Who is American College of Education
Founded in 2005, American College of Education continues to be a leader in professional development through our online programs. The mission of ACE is to deliver high-quality, affordable, and accessible online programs grounded in evidence-based content, real-world experience and relevant application that places our students’ needs first.

ACE is a premier organization that is continually recognized for its commitment to social responsibility. In 2016, ACE became a Certified B Corporation. As a socially conscious institution, we believe we have a responsibility to our students, alumni, employees, local communities, and society. We strive to make an impact in the world that goes well beyond our bottom line.

Who You Are
You are passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals. You thrive in a competitive and collaborative team environment. You are comfortable working remotely and have experience collaborating with others in a virtual environment. You possess a strong attention to detail.

As the Vice President of Continuous Improvement, you serve as a senior academic leader for the College. You are accountable for all academic improvement activities at the institutional, program, and course level. You are accountable for all accreditation activities, and academic improvement activities for the College. To accomplish this goal, you must collaborate with all departments within the college and serve as a strong, collaborative leader for their team. You are passionate about quality, meeting accreditation standards, serving students, and must be a champion for improving processes and content that leads to a better student experience.

What We Look for in the Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs.
• Demonstrates positive attitude and motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills.
• Follows established processes as outlined by organization and leadership.
• Completes assigned duties based on daily business needs and individual skill set.
• Consistently produces a high volume of quality work.
• Capable, and adapts as needed, to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department personnel.
• Must support and embrace the College’s B Corp mission to improve the people and communities we serve through our civic engagement initiatives.
• Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Must be "self-motivated" as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
• Must be collaborative in driving decisions and a team-player.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Builds and maintains student satisfaction.
• Recognizes and anticipates student needs.

Day to Day Responsibilities

In this role you will wear different hats, but your skills will be especially essential in the following areas:

• Provides vision and oversees implementation of quality improvement efforts and innovative program development across the College.
• Serves as Accreditation Liaison Officer and manages accreditation processes for the college. Leads all accreditation initiatives and ensures the college is meeting or exceeding required accreditation standards.
• Leads the assessment and academic improvement processes for the College. Uses data analysis, evidence collection, and committee recommendations to ensure quality assessment and program improvement.
• Provides leadership in the development and implementation of technology as a critical tool in academics. Leads team to create tools and processes that support the adult learner.
• Fosters improvements in programs through managing the state approval process. Works with dedicated personnel to assess states for potential approval and complete required program approval applications.
• Serves as a member of Cabinet, crafts policies, strategies, and plans regarding institutional improvement.
• Cultivates and maintains positive and productive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, constituencies, and organizations building brand recognition and growing enrollment.
• Collaborate with the academic leadership to ensure quality instruction and the development and support of quality faculty
• Maintains oversight of continuous improvement activities including Institutional Improvement System, Academic Comprehensive Program Review, Student Learning Outcomes Assessment, Instrument Development/Validation, Data Collection, Communication and Use of Data Summaries/Reports, and Organizational Development/Learning to ensure the College meets strategic goals and grows as a leader by serving students in innovative ways.
• Leads preparation for site visits, collection, and presentation of document evidence, and supporting data.
• Manages relationships and communication with regional and specialized accrediting agencies to provide accurate information about requirements.
• Provides leadership for the collection and analysis of academic data to assist in the comprehensive integrated and continuous quality improvement of the curriculum and related elements.
• Provides leadership in the development and implementation of new academic initiatives and works with the Field team and across the College to devise innovative learning solutions.
• Collaborates with Institutional Analytics and Compliance on regulatory reporting projects.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Master’s degree required; Doctorate preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in higher education or education fields.
• Must have experience in accreditation efforts, visits, and applications.
• Experience in assessment and using assessment data for improvements.
• Experience in developing processes using technology is strongly preferred.

Our Commitment to Employees

Just as we strive to empower our students for success, we also aim to enrich the lives of our employees. For five years, ACE has received recognition as one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work, winning the #1 spot for medium-sized companies in 2020. As a virtual first organization, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a family-like inclusive work environment. For our full-time employees, we offer the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, & vision Insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer time
• Tuition reimbursement & reduction programs
• Generous PTO
• 401k and employer match
• Full-service wellness and EAP program
• Employee recognition and awards programs
• Employer paid life & AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability
• Employer paid long-term disability
• And more…

Physical Demands

The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with and receive communications from students and ACE employees in real time using online and other electronic media.

Diversity

At American College of Education, we believe that the best learning environment for students and staff is one in which we encounter viewpoints and experiences that are different, yet complementary to ours. This environment is fostered by the presence of persons with diverse backgrounds. We recognize that acknowledging diversity is a necessary precondition, but sustained effort is necessary to ensure equity and greater inclusion. Through strategic planning and initiatives, we seek to develop programs that promote equity and inclusion for everyone so that all members of ACE’s community can reach their full potential. To create and maintain a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive learning community, we strive to make all feel equally valued, and we uphold our Commitment to Freedom of Expression. We may celebrate diversity, but we “live” inclusion.

Additional Notes
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

American College of Education seeks to attract and retain a diverse staff consistent with its diverse student body and surrounding communities. At this time we cannot consider candidates residing in Alaska, Washington D.C., Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, South Dakota, or Alabama.

ACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.