Director, Accreditation and Program Quality

Northeast Ohio Medical University; Ohio; On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (up to two rem

Educational benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Northeast Ohio Medical University invites applicants for the Director, Accreditation and Program Quality. This role reports to the Dean in the Bitonte College of Dentistry and supports accreditation and continuous quality improvement across the college.

The incumbent will manage data collection, coordinate with accrediting bodies, lead site visit planning, and work with leadership to align standards with assessment tools. A Master’s degree and PM experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in higher education administration, business, or related field.
• Able to manage complex accreditation projects and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management for accreditation, CQI, and special initiatives.
• Coordinate communications with accrediting bodies on behalf of the Dean and Associate Deans.
• Develop and maintain an archiving system for accreditation documents.
• Support college leadership in accreditation processes and CQI activities.
• Ensure effective communication with faculty, staff, students, and administration regarding accreditation requirements.
• Coordinate data collection across college and external sites for CODA reporting.
• Lead site visit planning and execution for accreditation.
• Assist in new program development related to accreditation.
• Map standards to assessment tools to ensure competency evaluation.

Skills

Project management

Education

Master’s degree in higher education administration, business, or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Director, Accreditation and Program Quality

As part of your application, please submit a brief statement of values (less than 250 words) describing how your personal and professional values align with NEOMED’s core values of Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. We are seeking individuals who not only bring strong skills and experience, but also demonstrate a commitment to these values in their work performance.

Position Information

Position Title Director, Accreditation and Program Quality

Position Type Admin/Professional

Department College of Dentistry, Office of the Dean

Full or Part Time Full Time

Pay Grade MN11

Department Specific Information

TheBitonte College of Dentistry at Northeast Ohio Medical University delivers a comprehensive predoctoral dental program grounded in patient-centered care, community engagement, and evidence-based practice. The College is committed to preparing practice-ready oral health professionals while supporting student success and meeting accreditation standards. TheDirector of Accreditation and Program Quality works closely with the college leadership team on all aspects of the accreditation and continuous quality improvement processes in the college.

Key Opportunities in This Role

• Opportunity to manage projects
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and staff in the college and with multiple units of the university
• Opportunity to design and implement processes for data collection and review
• Excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual who seeks broad experience in higher education administration

At our organization, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and team-oriented environment that is essential to fulfilling our mission. We believe every employee should feel appreciated, valued, and empowered. To maintain a supportive organizational culture, we seek individuals whose values align with our mission and who thrive in a team-based approach. We encourage individuals whose values align with this collaborative approach to apply.

Starting Salary Range: $70,117– $72,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits & Perks

NEOMED is committed to supporting your health, well-being, and long-term success—both at work and beyond. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to help you thrive.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual
• Flexible Spending Account ( FSA ) or Health Savings Account ( HSA )
• Short-and long-term disability coverage, Long-term care coverage options, and Life insurance

Retirement

• State retirement plan with 14% employer matching to help you plan for the future

Paid Time Off

• Generous vacation and sick leave, in addition to 11 paid holidays each year

Additional Benefits

• Hybrid work environment (up to two remote days per week after six months) (Policy#3349-7-151)
• Educational benefits with our partner universities (Policy#3349-07-45)
• Ongoing investment in your professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification
• Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance

Summary

The Bitonte College of Dentistry’s Director for Accreditation and Program Quality (the Director) provides project management and support for all aspects of accreditation for the college and manages continuous quality improvement ( CQI ) activities related to college accreditation. The director will oversee these processes on site and will work in conjunction with other positions to ensure implementation of CQI processes in affiliated partner clinics where students rotate.

Principal Functional Responsibilities

Accreditation:

• Provide project management for accreditation, continuous quality improvement ( CQI ), and other special initiatives.
• Manage communications to and from the college’s accrediting bodies on behalf of the Dean and Associate Deans.
• Develop and maintain an effective archiving system for all accreditation-related documents for the college.
• Assist the college leadership in all aspects of the accreditation process.
• Ensure effective communication with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and university-level personnel related to the college’s accreditation activities and requirements.
• Coordinate data collection activities for accreditation across college, institutional offices, and affiliated external rotation sites and synthesize information for reporting to accreditation bodies. Data collection should cover institutional effectiveness, student success, clinical activities, service, and research activities, as described in the Commission On Dental Accreditation ( CODA ) standards
• Manage, coordinate responses to, and submit (on behalf of the Dean) periodic surveys required by accreditors.
• Lead site visit planning and operations for accreditation site visits.
• Assist college leadership with new program development as it relates to college accreditation.
• Map accreditation standards against assessment tools to ensure that all competencies are properly evaluated
• Develop the methodologies to report and collect data required by CODA for the yearly accreditation report.

Continuous Quality Improvement:

• Develop, implement, and document continuous quality improvement processes aligned with accreditation standards.
• Manage and run reports to access and collect continuous quality improvement and other accreditation-related data.
• Support college standing committees responsible for review of CQI data.
• Ensure that the CQI parameters are reported and summarized in the Clinical CQI standard (currently CODA St. 5-3), Institutional Effectiveness Standard (currently CODA St. 1-2), and that these are aligned to the College’s KPIs reported for following the Strategic Plan.

Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, business, or other relevant field. Alternatively, a combination of bachelor’s degree and project management certificate also is acceptable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior administrative experience in higher education administration. Administrative experience in health professions education highly preferred.
• Prior project management experience. Project management experience in higher education is highly preferred.
• Prior higher education accreditation experience. Experience in health professions accreditation highly preferred.
• Basic understanding of digital survey platforms and tools.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.

NEOMED Campus Safety Guidelines

In an effort to keep our campus community as healthy and safe as possible, NEOMED may require vaccinations as a condition of attendance and employment. This policy will allow for exemption of the vaccination requirement for those individuals with valid medical reasons, sincerely held religious beliefs and matters of conscience.

Close Date

Northeast Ohio Medical University 4209 SR 44., PO Box 95, Rootstown, Ohio 44272