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COE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – COMPLIANCE DIVISION

August 8, 2023

COE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – COMPLIANCE DIVISION

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

 

Serve as a member of the administrative staff of the Council on Occupational Education and perform duties as designated by the President/Chief Executive Officer and the Associate Executive Director/Compliance Division. Responsibilities include performance and/or supervision of various functions necessary for the operation of the Commission.

 

EXAMPLES OF WORK – The following examples are illustrative of the duties assigned to this position.  No attempt is made to be exhaustive in this listing.

 

  • Manage the Commission’s approval process for degree and non-degree programs, including distance education, and for substantive and non-substantive program changes.

 

  • Supervise the work of the Division’s Accreditation Specialist in the area of program approvals for institutions.

 

  • In coordination with the Associate Executive Director, assign and oversee work performed by the Division’s Administrative Coordinator.

 

  • Maintain the agency’s electronic database of approved programs for member institutions.

 

  • Provide orientation and training to representatives of COE institutions in the area of new program and program change applications.

 

  • Schedule and monitor change-of-programmatic-scope and institutional distance education site visits to institutions.

 

  • Participate in scheduled meetings, workshops and conferences sponsored by the Council and/or COE Commission.

 

  • Provide advice and recommendations pertaining to the institutional program database to the information management team of the agency.

 

  • Fields potential complaints filed against COE-affiliated institutions, provides information about COE’s complaint procedures to complainants, and tracks filed complaints

 

  • Assist the President/Chief Executive Officer in providing support for the committees of the Council and the Commission.

 

  • Perform other duties as may be appropriate for the position.

 

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANT

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES

 

  • Knowledge of the mission, functions, and operations of the Council as a national institutional accrediting agency.
  • Skills required to plan, organize, and execute multi-faceted activities involving various numbers of persons individually and collectively.
  • Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with others (staff members, Commissioners, school representatives, and the public) and to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.

 

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

 

  • Education required is a baccalaureate degree (earned master’s preferred) from an accredited institution of higher learning with a major portion of the graduate work in a field related to functions of the position in which employed.
  • Experience (at least five years) in a position carrying major responsibilities within an educational organization which provides preparation relative to the duties of the position.

 

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS

 

The Council is prepared to offer a competitive salary based upon the individual’s experience and qualifications in relation to the requirements of this position.  The Council also offers its employees a package of benefits that includes: medical, dental, life, and workman’s compensation insurance coverage; vacation and sick leave; comprehensive holiday schedule; an attractive retirement plan; and a pleasant office environment.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND SUBMISSION DEADLINE

 

Interested individuals should submit a current resume, a listing of at least three professional references, and salary requirements.  This documentation must be submitted via email to HR@council.org.  For best consideration, please submit application materials by August 22.

 

COMPANY INFORMATION

 

The Council on Occupational Education (known as COE or the Council), which is located in Atlanta, Georgia, came into existence in 1971.  The Council is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education offered by the institutions it accredits.  COE’s current scope of recognition is as a national institutional accrediting agency for the accreditation of non-degree-granting and applied associate degree-granting postsecondary occupational education institutions.  The Council accredits post-secondary occupational institutions that offer certificate, diploma, or applied associate degree programs.  These institutions include public technical colleges, private career colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit), federal institutions including Army, Navy, and Department of Defense institutions, Job Corps Centers, Registered Apprenticeship Programs, and ERISA Training Institutes.  The Council also accredits institutions that offer distance education programs.  Please visit our website for more information about our organization: https://council.org.