Director for Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness

University of Georgia; Kentucky; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia seeks a Director for Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness to serve as the campus expert on SACSCOC accreditation, ensuring and documenting compliance across institutional policies. The role reports to the Chief of Staff to the Provost and oversees reporting, narratives, and assessment activities.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive leadership in accreditation, institutional effectiveness, and higher education administration, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of professional experience, including 3 years in a leadership role.
• Preferred: Doctorate.
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in higher education accreditation, assessment, institutional effectiveness, academic affairs, or related administration roles.
• Working knowledge of accreditation and institutional effectiveness processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary campus resource for SACSCOC accreditation requirements, policies, procedures, and reporting.
• Lead university‑wide planning, coordination, and documentation for reaffirmation, interim review, annual reporting, and substantive change processes.
• Oversee systems and processes that support ongoing compliance, including documentation of faculty, graduate student teaching credentials, academic program coordinator credentials, student achievement, and accreditation activity.
• Draft, review, and edit accreditation narratives, reports, and institutional documents.
• Monitor changes in accreditation requirements and advise university leaders on policy and planning implications.
• Coordinate with campus partners to implement internal procedures for sustained compliance.

Skills

Independent work

Priority setting

Project management

Leadership

Collaboration

Faculty coordination

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Doctorate preferred

Job description

Director for Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness

Below you will find the details for this position.

Position Summary The Director for Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness functions as the primary point of contact for campus on matters related to institutional accreditation by SACSCOC. The Director has primary responsibility for ensuring and documenting UGAs compliance with SACSCOC accreditation requirements. This includes communicating with campus regarding SACSCOC policies and procedures and working with campus leaders to develop and implement internal policies that ensure ongoing compliance. The Director oversees SACSCOC reporting requirements, including the fifth–year interim report, the decennial reaffirmation, annual reports, and substantive change notifications. The Director reports to the Chief of Staff to the Provost and supports UGA’s SACSCOC accreditation liaison.

Responsibilities

Accreditation Leadership and Compliance

• Serve as the primary campus resource for matters related to SACSCOC accreditation requirements, policies, procedures, and reporting.
• Lead university‑wide planning, coordination, and documentation for reaffirmation, fifth‑year interim review, annual reporting, and substantive change processes.
• Oversee institutional systems and processes that support ongoing compliance, including documentation of faculty, graduate student teaching credentials, academic program coordinator credentials, student achievement, and specialized accreditation activity.
• Draft, review, and edit accreditation narratives, reports, and related institutional documentation.
• Monitor changes in accreditation requirements and emerging best practices and advise university leaders on implications for policy, process, and institutional planning.
• Coordinate with campus partners to develop and implement internal procedures that ensure sustained compliance with accreditation expectations.

Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Review

• Provide leadership for institutional effectiveness processes that support continuous improvement and demonstrate compliance with accreditation expectations.
• Support and coordinate university‑wide strategic planning processes, including implementation monitoring, progress reporting, and committee support.
• Provide institutional oversight and guidance for academic program review, support unit review, and administrator review processes.
• Work with academic and administrative units to ensure planning, assessment, and review activities are in line with institutional and accreditation priorities and expectations.
• Help synthesize findings from institutional effectiveness activities for executive audiences and institutional decision–making.

Administrative Leadership, Campus Engagement, and Operations

• Supervise and support the work of the Associate Director for Accreditation and the Assistant Director for Institutional Effectiveness.
• Lead development and improvement of systems, tools, templates, and workflows that support accreditation and institutional effectiveness documentation and reporting.
• Build campus understanding of accreditation and institutional effectiveness expectations through consultation, guidance, training, and communication.
• Oversee the University Policy Library and provide administrative guidance for related tools and workflows in coordination with policy owners and subject matter experts.
• Represent accreditation and institutional effectiveness priorities on University and University System of Georgia committees, task forces, and working groups, as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of professional experience, including 3 years in a leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate preferred.

10 years of progressively responsible experience working in higher education accreditation, assessment, institutional effectiveness, academic affairs, or related administration roles.

A working knowledge of accreditation and institutional effectiveness processes.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, set priorities, and bring long‑term projects to completion.
• Skill in leading collaborative initiatives with successful outcomes.
• Ability to gain the cooperation and assistance of faculty and staff at all levels of the University.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate multiple, simultaneous projects.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EEO) Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or other protected status.

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact: Maggie Parker
Email: [e-mail]

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of References with Contact Information