Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under the direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Director of Compliance provides leadership and coordination for a broad range of institutional compliance functions across the Navarro College District. This highly project-based position supports compliance with federal and state requirements, accreditation expectations, institutional policies and procedures, academic reporting, and web accessibility standards, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. The Director works closely with the Leadership Team, administrators across the District, department chairs, program directors, and other stakeholders to coordinate compliance-related projects, monitor legislative and regulatory changes, identify compliance-related issues, work with the appropriate department to resolve them, and support ongoing institutional compliance efforts. The position also serves as Title IX Coordinator and contributes to accreditation, program review, and other college-wide reporting and compliance processes.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Vice President of Academic Affairs in ensuring that all operations meet SACSCOC standards.
• Serves as a key contributing member of the institutional SACSCOC committee.
• Manages and maintains all aspects of Compliance Assist.
• Provides guidance to department chairs, program directors, and administrators, under the direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, in maintaining compliance with program-specific accreditation standards. Assists program directors with ensuring program handbooks are compliant with Navarro College Board Policy and Administrative Procedures, SACSCOC standards, and other applicable accreditation standards. Routes program handbooks to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for final approval.
• Manages the biennial review of Navarro College Board Policies and Administrative Procedures.
• Assists the Leadership Team by recommending revisions to Board Policies and Administrative Procedures to ensure compliance.
• Enters and updates course, certificate, and degree information in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) portal.
• Maintains, publishes, and oversees annual revisions to the College catalog.
• Recommends catalog revisions to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and regulatory agencies.
• Prepares and maintains degree guides.
• Reads, recommends necessary revisions, and approves program reviews for all Academic Affairs units prior to review by the Vice President of Academic Affairs and final submission to Institutional Research.
• Coordinates and executes annual evaluation of the core curriculum.
• Prepares the core curriculum report for the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• Serves as a member of the Academic Council.
• Serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the District under the direction of the Executive Director of Student Services and Athletics.
• Ensures that required Title IX notices, policies, procedures, and public disclosures are accurate, published as required, and updated as necessary and appropriate.
• Coordinates and oversees mandatory Title IX training for faculty, staff, and students.
• Responsible for Title IX legally required reporting.
• Meets with, and submits periodic reports to, the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• Attends appropriate national, state, and local conferences as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of higher education operations and compliance requirements.
• Ability to respond thoroughly and effectively in writing to standards, guidelines, and other accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and coordinate compliance-related processes across departments.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively, resolve conflict, and work respectfully with a wide range of constituents. Commitment to the community college philosophy.
• Commitment to the concepts of institutional effectiveness and effective evaluation of academic programs.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:

• Master’s degree.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in compliance-related areas.

Preferred:

• Direct experience with SACSCOC or similar higher education accrediting body.
• Experience in writing, editing, and/or approving program reviews.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Variances from regular working hours may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
• Busy working environment with numerous interruptions.

SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience (this is a 12 month position to be paid over 12 months)