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Provide support for research compliance through monitoring, auditing, and education. | Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in research compliance or IRB operations, with proficiency in training development and remote work. | Job Description: Job Description: About The Chicago School The Chicago School is a nonprofit university with seven in-person locations across the United States, a growing online campus, and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School is a minority-majority university with 6,000+ students across 35+ degree programs in psychology, behavioral health, and nursing. The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline of future professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and well-being of future generations of diverse communities. Founded in 1979 by a group of psychologists and educators, The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences. Today, The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 full-time faculty and staff. As an institution, The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success, innovation, and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities, donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through fieldwork and practicum opportunities. The Chicago School is part of the TCS Education System, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. Position Summary: The Research Compliance Specialist provides comprehensive support for the institution’s research compliance program, including compliance monitoring and education and training. The Specialist will conduct compliance assessments, support audits, and partner with academic and administrative units to promote research integrity and accountability. The Specialist will also develop and deliver human research protections training for faculty, staff, and students and create educational materials, coordinate workshops and webinars, and partner with academic units to strengthen ethical research practices throughout the institution. This role serves as a key resource for faculty, staff, and external partners, ensuring adherence to federal regulations, institutional policies, and best practices in human subjects research. Principal Duties & Responsibilities: Research Compliance Monitoring & Auditing Conduct for-cause audits authorized by the IRB or institutional official. Conduct periodic compliance reviews of research protocols and documentation. Write reports and communicate findings with investigators, committees, and appropriate parties. Monitor adherence to IRB determinations, continuing review obligations, and reporting requirements. Support internal audits relating to research governance. Identify potential compliance gaps and recommend corrective action. Collaborate with IRB and sponsored programs offices to maintain compliance frameworks. Education & Training Design and implement training programs on IRB submission processes, federal regulations, and best practices in human subject protections for both socio-behavioral and biomedical research. Develop written and multimedia resources (guides, FAQs, webinars). Partner with departments to offer tailored training sessions and support. Track training participation and recommend improvements to curricula. Stay current with regulatory changes and emerging trends in research compliance education. Other responsibilities as assigned by the IRB Director. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., research compliance, public health, social sciences, etc.) and 3 years relevant program experience. Experience with human subjects research, IRB operations, research compliance, education and training. Familiarity with compliance auditing or monitoring practices. Knowledge of federal regulations governing research and institutional policies. Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills. Experience developing training programs or educational materials. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently. Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and service-oriented approach. Discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive information. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic research/compliance systems. Comfortable working in a fully remote environment using tools such as Zoom. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in higher education or academic research administration. Experience using Cayuse. Certification in research or compliance (e.g., CIP, CCRC, CIM, CHRC, CUNY, RCI). Compensation & Benefits: This opportunity is budgeted at $68,000-$70,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below. https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/ The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events. The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Lead university-wide business operations, risk management, and compliance activities supporting institutional priorities. | Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in operations, compliance, or project management, preferably in higher education and with BI tool proficiency. | Job Description: ABOUT THE POSITION The Chicago School is seeking a Director, Business Operations to lead key operations processes, risk management, and operational effectiveness activities across the University. Reporting to the Associate Vice President Business Operations, this role works collaboratively with leaders across departments to strengthen organizational effectiveness, support informed decision-making, and help ensure institutional priorities are implemented successfully. The Director serves as an operational leader responsible for managing university-wide processes and priorities. The role is responsible for ensuring critical operational activities are executed consistently, stakeholders remain accountable for assigned responsibilities, and University leaders receive timely information to support effective decision-making. Working collaboratively across departments, the Director helps translate institutional priorities into structured processes, measurable outcomes, and sustained operational improvements. This position is remote and may be based anywhere within the United States. Preference may be given to candidates located near one of The Chicago School's campuses. Occasional travel may be required to support meetings, planning activities, training, and University events. Travel is typically to one of the university’s campus locations and varies based on business needs. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Operations Management Develop, maintain, and administer the University’s operational calendar, ensuring process owners understand expectations, meet established deadlines, and complete required deliverables. Maintain and oversee operational review and implementation processes, ensuring initiatives are appropriately documented, communicated, implemented, and evaluated in accordance with institutional requirements. Develop and maintain implementation tracking tools, documentation, and reporting processes that support accountability, transparency, and informed decision-making. Identify implementation risks, barriers, and dependencies, coordinate resolution efforts, and escalate issues as appropriate. Lead special projects and initiatives as assigned; support cross-functional efforts related to institutional priorities and emerging operational needs. Complete operational and financial analyses required to ensure priorities are supported by near-term budgets and longer-term financial planning. Risk, Compliance, and Continuity Maintain and oversee the University’s cross-functional risk and compliance committee and related activities, including the compliance calendar, business continuity planning, and the enterprise risk management framework. Collaborate with leaders and teams to ensure inclusive planning and aligned implementation. Manage the University’s policy and procedure administration process, including repository management, drafting and review requirements, and accountability for policy owners. Ensure university-wide compliance obligations are tracked and completed in a timely manner (e.g., records retention and destruction activities). Produce recurring reports and recommendations regarding compliance obligations and areas of potential risk for University leadership. Operational Effectiveness Oversight Develop and manage operational effectiveness review cycles for assigned departments, including timelines, reporting requirements, stakeholder communications, and final reporting. Establish and maintain review criteria, performance measures, documentation standards, and reporting expectations that support meaningful assessment and continuous improvement. Ensure findings, recommendations, and improvement plans are documented, communicated to relevant stakeholders, and translated into actionable follow-up activities that are completed on-time and to a high-quality standard. Monitor progress on improvement plans and follow-up actions, holding stakeholders accountable for agreed-upon commitments and timelines. Produce recurring reports that identify trends, opportunities, operational challenges, and areas requiring leadership attention. Partner with leaders and departments to ensure review findings inform planning, resource allocation, operational priorities, and decision-making. Team Leadership and Development Hire, supervise, develop, and evaluate assigned personnel. Support professional development and continuous learning opportunities that strengthen individual and team performance. Establish goals, priorities, and performance expectations for team members and monitor progress toward established objectives. Ensure work products are delivered accurately, on time, and in alignment with departmental and institutional objectives. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in terms of formal education and training in a related field. Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, operations, compliance, assessment, project management, organizational effectiveness, or a related area. Experience developing and managing cross-functional projects, initiatives, and/or institutional processes. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Higher education experience. Experience driving financial modeling, institutional assessment, continuous improvement, compliance, risk management, and/or operational review processes. Experience developing reports, dashboards, or performance measures to support organizational decision-making. Technical capability with business intelligence and productivity tools (e.g., Power BI, Workday, Office 365) Experience with process mapping, workflow design, process automation, or continuous improvement methodologies. Experience analyzing operational, financial, or performance data to support organizational decision-making. The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events. The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply Link: Company: The Chicago School