Director of Education Accreditation, Compliance

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Director overseeing accreditation and compliance for health professional programs in the School of Medicine and Public Health. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure adherence to accreditation standards and policies.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $138,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee accreditation, compliance, policies, and strategic improvement operations relevant to the education mission of the school
Develop and oversee effective processes and work flows to ensure full compliance for accreditation for all SMPH professional degree programs
Collaborate with educational faculty, program staff, and administrative leaders to ensure adherence to accreditation standards
Draft, review, and update education program policies and affiliation agreements as required
Direct strategic planning initiatives and create unit objectives and goals to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations
Develop and audit the unit budget and compliance reports in accordance with established rules and regulations

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years or more experience working with accreditation, compliance, education affiliations, strategic quality improvement, and/or policy development in higher education or in health care environment
Demonstrated outstanding time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders across multiple disciplines
Master’s degree in relevant area (i.e., MPH, MHA, MD, MBA) required
PhD or other relevant terminal or advanced professional degree (such as JD, DEd, MD, DO, DNP) preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
competitive insurances and savings accounts
retirement benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

AccreditationCompliancePolicy DevelopmentStrategic Quality ImprovementBudget Management

Soft Skills

Time ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCollaborationStakeholder Engagement

Certifications

Master’s DegreePhD or Relevant Terminal Degree