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State Compliance Manager

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AZ Phoenix, United States of America

Grand Canyon University!  One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. 

Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. 

The State Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring the University’s compliance with state regulations and programmatic licensure requirements. Under the direction of the Executive Director of Accreditation and State Compliance, the State Compliance Manager leads a team of state compliance administrators responsible for a broad range of regulatory activities including the completion of applications, annual reports, program authorizations, agent permits, professional licensure disclosures, information requests and other duties related to establishing, implementing, and enforcing University compliance with higher education regulatory requirements.  The individual must be a detail-oriented professional, effective communicator, and efficient project manager with the ability to read, interpret and analyze state and federal regulations. The State Compliance Manager serves as the point of contact to state regulatory entities and as the subject matter expert on selected, relevant state regulations. In addition, the State Compliance Manager assists the Accreditation team, colleges, and University in maintaining compliance with programmatic and regional accrediting standards.

Location: Main Campus, 33rd and Camelback

What you will do:

  • Manage staff of State Compliance Administrators.

  • Serve as the point of contact to state regulatory entities and as the subject matter expert on selected, relevant state regulations.

  • In addition, the Administrator will assist the colleges and University in maintaining compliance with programmatic and regional accrediting standards.

  • Conduct research of state requirements to provide support for Enrollment Divisions and Colleges.

  • Lead all state authorization application and renewal approvals, in collaboration with the college and operational stakeholders.

  • Ensure timely and accurate applications, documents, and reports to meet the requirements of accrediting bodies and state regulatory agencies.

  • Other duties as assigned.

What you need:

  • Master’s Degree required from a regionally accredited institution.

  • 3 years’ work experience, preferably working in regulatory or compliance area of organization. 

  • Must pass pre-employment background investigation.

  • Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Bonus:

  • Experience in higher education preferred.

  • Experience working directly with teacher certification agencies or higher education state authorization entities.

Why work at GCU:

  • Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

  • Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

  • Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

  • Free covered parking

  • We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

  • Free on-site gyms on campus

       

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