Compliance Manager

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in- demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed.

Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, the Compliance Manager works as part of the Regulatory Affairs team to assess and assist the campuses in maintaining compliance with all state higher education board regulatory standards.

• Maintain a calendar of state reporting requirements inclusive of all assigned campuses, as well as orderly and current records of all state regulatory documents and correspondence.
• Remain current on all state agency regulatory requirements, assuring compliance with state standards.
• Collaborate with campus leadership on timely and accurate reporting to state higher education regulatory bodies.
• Leverage the student information system and other internal systems to ensure accuracy of data.
• Manage stakeholders’ contributions to complete institutional, reporting such as state regulatory reports.
• Support campuses in preparation to host visits from state regulatory agencies
• Conduct research on state requirements of licensure and certification
• Identify areas of risk and propose steps to reduce risk related to state compliance.
• Train campus staff on issues of state compliance.
• Perform regulatory risk analysis to determine recommendations for improvement.
• Monitor compliance with other areas assigned (e.g., IPEDS, Catalog, ASR, marketing, etc.).
• Partner with compliance teams to conduct regular audits of all campuses in the College.
• Promote a positive culture of support and compliance to all constituents of the College.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school ore one that is recognized by the United States Department of Education
• Minimum of three to five years of experience in higher education management.
• Prior experience interacting with post-secondary education regulatory bodies.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree
• Five years of experience engaged post-secondary education compliance