Reporting to the President and CEO of Porter & Chester Institute, the VP Regulatory Affairs & Compliance is responsible for maintaining compliance with all laws, regulations and standards associated with federal and state approval and institutional accreditation.

The successful candidate will:

• Remain current on applicable federal and state laws and regulations and accrediting agency standards; interpret and present regulatory changes, trends and proposed initiatives to appropriate staff.
• Oversee, monitor, interpret and make recommendations for revisions and/or development of institutional policies and procedures that ensure the institution remains in compliance with federal, state and institutional accrediting agency regulations, standards and requirements; implement approved new policies and procedures.
• Assist the Education Department in maintaining programmatic accreditation and compliance with state licensing board requirements.
• Monitor compliance with institutional policies and procedures and provide guidance and training as needed.
• Prepare and file (or oversee preparation of), all annual, periodic and ad hoc reports, notifications, disclosures, responses, and fee payments to federal, state and institutional accrediting agencies.
• Prepare and submit all internal and external regulatory reports, including but not limited to, IPEDS, Campus Crime, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Student –Right-to-Know, FERPA, and ECAR updates and TIV Re-certifications.
• Assist with on-site campus visits.
• Maintain catalogs, enrollment agreements and internal departmental forms in compliance with all oversight agency requirements.
• Maintain key institutional documents and history
• Develop, maintain, revise and distribute the Policy and Procedure manual.
• Review and approve all advertising, disclosures and student facing publications and forms.
• Serve on the Appeals committee for all campuses.
• Review SAP for federal aid eligibility determinations, including running clock hour SAP reports.
• Assist the VP, Educational Funding with the Annual FSA Compliance audit and any ad hoc Program Reviews
• Assist the Education and Student Accounts departments with student complaints and the CEO with legal complaints.
• Assist the Admissions Department with the evaluation of questionable POGs and non-citizen statuses; maintain the Diploma Mill list.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate Compliance department staff.
• Develop, manage and oversee the Compliance departmental budget
• Attend state, federal and accreditation agency training; ensure that all staff receive regular and relevant training.
• Perform, or oversee performance of, internal audit functions.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree OR equivalent experience commensurate with the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible accreditation, compliance or financial aid experience; candidates with prior for-profit school experience or experience in a multi-campus environment are preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of direct supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Anthology (formerly CampusVue) a plus.

Other Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• In-depth understanding of Title IV regulations and processes; state regulations and accrediting agency standards and procedures.
• Track record of impeccable adherence to deadlines.
• Proven ability to:
  • interpret regulations and create policy
  • Ability to produce, analyze and interpret academic and financial data/reports;
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, business-oriented environment;
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively;
  • Ability to delegate work assignments efficiently and provide the necessary guidance to successfully meet institutional goals and outcomes;
  • Ability to treat sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Possess strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical and time management skills.
• Possess strong listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to treat sensitive information in a confidential manner.

About our company:

Porter and Chester Institute, a leading trade school in Connecticut and Massachusetts for 75 years, adheres to one basic vision: to educate and train our students to the level that will make them competent employees. With 9 campus locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, we offer training in such trades as Automotive Technology, HVAC-R, CAD, Electrician, Plumbing, as well as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Practical Nursing and Computer & Technology.

Our support staff, including Admissions, Financial Aid and other administrative professionals, to our highly qualified Instructors are focused on making the students' experience a fulfilling and enriching one, both professionally and personally.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.