Executive Director, OT Accreditation and Assessment

The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Executive Director, OT Accreditation and Assessment will lead the coordination of OT accreditation processes across all USAHS campuses and will collaborate with the Associate Dean, OT, campus program directors, and OAIR to ensure OT program assessment processes align with programmatic and institutional accreditation requirements. The individual will be knowledgeable about a wide range of higher education issues related to quality assurance, learning assessment, and accreditation and be able to maintain effective working relationships with institutional and program leadership in an effort to drive quality and performance excellence. The position will report to the Vice President for Accreditation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all OT accreditation submissions, visits, and strategies across the institution.

• Serve as liaison/point of contact to ACOTE regarding communications and clarifications and provide guidance to program leadership prior to any communication with ACOTE.
• As part of the accreditation and compliance team, contribute to the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of accreditation operations and processes.
• Support efforts in building a strong organizational culture of quality assurance activities and assessments for OT programs across all USAHS campuses.
• Communicate with and guide OT programs engaged in accreditation processes, including leading accreditation self-study and preparatory activities including, but not limited to, developing FAQs and conducting mock visits.
• Share responsibility with program leadership and university stakeholders for improving the effectiveness of OT accreditation processes and quality of submissions.
• Communicate effectively to ensure that ACOTE accreditation requirements, the relationship between ACOTE and WSCUC expectations and other regulators, and the alignment with institutional goals are understood and adhered to.
• Attend ACOTE meetings, training sessions, and other opportunities to learn about and, where possible, influence potential or planned changes in accreditation requirements; advise USAHS leadership and recommend proactive activities to ensure continued compliance with ACOTE requirements and processes.
• Collaborate in conducting necessary accreditation-related research useful for both continued quality improvement of accreditation processes and identifying trends and best practices for institutional compliance.
• Help ensure institutional adherence to ACOTE accreditation standards, academic policies, external regulatory agencies, and local, state, and federal higher education regulations.
• Collaborate with members of the accreditation and compliance teams and other university stakeholders to increase team understanding of ACOTE requirements, processes, and expectations and to learn about the requirements, processes, and expectations of other accreditors to increase team efficiency.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Position will necessitate travel to USAHS campuses to support and oversee preparation and execution of ACOTE submissions and visits and to ensure continuous compliance with all ACOTE requirements.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

POSITION IN ORGANIZATION

REPORTS TO: VP, Accreditation

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:  Not applicable

TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, and PEOPLE SKILLS REQUIRED

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Doctorate with academic terminal degree preferred.
• 10+ years of professional experience in higher education as senior administrator or faculty member.
• Significant experience in overseeing, managing, and creating processes and programs, particularly related to OT assessment, accreditation, and compliance.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to work both independently and in a cross-functional, project management environment.
• Effective team player.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills.
• Strong understanding of all aspects of accreditation and quality assurance.
  
  

BUSINESS COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Being Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• People Leadership - Leads by example when it comes to finding and developing talent, with a focus on talent acquisition strategies, setting performance targets that raises standards and development of high potential talent.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting, e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical functions as necessary.

The University is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, genetic condition, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.