Director of Accreditation and Licensure
Location: 10 - Davenport Campus - Davenport, IA 52803
Description
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
