University of Arizona College of Education

Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs

University of Arizona College of Education

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • The Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs oversees the regulatory affairs functions of Arizona College of Nursing and its affiliated schools (the “College”), including developing, obtaining, and maintaining state higher education board approvals in designated states for current and future locations.
  • This position serves as a liaison to campus Executive Directors of Academic Operations for state and federal responses to program events, completion of annual reports, and ongoing reapproval and reaccreditation.
  • Implement policies and procedures to maintain and enhance regulatory compliance; direct the work of Compliance Managers and Specialists to maintain compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Monitor emerging trends regarding industry regulations to determine potential impacts on organizational processes.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Director of Nursing Regulatory Affairs to ensure proper alignment between policies and procedures for boards of nursing and state higher education boards.
  • Represent the College to state regulatory agencies and develop relationships with agencies to learn about and analyze the potential impacts of proposed policy regulations and market conditions related to the College’s short- and long-term expansion plans.
  • Review department submissions to the College’s expansion team to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, and compliance with regulatory standards, application specifications, and site visit requirements.
  • Represent the College to relevant education consultants, lobbyists, and attorneys as needed to clarify requirements, processes, and procedures of rules and regulations.
  • Prepare and submit applications and associated reports needed to achieve state approval and meet ongoing regulatory compliance requirements for designated states, in collaboration with the regulatory affairs team and internal College stakeholders.
  • Provide regulatory guidance to College leaders regarding institutional policies and practices.
  • Advise, guide, and participate in the implementation of “mock” internal regulatory assessments and site visits for campus expansion and ongoing program approvals.
  • Develop and maintain a monitoring system to report state boards of higher education regulatory requirements for existing and future locations, in collaboration with the regulatory affairs team.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent skills and experience required; master’s degree or equivalent skills and experience preferred.
  • Minimum three to five years of experience in compliance or regulatory affairs in higher education.
  • Minimum of three to five years of relevant experience working with state boards of higher education.
  • Experience in state licensure approval processes preferred.
  • Experience with assessment and regulatory processes preferred.
  • Experience with Department of Education regulations preferred.
  • Experience with ABHES accreditation preferred.
  • Strong critical thinking skills to assess state requirements that may not be explicit.
  • Must possess excellent negotiation, oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational, writing, editing, and computer skills.
  • Self-directed leader who can manage strict timelines while delivering quality output.
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced, growing organization with high standards of performance.
Benefits
  • Competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.
  • Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment.
  • Rest and relaxation with generous PTO and holiday benefits.
  • Robust health and welfare benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision.
  • Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match.

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Soft skills
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