American College of Education is looking for an Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, and Policy to serve as a key leader dedicated to institutional integrity and continuous improvement. In this role, you will provide strategic direction to ensure compliance with all regulations and foster a culture of transparency across the college.
What You'll Do
- Provide strategic leadership to ensure institutional compliance with federal, state, and accreditation requirements.
- Lead efforts to align college policies and procedures with evolving regulatory expectations and best practices.
- Work closely with leaders across Academic Affairs, Marketing, Finance, IT, and Human Resources to develop and sustain compliance frameworks.
- Support the entire lifecycle of academic, operational, and regulatory policies.
- Manage compliance-sensitive processes, including marketing reviews and contract workflows.
- Supervise Regulatory & Compliance Specialists.
- Collaborate with the Chief Academic Officer and Provost to ensure policies meet internal and external standards.
- Liaise with legal counsel on matters of compliance, policy interpretation, risk management, and contract review.
- Maintain expert knowledge of federal, state, and local education laws, including NC-SARA, BPE, HLC, and state licensure.
- Monitor institutional adherence to all regulatory, accreditation, and policy standards.
- Oversee the development, review, and dissemination of all student-impacting policies.
- Lead the centralization and lifecycle management of policies using systems such as SharePoint and Wrike.
- Develop and maintain standardized templates for policies and contracts.
- Coordinate input from subject matter experts on evolving policy areas.
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with state regulatory officials.
- Secure and maintain operating and degree-granting authority across states.
- Manage institutional interactions with state boards of higher education.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of teacher and principal licensure requirements across applicable states.
- Serve on key committees, advising on regulatory and compliance matters.
- Collaborate on program development and expansion to ensure compliance.
- Provide guidance on the development of academic catalogs, enrollment documents, and marketing materials.
- Oversee regulatory and legal review processes for all marketing and advertising content.
- Offer clear compliance guidance to Enrollment Services on program promotion.
- Advise Admissions and Registration personnel on policy application for unique student situations.
- Coordinate with the internal training team to develop staff training on marketing compliance and regulatory decision-making.
- Establish and enforce contract routing protocols involving legal, IT, academic, HR, and financial stakeholders.
- Implement a documented framework for version control and renewal tracking for contracts and policies.
- Conduct regular audits of student, faculty, and institutional files to ensure documentation compliance.
- Ensure all regulatory reports are prepared accurately and submitted on time.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on compliance, risk management, and policy strategy.
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strong customer service orientation.
What We're Looking For
- Master’s degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in private higher education compliance, regulatory affairs, legal affairs, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience with regional accreditation and government regulatory processes.
- In-depth understanding of higher education regulatory frameworks, accreditation, and federal/state compliance mandates.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Skilled in strategic planning, risk analysis, and institutional policy development.
- Demonstrates self-reliance, a positive attitude, and excellent time management.
- Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with others.
- Must support and embrace the College’s B Corp mission to improve the people and communities we serve.
- Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills.
- Must be self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex problems.
- Must be collaborative in driving decisions and a team-player.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
- Comfortable working remotely and experienced in collaborating in a virtual environment.
Nice to Have
- J.D. preferred.
- Experience with various state licenses, such as secretary of state, taxation, labor, lender, and debt collection preferred.
Technical Stack
- SharePoint
- Wrike
Team & Environment
You will lead Regulatory & Compliance Specialists and serve as a key member of the college’s leadership team. You will work closely with leaders in Academic Affairs, Marketing, Finance, IT, and Human Resources and collaborate with the Chief Academic Officer and Provost.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $115,000
- Medical, dental, & vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options
- Paid parental leave
- Paid volunteer time
- Tuition reimbursement & reduction programs
- Generous PTO
- 401k and employer match
- Full-service wellness and EAP program
- Employee recognition and awards programs
- Employer paid life & AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability
- Employer paid long-term disability
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position.
American College of Education is dedicated to making a positive impact, celebrates diversity, and is committed to creating a family-like inclusive work environment.
