliance to accreditation and other regulatory agencies, and securing and maintaining state authorizations which govern the College’s educational mission.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Research, analyze, interpret, and communicate accreditation, licensure, and regulatory requirements to the College community to support institutional compliance and continuous improvement
Serve as the College's primary institutional resource for accreditation, state authorization, and federal educational compliance requirements
Serve as the primary liaison between accrediting bodies, licensing agencies, regulatory organizations, and the College
Develop, coordinate, and communicate compliance reports, substantive change proposals, annual reports, self-studies, and other institutional documents demonstrating compliance with accreditation and licensure requirements
Lead and support comprehensive accreditation reviews, self-studies, monitoring reports, and site visits across all campuses
Manage state authorization activities and related regulatory filings to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal requirements
Ensure College publications, disclosures, websites, catalogs, and related communications comply with applicable accreditation, state, and federal requirements
Maintain organized accreditation, licensure, and compliance documentation utilizing enterprise systems, including SharePoint or comparable document management platforms, to support record retention, collaboration, reporting, and audit readiness
Analyze and synthesize institutional data from multiple sources to support accreditation reporting, regulatory submissions, self-studies, and other institutional compliance documentation
Manage the Accreditation and Licensure Office budget and supervise assigned staff
Serve on College academic, clinical, administrative, planning, and governance committees, workgroups, and task forces as needed
Comply with all College policies, procedures, and applicable regulations
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree required; three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of experience and education
Ability to resolve conflicts and inconsistencies
Knowledge/experience in higher education quality assurance systems and processes.
Knowledge/experience of IPEDS, Snapshot, and PCBR
Excellent communication, problem solving, critical analysis and statistical abilities.
Ability to establish working relationships with accrediting and licensing staff
Ability to perform assigned duties with time pressures and frequent interruptions
Ability to utilize personal computer and various software packages
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to work various hours as job requires

Ability to travel as needed

Desired Qualifications:

PhD or other advanced degree in related area preferred

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

Perform sedentary to light work in a ventilated, lighted, and temperature-controlled office setting 
Frequent need to stand, stoop, walk, sit, lift objects (up to 10 pounds) and perform other similar actions during the workday