Academic Compliance Specialist

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in advancing excellence in education and organizational compliance? The Office of the Provost is seeking an Administrative Compliance Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this multifaceted position, you'll coordinate accreditation, compliance, and assessment activities, manage databases, and facilitate stakeholder collaboration. You'll also support compliance reporting efforts, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and maintaining documentation integrity. Additionally, you'll provide essential support in faculty services, managing documentation, facilitating communication, and ensuring the accuracy of pertinent websites. If you have a passion for higher education and a drive for organizational excellence, we want to hear from you.

The Academic Compliance Specialist plays a vital role in supporting UAF's institutional integrity and student success by ensuring alignment with federal, state, and accreditor requirements. As part of the Accreditation & Assessment Office within the Provost's Division, this position administers several university‑wide compliance programs, including distance education authorization, professional licensure disclosures, RSI implementation, textbook cost transparency, and course evaluation coordination. The role combines policy interpretation, complex data management, and operational leadership, working closely with academic units, administrative offices, and external regulatory partners to maintain consistent institutional practices and meet time‑sensitive reporting expectations. This position offers the opportunity to shape compliance processes that have significant impact across the university.

To thrive in this role the ideal applicant will excel if they are highly self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently while also serving as a collaborative partner across academic and administrative units. This position requires someone who can interpret complex regulations, manage multiple concurrent deadlines, and maintain exceptional attention to detail. Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll regularly translate regulatory requirements into clear guidance for faculty, staff, and leadership. The ideal candidate brings experience in compliance, accreditation, or policy administration; demonstrates sound judgment; and enjoys creating efficient, well‑organized systems. A team‑oriented mindset-paired with the confidence to lead processes, train others, and drive institutional improvements-will be key to success.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and four years progressively responsible experience relevant to the program specialty, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and https://www.alaska.edu/hr/benefits/support/prospectiveemployees.php. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the https://www.alaska.edu/hr/benefits/compensation/salary.php, Grade 80, based on education and experience.

Applicant review will begin on Monday, March 16, 2026.

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Brittany Tappa, Signers' Business Office HR Coordinator, at mailto:bjtappa@alaska.edu or 907-474-6353.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

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The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or mailto:police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or mailto:uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or mailto:uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing mailto:uas.clery@alaska.edu.

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