NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ACCREDITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

Scope of Job

Manage and administer assigned academic and health affairs/professional accreditation activities and processes to ensure ongoing compliance. Work collaboratively with academic and health affairs academic and administrative personnel to prepare reports documenting compliance with accreditation standards.

Description of Duties

• Manages and administers complex projects related to specialized academic and health-related program accreditation and program development, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Oversees the development, production, and review of report materials related to institutional accreditation compliance efforts. Coordinates the reporting process for assigned reports.
• Leads academic and health affairs faculty and staff through the new program proposal development process.
• Reviews and recommends revisions to university and college/school/program policies and procedures related to academic and health-related/professional accreditation and new program development.
• Assists with institutional accreditation processes, including preparing/contributing to annual reports, compliance reports, substantive changes, and reaffirmation documents. Oversees assigned university-wide projects related to institutional and programmatic accreditation.
• Works collaboratively with academic and health affairs academic and administrative personnel to prepare reports documenting compliance with accreditation standards.
• Prepares and finalizes academic and health-related new program and new teaching site substantive change prospectuses for submission to SACSCOC.
• Monitors changes to UT System, THECB, federal, and accreditation rules, regulations, and requirements for impact on UTRGV.
• Develops training materials and provides training regarding specific aspects of SACSCOC compliance. Provides training related to SACSCOC requirements and narrative development.
• Provides training and consultation to UTRGV academic/health and administrative personnel regarding accreditation and new program development processes and activities.
• Develops training materials and provides training regarding specific aspects of specialized academic/health-related accreditation compliance. Provides training related to accreditor requirements and narrative development.
• Collaborates effectively and provides technical and professional guidance, consultation, and support to accrediting body review committees, UTRGV faculty, staff, school/college administrators, and other related personnel regarding accreditation, data collection, and other related activities.
• Analyzes accreditation implications for new academic and health-related/professional programs. Drafts academic and health-related substantive change prospectuses for review and submission to SACSCOC. Assists academic and health-related accredited programs with preparation and submission of substantive change documents to specialized accrediting bodies.
• Utilizes primary and secondary market research to identify potential program demand and assesses needs and existing competition for potential new programs.
• Leads academic and health affairs faculty and staff in preparing new program proposals for internal and external review and approval.
• Explains, interprets, and facilitates the approval of new program ideas and requests.
• Reviews and edits draft responses to THECB desk reviews of proposed new doctoral and professional programs.
• Participates in program implementation meetings and collaborates with offices across the university to implement new programs.
• Prepares program review reports of accredited programs for submission to THECB.
• Reviews and provides feedback on assigned new and/or revised UTRGV webpages to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Develops, manages, and executes research activities related to accreditation activities, academic initiatives, and other academic-related areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education

Master’s degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

Doctoral degree.

Required Experience

• Five (5) years of higher education experience, including experience with institutional and specialized accreditation, managing complex processes or projects, research, and data analysis, and/or drafting and reviewing reports to meet external agency requirements.
• Direct experience in development and implementation of new academic programs.

Preferred Experience

Knowledge of and experience with SACSCOC and professional program accreditation requirements.