Academic Operations & Compliance Lead

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lake Saint Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

St Charles Community College is seeking an Academic Operations Specialist to support program review, assessment, articulation agreements, and experiential learning initiatives. This role ensures quality assurance, data-informed decision-making, and compliance with accreditation requirements across academic areas.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in academic affairs or related fields, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Education, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in academic affairs, institutional research, or related area.
• Experience with data tracking, reporting, or assessment processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate institutional program review cycles, timelines, and documentation with IRE.
• Monitor submission of annual and comprehensive program reviews.
• Compile and synthesize program-level data (enrollment, outcomes, completion) with IRE.
• Maintain assessment documentation repositories via SharePoint/evidence systems.
• Coordinate the lifecycle of articulation agreements (development, approvals, renewals).
• Support partnership documentation and compliance requirements; liaison for stakeholders.
• Assist with collection, organization, and validation of evidence for accreditation.
• Track compliance timelines and reporting requirements for accreditation.
• Develop and coordinate internships, track placements, and align with learning outcomes.
• Support catalog production, proofreading, and updates; ensure consistency of program data.
• Assist in data reporting for accreditation, state, and institutional needs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Compliance timelines

Data-informed decisions

Collaboration with faculty

Education

Bachelor's degree in Higher Education or related field

Tools

Colleague

Microsoft

Assessment Software

Job description

St Charles Community College is seeking an Academic Operations Specialist to support program review, assessment, articulation agreements, and experiential learning initiatives. This role ensures quality assurance, data-informed decision-making, and compliance with accreditation requirements across academic areas.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in academic affairs or related fields, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple timelines.