Associate Director of Compliance

POSITION SUMMARY

Associate Director of Compliance (ADC) reports directly to the President/CEO and is the key individual responsible for creation, maintenance, oversight and execution of all internal and regulatory compliance systems as they relate to Federal, State, and National Accreditation standards, statutes and regulations. The ADC is part of the Campus Support Center Team, but has close day-to-day interaction with the Director of Education, Campus Directors, and Associate Deans of Education. The ideal candidate combines both strategic thinking and strong execution skills across various forms of compliance and internal audit processes

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

· Establish and maintain compliance with academic policy and procedure

· Visits SEC Campuses to conduct internal compliance audits and/or mock Accreditation visits

· Perform company-wide desktop compliance audits

· Monitor the accuracy and completeness of data to ensure that all SEC Campuses can accurately report to Accreditors, State and Federal regulators

· Maintain internal audit independence and objectivity in all assignments

· Execute internal audit procedures, schedules, priorities and programs for achieving audit objectives and goals

· Additionally, communicate audit findings to campus and management personnel, and perform follow up as needed

· Participate in special assignments as deemed necessary by the CEO/President, these assignments assist in identifying and recommending business process changes resulting in strengthened internal controls and operational efficiencies

· Ensure that recommendations are clearly presented to management, update process narratives and controls to support the continued improvement and on-going changes within the organization

· Work closely with business process owners to identify and remediate internal control weaknesses identified through testing

· Continually refine and communicate key control objectives to ensure ongoing compliance

· Become a Liaison between Campus Support Center Team Members, field personnel, and executives to assist in the communication of continuous process improvement

· Perform other duties as assigned.

· This position, in conjunction with the Director of Education, Campus Directors, and Associate Deans of Education, will oversee:

o All of the technical writing associated with applications, responses, and self-evaluation reports to regulators at Federal, State and National Accreditation agencies.

o Assist Campus Support Center Team with onsite evaluation visit preparation.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

· Three or more years of management or supervisory experience in an education department, compliance department, or internal auditing role

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Experience in technical writing

· Experience in a proprietary college a plus

· Orientation toward results

· Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment

· An ongoing customer focus

· The highest levels of integrity at all times

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in education related field or equivalent education and work experience required. Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of three years’ work experience in educational administration or management of educational programs.

• Previous teaching experience in a Post-Secondary or proprietary career college preferred.

• Experience in supervising instructors a plus.

• Experience in institutional or programmatic accreditation or regulatory compliance is a plus.

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000