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Director of Institutional Compliance & Risk Management

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

PLEASE NOTE:
  • Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration.

  • Interviews will be conducted by a search committee.

  • We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b, employee assistance, and flexible spending and health savings account. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break.

  • We can’t wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!

Position Information

Position Information

Career Opportunity Number 24-033
Position Title: Director of Institutional Compliance & Risk Management
Location Administrative Center
Position Type: Full-Time
Class Category Administrator
Job Open Date 03/22/2024
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled No
Initial Screen Date: 04/17/2024
Minimal Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in a related field to assigned area;
  • 3 years related experience in compliance efforts
  • Significant legal, regulatory, and/or compliance experience at a higher education institution or in industry.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of emerging trends and regulatory requirements affecting institution of higher education, including, FERPA, Title IX, Clery Act, ADA, employment,privacy issues, and financial aid.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Risk Management models and programs;demonstrated knowledge and understanding of risk mitigation strategies in a decentralized environment.
Preferred qualifications:
Preference will be given to individuals who possess:

  • Juris Doctorate
  • CCEP Certification
Work Hours
Normally scheduled Monday through Friday; however, may be required to work other shifts to include evenings and/or weekends. Schedule subject to change based upon department needs.
Compensation Starting salary from $78,355 to $83,056. A competitive benefit package is included.
Special Instructions to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE:
  • Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration.


  • Interviews will be conducted by a search committee.

  • We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b, employee assistance, and flexible spending and health savings account. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break.

  • We can’t wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
Class Summary
Incumbent works in an administrative management role at district level in the Institutional Compliance and Risk Management areas, and provides key information, direction and recommendation for decision making. The position requires the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion in all situations and circumstances.

Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Typical Essential Duties
Compliance:
  • Gives strategic and operational direction and coordination of college‘s ethics and compliance efforts, and provides compliance consulting and assessment services to district/campus units to promote compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of the College’s compliance obligations and efforts and providing guidance to internal constituents on best practices related to compliance, including, where appropriate, assisting with developing, participating in, and maintaining training and education on relevant regulatory and compliance and risk management subjects.
  • Advising and collaborating with operational compliance owners and units in designing, implementing, and maintaining programs, policies, and practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations or risk mitigation measures.
  • Consulting, collaborating, and/or coordinating on external and internal investigations of compliance issues and corrective action and process improvement plans, working with the specific compliance owners, units or departments who are the subject matter experts.
  • Risk Management/Environmental Health & Safety.
  • Oversees the reduction of risk and liability for the college.
  • Identifies, analyzes, and resolves issues related to safety or compliance; evaluates information, operations, and processes to eliminate risk and ensure safety and compliance.
  • Manages the college’s insurance and oversees the claims.
  • Manages the workers’ compensation program, to include overseeing operations related to filing claims, inspecting work areas or conditions, coordinating with insurance carriers, selecting healthcare providers, and overseeing the worker’s compensation claims.
  • Creates, implements, and maintains the college’s business continuity plan.
  • Oversees the Environmental Health and Safety program including hazardous waste disposal for the college.
  • Oversees and coordinates workplace safety trainings and advises on compliance and hazard-related issues, safety concerns, and other related matters; interprets and explains code and legal policies and requirements.
  • Provides leadership and oversight of college Title IX and Title VII efforts across the district to include educational programs and initiatives designed to educate employees and students on rights and responsibilities.
  • Serve as Title IX Coordinator for the District.
  • Oversight of OCR investigation policies, processes, investigation process and investigators.
  • Selects, trains, and oversees designated Deputy Title IX Coordinator(s) across critical areas of the institution; ensures investigators, adjudicators and those involved with processing Title IX complaints are adequately trained in compliance with Title IX guidance.
  • Conduct compliance investigations/assessments to include Title IX and civil rights investigations.


Other Duties:
  • Develops and administers department and other assigned budgets; approves expenditures;reviews financial statements; manages financial operations.

Supervisory Duties:
  • Will supervise three direct reports.

Additional Duties:
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge
  • Knowledge of leadership and managerial principles;
  • Knowledge of budgeting principles and practices;
  • Knowledge of risk management principles and practices;
  • Knowledge of supervisory principles;
  • Knowledge of insurance terminology;
  • Knowledge of health and safety principles and requirements;
  • Knowledge of risk determination and analysis principles, control, and communication techniques;
  • Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations;
  • Knowledge of investigative techniques;
  • Knowledge of recordkeeping principles;
  • Knowledge of program coordination principles;
  • Knowledge of computers and related software applications;
  • Knowledge of advanced theories and principles related to area of assignment;
  • Knowledge of strategy development principles and procedures;
  • Knowledge of program management and development principles;
  • Knowledge of higher education principles and practices;
Skills
  • Skilled in coordinating programs and operations;
  • Skilled in supervising employees;
  • Skilled in interpreting and analyzing applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations;
  • Skilled in conducting investigations, adjustments, and risk assessments;
  • Skilled in developing training programs;
  • Skilled in compiling, analyzing, organizing, and evaluating facts and data and making appropriate recommendations based on findings;
  • Skilled in maintaining records and reports;
  • Skilled in using a computer and related software applications;
  • Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
Positions Supervised
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: feeling, grasping, hearing, fingering, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.
Licensing Requirements
None.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * What is the highest level of education you have as conferred through an official transcript?
    • Have not completed High School/GED
    • High School/GED
    • Associate's degree
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Master's degree
    • Doctorate degree
  2. * Do you have 3 years related experience in compliance efforts?
    • Less than one (1)
    • One to three years
    • Three or more
  3. * How did you learn about this position?
    • Academic Keys
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Craigslist
    • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
    • Dos Mundos
    • Employee referral
    • Facebook
    • HigherEdJobs
    • Jobs.mo.gov
    • Indeed
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • Kansas City Call
    • Kansas City Globe
    • Kansas City Hispanic News
    • LinkedIn
    • MCC Website
    • Monster
    • Other Source
    • Twitter

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
  3. Transcript 01
Optional Documents
  1. Transcript 02
  2. Transcript 03
  3. Transcript 04
  4. Transcript 05
  5. Other Document 01
  6. Other Document 02
  7. Letter of Recommendation 01
  8. Letter of Recommendation 02
  9. Letter of Recommendation 03
  10. Letter of Recommendation 04