Assistant Director of Institutional Compliance - Lynchburg, VA

The Assistant Director reports directly to the Executive Director of Institutional Compliance and plays a key role in advancing Liberty University's external regulatory compliance initiatives. This position is responsible for supporting the review of federal regulatory guidance, ...

Job description

The Assistant Director reports directly to the Executive Director of Institutional Compliance and plays a key role in advancing Liberty University's external regulatory compliance initiatives. This position is responsible for supporting the review of federal regulatory guidance, particularly from the U.S. Department of Education, and ensuring institutional activities align with applicable requirements.
The Assistant Director contributes to the evaluation and strategic support of university activities for potential regulatory implications. This role also supports the full life cycle of the university's compliance programs, encompassing planning, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement efforts. Through these responsibilities, the Assistant Director helps foster a culture of ethical conduct, accountability, and sustained compliance across the institution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the Executive Director in executing strategic compliance initiatives and contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the university's integrated compliance program.
• Provides operational support for compliance program life-cycle activities, including planning, documentation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Conducts research and analysis on federal and state regulatory guidance—particularly from the U.S. Department of Education—and prepares summaries and recommendations for leadership.
• Collaborates with departments such as Internal Audit, Strategic Analysis, and Risk Management to support internal reviews and assess institutional compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Assists in the development and refinement of the university's compliance matrix and coordinates with functional compliance specialists across campus.
• Participates in the review and implementation of institutional policies and procedures related to assigned regulatory areas, ensuring alignment with current guidance and best practices.
• Monitors compliance activities, identifies potential deficiencies, and prepares reports and proposed mitigation strategies for review by the Executive Director.
• Provides oversight and coordination for the Office of State Approvals, ensuring state-level regulatory requirements are met and documentation is maintained in accordance with applicable standards.
• Coordinates the administration and analysis of compliance assessments and assists in implementing recommended actions based on findings.
• Maintains organized and comprehensive reporting systems to track patterns, trends, and compliance efforts, supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Supports marketing and communications efforts related to compliance initiatives, including the development of educational materials, newsletters, website content, and other outreach tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the mission and strategic goals of the Office of Institutional Compliance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• The Assistant Director will supervise staff (Coordinator for Compliance Council) and should have the ability to lead well and manage day-to-day operations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• : Bachelor's degree or in process for Master's in related field
• : Minimum of 7-8 years Higher Education compliance experience
• Must be willing to occasionally travel out-of-state for professional development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• : Bachelor's degree is required
• Minimum of 5 years Higher Education compliance experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include days, evenings, and weekends.
• Excellent and detail-oriented communication, arithmetic, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Project and Program Support: Proven ability to support complex projects with fixed timelines and contribute to initiatives that promote cultural and institutional change.
• Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation to a varied audience.
• Task Independence: Experience managing simultaneous complex and time sensitive tasks that may have high criticality of error.
• Ability to articulate and defend the unique Christian educational mission and vision of Liberty University and its subsidiaries to a wide variety of individuals and groups.
• Individual must not be in default on any federal student or parent loan.
• Individual must not be convicted of, or pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure of federal, state, or local government funds, -or- be administratively or judicially determined to have committed fraud or any other material violation of law involving federal, state, or local government funds (CFR b)(18)(i)).

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to pass SCT Banner, compliance standards, and training tests.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service including accurate and timely support to students and staff.
• Ability to adhere to federal, state, and institutional policy and compliance requirements including confidentiality and recordkeeping requirements.
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to campus locations and/or meetings with federal agencies/members of Congress
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Occasionally required to handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment will primarily be the employee's home.

Driving Requirements

None

Time Type

Full time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.