• Job Description

  Req#: 24955

  Description and Requirements

  Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!

  
  

  
  

  About Us

  University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.

  
  

  Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.

  
  

  We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.

  About the Position

  
  

  A Sr. Manager, Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance (ARC) is a subject matter expert for assigned College/program with respect to programmatic, state or institutional accreditation and provides leadership for and management of the accreditation process and/or assigned area of responsibility. An individual advises and guides College internal regulatory committees to achieve specific objectives jointly established within the College and ensure ongoing accreditation for the College. A Sr. Manager, ARC work with department and college leadership to establish, implement and execute a systematic plan for evaluation of compliance with accreditation and compliance requirements, and for monitoring new or changing requirements.

  What You’ll Do

  
  

  1. Serve as the subject matter expert with respect to accreditation requirements for assigned area(s) of responsibility; maintain current knowledge of state board and other regulatory or legal requirements to facilitate timely planning and implementation of new or revised courses, policies and/or procedures to assure ongoing accreditation and regulatory compliance of assigned program(s); serves as a key resource in the academic governance structure, as well as for deans and University leadership, for state board regulatory compliance and approvals.

  
  

  2. Develop policies and procedures that reflect industry best practice and encourage effective and efficient compliance and regulatory management controls; collaboarate with key stakeholders, including academic affairs staff, campus, regulatory agencies and external organizations as necessary, to ensure all interested parties are appropriately represented.

  
  

  3. Oversee and ensure accurate and timely filing of annual reports, self-study documents, Assurance Argument, change requests, status updates, and other required reports, notifications, affiliation/field experience agreements, insurance verifications and communication; develop tools to facilitate continual monitoring and ongoing reporting, including gathering and analysis of relevant data.

  
  

  4. Develop and deliver training and professional development strategies in institutional accreditation for campus personnel, college staff, and faculty; ensure all training is current and relevant to the audience and aligns with overall regulatory compliance strategy.

  
  

  5. Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

  
  

  NOTE: The primary accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

  Job Supervisory Responsibilities

  None

  
  

  MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  
  

  • Master's degree

  
  

  • Four (4) years experience in researching, analyzing and implementing accreditation and regulatory reporting requirements for higher education, requiring strong knowledge of the regulatory and accreditation landscape in higher education and high level of knowledge of specific regulatory standards

  
  

  PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  
  

  • High level of conceptual, analytical and strategic thinking to assess, diagnose and recommend courses of action to individuals at various levels within the University

  
  

  • Able to convey a professional image and effectively represent the organization as appropriate in its relationships with outside communities

  
  

  • Working knowledge of personal software packages to develop and distribute correspondence and create reports

  
  

  • Results oriented and able to manage several projects and activities simultaneously

  
  

  • Excellent negotiation, oral, written and interpersonal communications skills

  
  

  #LI-SM1

  As an Equal Opportunity employer, we particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

  
  

  If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.

  Pay Range

  
  

  The annual pay range for this position is $73,400 (minimum), $110,900 (midpoint), and $148,400 (maximum).*

  *Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget.

  
  

  Individuals in this role are eligible for:

  • Annual Bonus Award

  Salary minimum

  $73,400

  Salary midpoint

  $110,900

  Salary maximum

  $148,400

  Manual Salary maximum

  142500

  Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.

  Full-time employees are eligible for:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
  • Competitive 401(k) employer match;
  • Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
  • A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*

  *For more details around paid time off benefits, please click here.

  
  

  
  

  Hourly midpoint

  51.20

  Hourly minimum

  33.89

  Hourly maximum

  68.51

  Manual Hourly Midpoint

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  Manual Hourly Minimum

  0.00

  Manual Hourly Maximum

  0.00

  CA Hourly Rate/Range

  $X or $X - $Y

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• About the company

  University of Phoenix is a for-profit online college.

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