Senior Advisor for Institutional Accreditation, Effectiveness, and Efficiency

About the Job

The Senior Advisor for Institutional Accreditation, Effectiveness, and Efficiency serves as the Provost’s principal officer for institutional accountability, performance measurement, and operational stewardship. This role ensures that Colorado Christian University’s academic enterprise is coherent, measurable, compliant, and efficient, ordered toward mission fidelity and long-term sustainability.

Job Location

Fully on-site - must reside and work legally in the U.S. Regular work location: Lakewood, Colorado

About CCU

Colorado Christian University is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.

Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914 on two principles — grace and truth. CCU’s scriptural foundation comes from John 1:17: For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (ESV)

CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.

A leader in higher education, the University has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had nine consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master’s granting universities byThe Chronicle of Higher Education.

CCU offers more than 200-degree program options for traditional and adult students through its College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 9,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.

Scripture states all Christians are called to serve Christ and to minister to others. Because Christians are individuals with different gifts and callings, we serve Christ in a variety of ministry vocations. CCU invites you to explore how you may use your calling and gifts at the University.

What is most appealing about working at CCU?

1. Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

1. A deep commitment to the Christ-centered mission of Colorado Christian University and its integration of faith, learning, and service.
2. Demonstrated expertise in institutional accreditation, regulatory compliance, and higher education governance.
3. A terminal degree required. Each faculty member must be considered highly qualified as outlined by the university’s accreditation and academic standards.
4. A systems-oriented mindset, with the ability to align assessment, retention, enrollment, and student outcomes within a unified institutional framework.
5. Strong analytical skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and trustees.
6. Proven operational leadership, with experience identifying inefficiencies and implementing streamlined, scalable solutions.
7. Sound financial acumen, including prudent budget stewardship aligned with academic priorities and long-term institutional sustainability.
8. The ability to lead across functions, coordinating effectively with both academic and administrative units.
9. Excellent judgment in sensitive and high-stakes areas, including student policy exceptions, academic integrity, and ADA/504 compliance.
10. A demonstrated commitment to advancing student success, including persistence, financial accessibility, and holistic support systems.
11. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to represent the Provost’s Office with clarity and credibility to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Key Job Duties

1. CCU’s mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. In this role, the Senior Advisor for Institutional Integrity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness advances that mission by overseeing the systems, processes, and reporting structures used to assess and uphold the integration of grace and truth within the University’s academic programs.
2. Teach at a minimum of 12 credits (four courses/year) across all academic colleges and academies, College of Adult and Graduate Studies, College of Undergraduate Studies (CAGS, CUS), CCU Academy.
3. Lead institutional accreditation strategy, reaffirmation, and reporting.
4. Ensure all academic policies and practices meet regulatory and accreditor expectations.
5. Build a unified Key Performance Indicator (KPI) framework across schools, CUS, CAGS, and CCU-Academy.
6. Align assessment, retention, enrollment, and outcomes into a single performance system.
7. Translate institutional data into decision-ready insight for the Provost and Cabinet.
8. Identify redundancies across academic and administrative processes.
9. Streamline workflows, especially those spanning Registrar, advising, and scheduling.
10. Partner with Finance to align academic strategy and budget stewardship.
11. Ensure that major institutional initiatives (retention, enrollment growth, pricing) are coordinated.

Defining Mark of Success

A university that knows itself clearly, measures what matters, aligns resources to mission, and demonstrates both academic excellence and operational discipline in service to Christ-centered higher education.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. You may be required to work occasional irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.

What we offer our employees:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. Pay will be assigned at a range of $65,000 - $70,000 for the administrative role +1/2 faculty wage commensurate with rank and discipline. Pay is assigned by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: faculty rank, internal/external pay equity, the salary structure/pay grade, or a candidate’s qualifications/experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage and CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.

Application deadline:Position posted until filled.