Director, Accreditation and Program Quality

Full-time, Pay Grade MN11 | College of Dentistry, Office of the Dean

About the role

The Bitonte College of Dentistry at Northeast Ohio Medical University delivers a comprehensive predoctoral dental program grounded in patient-centered care, community engagement, and evidence-based practice. The College is committed to preparing practice-ready oral health professionals while supporting student success and meeting accreditation standards. The Director of Accreditation and Program Quality works closely with the college leadership team on all aspects of the accreditation and continuous quality improvement processes in the college.

Key opportunities

• Manage projects
• Work closely with senior leadership and staff in the college and with multiple units of the university
• Design and implement processes for data collection and review
• Broad experience in higher education administration for a highly motivated individual

Responsibilities

Accreditation

• Provide project management for accreditation, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and other special initiatives
• Manage communications to and from the college's accrediting bodies on behalf of the Dean and Associate Deans
• Develop and maintain an effective archiving system for all accreditation-related documents for the college
• Assist the college leadership in all aspects of the accreditation process
• Ensure effective communication with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and university-level personnel related to the college's accreditation activities and requirements
• Coordinate data collection activities for accreditation across college, institutional offices, and affiliated external rotation sites and synthesize information for reporting to accreditation bodies. Data collection should cover institutional effectiveness, student success, clinical activities, service, and research activities, as described in the Commission On Dental Accreditation (CODA) standards
• Manage, coordinate responses to, and submit (on behalf of the Dean) periodic surveys required by accreditors
• Lead site visit planning and operations for accreditation site visits
• Assist college leadership with new program development as it relates to college accreditation
• Map accreditation standards against assessment tools to ensure that all competencies are properly evaluated
• Develop the methodologies to report and collect data required by CODA for the yearly accreditation report

Continuous Quality Improvement

• Develop, implement, and document continuous quality improvement processes aligned with accreditation standards
• Manage and run reports to access and collect continuous quality improvement and other accreditation-related data
• Support college standing committees responsible for review of CQI data
• Ensure that the CQI parameters are reported and summarized in the Clinical CQI standard (currently CODA St. 5-3), Institutional Effectiveness Standard (currently CODA St. 1-2), and that these are aligned to the College's KPIs reported for following the Strategic Plan

Other duties

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education administration, business, or other relevant field. Alternatively, a combination of bachelor's degree and project management certificate also is acceptable
• Prior work experience in higher education
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat

Preferred qualifications

• Prior administrative experience in higher education administration
• Administrative experience in health professions education highly preferred
• Prior project management experience. Project management experience in higher education is highly preferred
• Prior higher education accreditation experience. Experience in health professions accreditation highly preferred
• Basic understanding of digital survey platforms and tools

Physical requirements

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage: Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-and long-term disability coverage, Long-term care coverage options, and Life insurance
• Retirement: State retirement plan with 14% employer matching
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation and sick leave, in addition to 11 paid holidays each year
• Hybrid work environment (up to two remote days per week after six months) (Policy#3349-7-151)
• Educational benefits with partner universities (Policy#3349-07-45)
• Ongoing investment in professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification
• Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance

Pay

Starting salary range: $70,117–$72,000, commensurate with experience.