School Compliance Advisor

Responsibilities

• Recommend strategies for university programs, credentials, and approval bodies to achieve key results.
• Maintain multi-jurisdictional knowledge of programmatic approval, licensure, and publication requirements.
• Oversee longitudinal accreditation projects, including self-studies, reports, and site visits.
• Serve as lead author for accreditation documentation, ensuring a cohesive narrative.
• Prepare school personnel for site visits and manage logistics and communication flows.
• Advise on operational and regulatory requirements for faculty credentialing and professional development.
• Support strategic plans for new programs by obtaining necessary regulatory approvals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Seven (7) years of experience working with national, programmatic, and state accreditation or professional licensing processes.
• Experience presenting to authoritative bodies such as state boards or legislatures.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Office 360).
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex analyses and organize legal information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a licensed professional in a represented field.
• Leadership experience within a college or university educator preparation program.
• Prior training as a quality examiner or accreditation site reviewer.
• Experience with on-site reviews (e.g., Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award).
• General knowledge of project management.
• Bi-lingual capabilities (writing and speaking).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and mental healthcare.
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA).
• Retirement savings plan.
• Flexible paid time off and flexible paid sick time.
• 11 paid holidays and up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
• Discounted WGU tuition.

About the Company

Western Governors University (WGU) was founded by a coalition of 19 U.S. governors with a mission to make higher education more accessible through online, competency-based degree programs. Today, WGU is one of the largest accredited online universities in the United States.