Director of Federal Compliance and Reporting

Columbia Southern University

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Federal Compliance and Reporting

Department: Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Compliance

Reports To: Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Compliance

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (extended hours when requested).

Location: Remote/Hybrid

Job Summary

The Director of Federal Compliance and Reporting is responsible for reporting all mandated data to federal agencies as required. This position is responsible for collecting, managing, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting large quantities of data and making recommendations to VP IEPC based on this data. Additionally, this position uses data to support decision-making and to meet internal and external requests and public relations needs.

Essential Job Tasks Additional Duties May Be Assigned.

• Collects, manages, and analyzes data to meet internal and external requests and to meet federal regulatory and compliance reporting and public relations needs of the University.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports institutional data and conducts research on specific topics that will assist in institutional decision-making.
• Coordinates reporting and verifies institutional data for the Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS), Gainful Employment (ED), and Veterans Administration (85/15) as required.
• Coordinates with Director of Institutional Surveys and Research on required data for IPEDS.
• Serves as the institution’s Title IX coordinator, holds regular Title IX Committee meetings, and conducts annual Title IX trainings.
• Serves as the liaison to Business Intelligence regarding federal compliance.
• Serves as the liaison to Department of Financial Aid regarding federal compliance.
• Coordinates with Director of State Authorization and Compliance to ensure accuracy of the content on University’s Consumer Information webpage.
• Supports state licensure, compliance, accreditation, and US Department of Education data and compliance initiatives.
• Creates and displays numeric and graphical data to stakeholders.
  
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Knowledge

• Academic Processes - Knowledge of university guidelines, course descriptions, and academic terminology.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of basic mathematics and statistics.
• Industry - Knowledge of statistical, survey, and data management processes.
• Law and Government — Knowledge of federal laws, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process as relates to higher education.
  
  
  

Skills

• Application - Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Critical Thinking - Uses logic and reasoning to look at different types of information in order to make conclusions and work through problems.
• Research - Locates key facts and information in order to learn more about different types of information.
• Initiative - Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Integrity - Demonstrated ability to produce quality documentation with integrity.
• Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
  
  
  

Abilities

• Analytical thinking - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Interpretation - Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Focus - Ability to focus on tasks and priorities in a dynamic environment, despite frequent interruptions.
• Selective Attention (Vigilance) - The ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
  
  
  

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree required
• Experience in higher education institutions required.
• Experience with federal higher education compliance required; experience with Title IX preferred.
• Data review, reporting, and analysis experience required. At least three years of experience preferred.
  
  
  

Equipment Used

• Office equipment including computers, telephones, printers, faxes, and copiers.
• Software used includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Blackboard, statistical software, and internal database software.
• Secure and reliable internet is required for this position.
  
  
  

Work Environment

Works primarily within a climate-controlled environment within an office setting mostly sedentary with frequent sitting, occasional walking and lifting, and frequent near vision use for reading and computer use. Noise level is generally moderate.

When working in a remote capacity, it is expected to design your own personal work environment with an understanding that periodic travel to work on-site will be required. Required to be available via remote access and/or technology during working hours.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.