Senior Manager, Accreditation & Professional Regulation

Company Description

About Covista

Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

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Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance
Under the general direction of the Senior Director, Accreditation & Professional Regulation, the senior manager is responsible for coordinating all regulatory approval efforts related to the state/territory Boards of Nursing for all new/existing campuses.  The senior manager holds primary responsibility for the development of relationships with state boards of nursing and regulatory staff in assigned states and territories.  He/she services as liaison for all campus presidents for completion of required reports and approval visits. Works collaboratively with the Director of Programmatic and Institutional Accreditation with self-study processes and report development.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and nurtures relationships with state regulatory agencies in advance of a new campus.

• Represents the institutiona to regulatory agencies in support of new campus development and existing campus program change.

• Manages the processes for approval of state boards of nursing of campus programs including documentation to support changes, timing of the submission, initial and subsequent visit(s) and responses.

• In collaboration with the editor/writer, oversees preparation and submission of applications, self-studies and other reports and conducts related activities as needed to support the approval/, licensing and compliance processes to meet state nursing board regulatory requirements for undergraduate prelicensure programs- Responsible for College licensing and compliance under the direction of the Sr. Director Accreditation and Professional Regulation and in coordination with the organization’s corporate licensing and compliance departments to ensure that regulatory compliance and licensing issues pertaining to the College are addressed appropriately and on a timely basis.

• Serves as a resource to the organization’s compliance department for issues related to State Boards of Nursing regulatory approval.

• Provides input and guidance in undergraduate prelicensure curriculum development projects to ensure compliance with state, and professional organization requirements.

• Assesses standards of employee qualifications for new and established campuses including review of campus president candidates; serves as subject matter expert to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.

• Establishes new campus and/or online advisory committees, conducts inaugural meeting with campus presidents and provides support by attending subsequent committee meetings as schedule permits.

• Provides input and support for the development and submission of professional accreditation change reports supporting campus development initiatives.

• Participates in “mock” self-assessment activities and guides, advises and coaches faculty and staff regarding accreditation and regulatory approval process for campuses and undergraduate prelicensure programs.

• Serves on committees to assure compliance with state regulatory requirements and to provide input on new campus development.

• Monitors fair and equitable application of student and academic policies to comply with federal, state and local regulators, accreditation standards and nursing practice.

• Travels, as needed, to perform essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

• Completes other duties as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related discipline required
• Master's Degree in Nursing preferred
• 5+ years of teaching and/or management experience in a higher education setting and experience with assessment, accreditation and regulatory approval processes required
• Demonstrated ability to establish and develop positive relationships with state agency personnel.
• Strong critical thinking skills to assess state requirements that may not be explicit.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, writing, editing, and computer skills are required.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $80336.75 and $145077.09. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit:
  https://careers.covista.com/benefits
  
  You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation