Associate Director, Accreditation Operations

Description

The purpose of this position is to oversee the operational activities related to the accreditation program of the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to ensure effectiveness of unit policies and processes and the timely delivery of accreditation services.

Responsibilities

1. Provide strategic oversight for day-to-day accreditation operations to ensure timely delivery of accreditation services from required accreditation submissions through accreditation decisions and reporting.
2. Provide ongoing guidance to and engagement with academic programs, students, the public, CAA volunteers, and other ASHA business units regarding the accreditation process, services and/or operations.
3. Identify process improvements and implement measures to streamline efforts, improve productivity and accuracy in the accreditation program operations. Monitor effectiveness of accreditation program operations through ongoing analysis.
4. Compile and provide data regarding accredited program performance in relation to quality benchmarks and prepare reports for CAA to inform decision-making.
5. Provide input and participate in accreditation training and conference presentations.
6. Serve as subject matter expert for business requirements, content development, and implementation of systems supporting accreditation operations including technology and data management projects.
7. Provide oversight and direction to the Accreditation Program Manager and the Manager Accreditation Program Effectiveness to ensure accurate and efficient performance of duties.
8. Serve as liaison with other ASHA volunteer committees, as appropriate, and National Office units regarding accreditation standards, policies and procedures, public communications, and program education activities; support Director of Accreditation in liaison activities with external groups as needed.
9. Assist Director in preparation of annual budgets; oversees accreditation fee invoicing process.