What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accreditation Coordinator position at Virginia Department of Education?
Title: Accreditation Coordinator
State Role Title: Education Administrator II
Hiring Range: $70,000 - $112,892, based on experience
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept of Ed Central Operations
Location: RICHMOND 306
Agency Website: doe.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Accreditation Coordinator serves as the vital link between the Virginia Department of Education and division-level success by facilitating a unified approach to state accreditation compliance, ensuring Virginia’s public schools meet the Standards of Quality and Accreditation through accountability and supportive partnerships. This leader will advance a solutions-oriented compliance model by balancing rigorous oversight with proactive support. Ultimately, this work will help ensure public education funds deliver maximum value for students and taxpayers alike.
The Accreditation Coordinator will facilitate all aspects of the accreditation process, and serve as a policy expert on the SOQ and SOA for agency colleagues, leaders, the Board of Education, Legislators and others. By working across internal agency departments, the Coordinator will develop standard guidance documents and protocols for the annual accreditation process. As a solutions-oriented professional, the Coordinator supports local leaders with high-quality resources to successful manage the process, ensuring every school division has the support needed to achieve long-term capacity and excellence.
Minimum Qualifications
Critical Knowledge Areas:
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
A résumé will be accepted in lieu of a completed state application. Applications submitted via e-mail, postal service, fax or hand-delivered will not be considered. Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check. Commonwealth of Virginia employees may have teleworking options available. Final teleworking agreements will be reviewed and approved upon hire.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process. For assistance call: (804) 225-2021, [TTY: 786-8389]
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and the VDOE that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. The Virginia Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: N/A
Email: humanresources@doe.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
State Role Title: Education Administrator II
Hiring Range: $70,000 - $112,892, based on experience
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept of Ed Central Operations
Location: RICHMOND 306
Agency Website: doe.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Accreditation Coordinator serves as the vital link between the Virginia Department of Education and division-level success by facilitating a unified approach to state accreditation compliance, ensuring Virginia’s public schools meet the Standards of Quality and Accreditation through accountability and supportive partnerships. This leader will advance a solutions-oriented compliance model by balancing rigorous oversight with proactive support. Ultimately, this work will help ensure public education funds deliver maximum value for students and taxpayers alike.
The Accreditation Coordinator will facilitate all aspects of the accreditation process, and serve as a policy expert on the SOQ and SOA for agency colleagues, leaders, the Board of Education, Legislators and others. By working across internal agency departments, the Coordinator will develop standard guidance documents and protocols for the annual accreditation process. As a solutions-oriented professional, the Coordinator supports local leaders with high-quality resources to successful manage the process, ensuring every school division has the support needed to achieve long-term capacity and excellence.
Minimum Qualifications
Critical Knowledge Areas:
- State and Federal Compliance Regulations: Comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws and regulations (e.g. SOQ, SOA, ESSA, EDGAR, Uniform Guidance, state-specific codes, etc.) governing financial and operational accountability in public education.
- Public Sector Governance and Policy: Understanding of how school boards, superintendents, public charter boards, and state agencies interact, including legal and operational responsibilities.
- Change Management and Capacity Building: Proven ability to support struggling entities through technical assistance, professional development, and effective corrective action strategies.
- Ability to lead large-scale initiatives, align cross-functional teams, and design compliance systems that scale across a variety of local education agencies.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret financial reports, audit findings, and performance data to inform decisions and prioritize oversight.
- Skill in crafting clear, actionable policies and translating them into operational tools and supports for schools and systems.
- Excellent communication skills to explain complex issues clearly to policymakers, school leaders, school business officials, and the public, and to build consensus for action.
- Lead with integrity and accountability – set a tone of transparency, high expectations, and fairness in all interactions with divisions and agency staff.
- Balance Oversight with Support – Apply a nuanced approach to compliance, knowing when to enforce, when to guide, and how to build local capacity without micromanaging.
- Innovate within Constraints – Identify creative, cost-effective solutions to operational or compliance challenges within legal and policy frameworks.
- Drive for Continuous Improvement – Relentlessly pursue higher standards of performance, using evidence and feedback to refine systems and raise the bar for schools statewide.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, education policy, education leadership, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Master’s degree or higher in one of the following area’s is strongly preferred:
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Education Leadership or Policy
- Prior work experience that is strongly aligned includes charter or division school business official, or finance, operational, or accreditation responsibilities in a public or charter school, or state agency.
- Experience developing, influencing or consulting on education policy, particularly related to funding, compliance, or governance is preferred.
- Familiarity with consulting, data analysis, dashboard development, and/or stakeholder engagement is a plus.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
A résumé will be accepted in lieu of a completed state application. Applications submitted via e-mail, postal service, fax or hand-delivered will not be considered. Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check. Commonwealth of Virginia employees may have teleworking options available. Final teleworking agreements will be reviewed and approved upon hire.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process. For assistance call: (804) 225-2021, [TTY: 786-8389]
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and the VDOE that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. The Virginia Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: N/A
Email: humanresources@doe.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Salary : $70,000 - $112,892