Job Details

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Compliance Specialist

Posting Number: 2026612

Location: San Marcos

Department: Institutional Compliance

Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary: $4,390.00 - $4,890.00

Job Category: Exempt

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Federal and State regulations governing higher education compliance requirements
• Working knowledge of industry protocols and best practices
• Superior attention to detail
• Strong communicator and capable of expressing oneself clearly both in speaking and in writing
• Possess a collaborative personality and be open to suggestions from team members
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to accurately interpret complex documents and policies
• Strong time management and organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Should have a strong moral code and sense of ethics
• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years’ experience working in higher education compliance
• Compliance Certification
• Master’s Degree
• Experience negotiating and mediating conflicts.
• Strong problem-solving skills

Job Description:

The Compliance Specialist is responsible for compiling, preparing and managing departmental compliance documentation. They will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Job Duties:

• Reporting to the Assoc. VP for Institutional Compliance and Ethics, the Compliance Specialist.
• Will be responsible for assisting with departmental compliance requirements to include Clery, Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and ADA/ADAA. Will serve as back up to the Clery Act Compliance Officer.
• Assist in the conduct of compliance assessments, collaborating with compliance partners, investigating allegations of noncompliance, policy review, revision, and preparing detailed reports. Will serve as case manager, responsible for maintaining departmental websites and databases.