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Adtalem Global Education

Manager, Accreditation & Regulation

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chicago, IL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $62K - $112K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ August 27th, 2025

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Adtalem Global Education is hiring a Manager, Accreditation & Regulation to lead and support accreditation and regulatory efforts at Chamberlain University. The role involves collaborating with university leadership to manage assessment processes, preparing documentation for accrediting bodies, overseeing compliance with licensing requirements, and coordinating site visits to uphold academic and regulatory standards in healthcare education.

Highlights
  • Manage accreditation and regulatory compliance efforts across the university and campuses.
  • Collaborate with leadership to coordinate assessment processes and regulatory submissions.
  • Lead report development for accrediting agencies such as HLC, CCNE, and Boards of Nursing.
  • Oversee assessment tools, applications, and system configurations for institutional compliance.
  • Participate in campus and programmatic site visits, including mock visits.
  • Require proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with data reporting tools and learning management systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in higher education, healthcare compliance, or accreditation, ideally within nursing education.
  • Expected salary range: $61,720.78 to $111,584.97, with benefits including health insurance, 401k with employer match, and flexible time off.
  • Work collaboratively across departments in a matrixed organizational environment.

Manager, Accreditation & Regulation Full Description

Company Description

About Chamberlain University
Chamberlain University has a 130-year history and the mission to educate, empower, and embolden diverse healthcare professionals who advance the health of people, families, communities, and nations. Our regionally accredited University is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. Our College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program at 23 locations and online post-licensure degree programs and certificates including RN to BSN, RN to MSN, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with six Specialty Tracks, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Our College of Health Professions offers online options with a Master of Public Health degree, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Public Health Certificate programs, and a Master of Social Work degree. Learn more about Chamberlain University, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.chamberlain.edu.
 
There is one very significant way Chamberlain is different than other Universities - Chamberlain Care®. Healthcare education is offered in a culture of service excellence and care in four ways: care for self, care for colleagues, care for patients/clients, care for all. By living Chamberlain Care®, we’ve built a culture in which colleagues and students thrive and we graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
 
Chamberlain Care® is the guiding principle we provide to each other and to our students to help our students achieve their goals, reach their dreams and impact healthcare at a national level.
If you're ready to live Chamberlain Care®, we invite you to apply today!
 
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.

Job Description
Are you passionate about ensuring academic excellence and regulatory compliance in higher education? Chamberlain University is looking for a Manager of Accreditation to lead and support accreditation and regulatory efforts across our institution and campuses. This is a dynamic opportunity to work with leadership and cross-functional teams to uphold the highest standards in healthcare education.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate directly with university leadership to manage assessment processes requiring approval from accrediting and regulatory bodies. You’ll write, edit, and organize documentation for change requests, coordinate report submissions, and play a key role in campus visits and agency communications.
  • Lead the development and submission of reports for accrediting agencies and regulatory bodies, including HLC, CCNE, and Boards of Nursing.
  • Drive institutional quality and assessment efforts in coordination with Chamberlain’s Accreditation & Professional Regulation department, ensuring timely and accurate compliance with licensing requirements.
  • Participate in program assessment and evaluation activities that support accreditation processes.
  • Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, develop and maintain project plans, and monitor progress to ensure timely delivery of all required work.
  • Oversee assessment processes, applications, technologies, and system configurations used by university colleagues.
  • Contribute to assessment development projects to ensure alignment with state and professional organization standards.
  • Facilitate orientation for colleagues on assessment processes and provide ongoing guidance, coaching, and support.
  • Review institutional assessment policies and practices to uphold integrity and implement best practices.
  • Partner with APR leadership to manage assessment processes requiring regulatory approval, including writing, editing, organizing submissions, and coordinating timelines and responses.
  • Lead data collection, review, and reporting efforts, maintaining APR data systems such as dashboards, heat maps, and databases.
  • Support APR in addressing compliance and licensing issues, escalating unresolved matters to leadership as needed.
  • Organize and participate in campus and programmatic site visits, including mock visits.
  • Champion efforts to standardize assessment processes, SOPs, and workflows to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and quality improvement.
  • Serve as a regulatory compliance resource by conducting research on accreditation standards and proposed regulations, assessing institutional impact, and recommending actions to align with changes.

Apply today and help shape the future of nursing education at Chamberlain University.
Qualifications
  • Education:
    • Bachelor’s degree required
    • Master’s degree in Nursing strongly preferred
  • Experience:
    • Minimum of 5 years in higher education, healthcare compliance, or accreditation—ideally within nursing education
    • Proven track record coordinating site visits, preparing self-studies, and managing institutional licensing and compliance processes
  • Expertise:
    • Deep understanding of nursing accreditation standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., CCNE, ACEN, state boards of nursing)
    • Demonstrated ability to coach and support faculty and staff in accreditation-related activities
  • Skills:
    • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft and edit complex reports and correspondence
    • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
    • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
    • Familiarity with data reporting tools and learning management systems
  • Collaboration:
    • Ability to work effectively across departments and campuses within a collaborative, matrixed organization

Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $61,720.78 and $111,584.97. 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.
 
 Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:
 
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
  • Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • 12 Paid Holidays
     
     For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.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.
 
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