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About the Role

The director for accreditation and evaluation provides strategic leadership for institutional and programmatic accreditation, continuous quality improvement, and evaluation activities across the School of Nursing. This position oversees the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of accreditation and evaluation initiatives using project management principles to ensure timely, compliant, and data-informed outcomes. The director serves as a collaborative leader who coordinates cross-functional teams, manages complex project portfolios, mitigates risks, and supports a culture of evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all programmatic and institutional accreditation activities in partnership with academic leadership, faculty committees, and administrative departments.
Monitor changes in accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
Serve as the primary liaison with accrediting organizations and coordinate accreditation site visits.
Represent the School on institutional committees related to accreditation, assessment, strategic planning, and quality improvement.
Develop and maintain comprehensive accreditation calendars, timelines, and deliverables to ensure compliance with accrediting agencies and submission of accreditation reports.
Facilitate cross-functional project teams involving faculty, administrators, staff, and external stakeholders.
Coordinate competing priorities across multiple initiatives while ensuring alignment with the School’s strategic objectives.
Direct comprehensive assessment and evaluation processes supporting academic programs, student learning outcomes, faculty effectiveness, and operational performance.
Collaborate with faculty and leadership to identify measurable outcomes and performance indicators.
Translate evaluation findings into actionable recommendations that support continuous quality improvement.
Oversee systems for collecting, maintaining, and reporting accreditation and assessment data.
Coordinate preparation, review, and submission of recurrent regulatory and compliance reports to relevant agencies (e.g., CCNE, SACSCOC, TX Board of Nursing, U. S. News and World Report, etc.).
Design processes for monitoring key performance indicators and organizational effectiveness.
Facilitate action planning based on assessment findings and accreditation recommendations.
Track implementation of improvement initiatives and evaluate their effectiveness over time.

Requirements

Master's degree in nursing, higher education, educational leadership, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, healthcare, or a related setting involving accreditation, assessment, evaluation, quality improvement, institutional effectiveness, or academic administration.
Demonstrated experience coordinating or leading programmatic and/or institutional accreditation processes.
Experience managing complex, multi-phase projects involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and strict deadlines.
Knowledge of accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and continuous quality improvement principles in higher education.
Experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data to support decision-making and accreditation activities.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project timelines, monitor progress, and ensure completion of deliverables.
Excellent written communication skills, including experience preparing technical reports, self-studies, and regulatory submissions.
Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships across faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners.
Demonstrated organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience using databases, data visualization, survey platforms, or assessment management systems.
Experience within an accredited school or college of nursing.
Familiarity with accreditation standards and reporting requirements for organizations such as: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Texas Board of Nursing (or other state boards of nursing).
Experience with institutional assessment, student learning outcomes assessment, and program evaluation.
Formal training or certification in project management (e.g., PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or similar methodologies).
Experience facilitating continuous quality improvement initiatives using established improvement frameworks (e.g., PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma, Baldrige).
Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct supervisory authority.
Experience supporting strategic planning and institutional effectiveness initiatives.
Experience preparing external reports for ranking organizations or regulatory agencies.
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be a supervisor.
Letter of interest

Skills

Project management
Accreditation
Assessment
Evaluation
Quality improvement
Institutional effectiveness
Academic administration
Data analysis
Data reporting
Written communication
Interpersonal skills
Facilitation skills
Organizational skills
Attention to detail
Microsoft Office Suite
Databases
Data visualization
Survey platforms
Assessment management systems
CCNE
SACSCOC
Texas Board of Nursing
PMP
CAPM
Lean Six Sigma
Agile
PDSA
Lean
Six Sigma
Baldrige

Location

AUSTIN, TX

Work Type

Office Environment
40 hours per week
Work Schedule Negotiable

Experience Level

Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience

Education Level

Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

$90,000+

Benefits

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) eligibility (if position is at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length)
Optional Retirement Program (ORP) eligibility (if position is 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length)

About the Company

The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report.

Equal Opportunity

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.