Director, Accreditation and Program Quality

The Bitonte College of Dentistry at Northeast Ohio Medical University delivers a comprehensive predoctoral dental program grounded in patient-centered care, community engagement, and evidence-based practice. The College is committed to preparing practice-ready oral health professionals while supporting student success and meeting accreditation standards. The Director of Accreditation and Program Quality works closely with the college leadership team on all aspects of the accreditation and continuous quality improvement processes in the college.

Opportunity to manage projects

Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and staff in the college and with multiple units of the university

Opportunity to design and implement processes for data collection and review

Excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual who seeks broad experience in higher education administration

At our organization, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and team-oriented environment that is essential to fulfilling our mission. We believe every employee should feel appreciated, valued, and empowered. To maintain a supportive organizational culture, we seek individuals whose values align with our mission and who thrive in a team-based approach. We encourage individuals whose values align with this collaborative approach to apply. Starting Salary Range: $70,117– $72,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits & Perks NEOMED is committed to supporting your health, well-being, and long-term success—both at work and beyond. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to help you thrive. Healthcare Coverage Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance through Medical Mutual Flexible Spending Account ( FSA ) or Health Savings Account ( HSA ) Short-and long-term disability coverage, Long-term care coverage options, and Life insurance Retirement State retirement plan with 14% employer matching to help you plan for the future Paid Time Off Generous vacation and sick leave, in addition to 11 paid holidays each year Additional Benefits Hybrid work environment (up to two remote days per week after six months) (Policy#3349-7-151) Educational benefits with our partner universities (Policy#3349-07-45) Ongoing investment in your professional growth through on-site training and Lean Six Sigma certification Employee wellness activities and initiatives that support a healthy work-life balance

The Bitonte College of Dentistry’s Director for Accreditation and Program Quality (the Director) provides project management and support for all aspects of accreditation for the college and manages continuous quality improvement ( CQI ) activities related to college accreditation. The director will oversee these processes on site and will work in conjunction with other positions to ensure implementation of CQI processes in affiliated partner clinics where students rotate.

Provide project management for accreditation, continuous quality improvement ( CQI ), and other special initiatives.

Manage communications to and from the college’s accrediting bodies on behalf of the Dean and Associate Deans.

Develop and maintain an effective archiving system for all accreditation-related documents for the college.

Assist the college leadership in all aspects of the accreditation process.

Ensure effective communication with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and university-level personnel related to the college’s accreditation activities and requirements.

Coordinate data collection activities for accreditation across college, institutional offices, and affiliated external rotation sites and synthesize information for reporting to accreditation bodies. Data collection should cover institutional effectiveness, student success, clinical activities, service, and research activities, as described in the Commission On Dental Accreditation ( CODA ) standards

Manage, coordinate responses to, and submit (on behalf of the Dean) periodic surveys required by accreditors.

Lead site visit planning and operations for accreditation site visits.

Assist college leadership with new program development as it relates to college accreditation.

Map accreditation standards against assessment tools to ensure that all competencies are properly evaluated

Develop the methodologies to report and collect data required by CODA for the yearly accreditation report.

Develop, implement, and document continuous quality improvement processes aligned with accreditation standards.

Manage and run reports to access and collect continuous quality improvement and other accreditation-related data.

Support college standing committees responsible for review of CQI data.

Ensure that the CQI parameters are reported and summarized in the Clinical CQI standard (currently CODA St. 5-3), Institutional Effectiveness Standard (currently CODA St. 1-2), and that these are aligned to the College’s KPIs reported for following the Strategic Plan.

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