Assistant Vice Provost for Accreditation & Accreditation Liaison Officer

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18 hours ago

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11/17/2026

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Job Description: Position Summary The Assistant Vice Provost for Accreditation & Accreditation Liaison Officer (AVP/ALO) provides strategic leadership and day to day operational oversight for the Office of Accreditation, Licensure & State Authorizations (ALSA). This position directs all institutional and programmatic accreditation activity, oversee state authorization and licensure compliance across every state in which the institution operates, and serves as the institution's official liaison to its institutional accreditor and to all programmatic accrediting and approval agencies. The AVP/ALO manages a team of functional Coordinators covering Accreditation, Licensure, and State Authorizations, reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and serves as a key advisor to the Executive Cabinet on accreditation, licensure, and regulatory compliance matters. Essential Duties and Responsibilities General Oversight Responsible for all functions of ALSA, including regulatory compliance, planning, and budget for the office. Leads and manages all institutional and programmatic accreditation efforts across the institution's campuses and modalities. Responsible for all state authorization and reauthorization efforts to ensure compliance across all states in which the institution operates. Responsible for institutional licensure compliance activity, including audits and disclosures across applicable state licensing boards. Serves as advisor to the Executive Cabinet on changes affecting accrediting bodies and state and local approving entities. Prepares accreditation affairs updates, including quality enhancement plans, process development, compliance certification, assessment, analysis, and reporting. Promotes institutional policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations; advises personnel on regulatory strategy, areas of regulatory concern, and new regulatory developments. Monitors U.S. Department of Education (ED) policy and regulatory changes to ensure ongoing institutional compliance. Monitors state authorization and licensure changes across all states in which the institution operates. Develops short- and long-range plans, conceptual designs, and documentation related to accreditation, assessment, licensure, and state authorization. Reviews activity, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward institutional goals and objectives. Confers with administration and leadership to review achievements and discuss changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions. Serves as a member of institutional committees related to assessment, accreditation, and compliance, including, taking a leadership role as appropriate. Manages ALSA staff, including approval of staff time and leave, budget reconciliation, and professional development. Coordinates all mock site visits and all accreditor site visits across institutional and programmatic accreditation activity. Maintains a comprehensive timeline of all accreditation activities across all programs. Compiles and submits reports required by institutional leadership and by state, local, and federal regulatory and accreditation agencies. Acts as liaison between all offices on campus and accrediting, licensing, and state authorization agencies. Participates in professional training, conferences, and conventions relevant to accreditation, licensure, and regulatory compliance. Institutional Accreditation & Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) Serves as the official liaison between the institution and WSCUC, its institutional accreditor. Leads and manages the institution's relationship with WSCUC, including reaffirmation, annual reporting, substantive change, and Substantive Change Committee activity. Serves on WSCUC Peer Review Teams as member and Assistant Chair. Serves on the WSCUC Substantive Change Review Committee. Serves as the key resource in planning the institution's reaffirmation process. Serves as the focal pe

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