Program Review Associate

Note: APA operates on a 37.5-hour work week with one-hour lunch breaks each day. APA sets salaries based on several considerations, including years of relevant experience, level of education, and previous staff and/or governance experience at APA.

The Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation (OPCA) facilitates the APA-Commission on Accreditation's policy development and program review for the accreditation of master's, doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral programs in health service psychology. The Program Review Associate is responsible for Commission on Accreditation (CoA) meeting preparations and providing expert consultation on multiple aspects of the program review process, including substantive changes, reporting requirements, and interim reporting. The Program Review Associate is also responsible for monitoring the submission of program responses and tracking of the reporting requirement review process. The Program Review Associate must apply the Standards of Accreditation (SoA) in order to conduct high quality reviews of psychology program compliance reports based on the SoA; serve as a key-leader during CoA meetings; and compose detailed correspondence regarding accreditation decision outcome feedback which may reflect negative decisions that pose legal implications and require legal consultation and review. The Program Review Associate must operate with an awareness of the confidential nature of accreditation information and program materials to avoid putting the office at legal risk.

Education and Experience:

• Position requires a bachelor's degree in psychology, Liberal Arts, or a related field
• 3+ years of general office experience that included decision making, critical thinking, and demonstration of good judgment.
• Excellent formal writing skills, a keen attention to detail, and experience with APA format are required
• Strong analysis, communication, and organizational skills in relation to prioritizing and managing a diverse and demanding workload.
• Experience with database systems and customer service preferred.
• Knowledge of accreditation processes and services preferred.

Computer Skills Required:

• Must be advanced in MS Office.
• Must be able to operate effectively in online, database-driven environments.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as an expert on the SoA and other relevant accreditation policy. Provides consultation to constituents, with focus on substantive change, reporting requirements, and interim reporting.
• Monitors the submission and review process of program responses to reporting requirements.
• Performs high-level analysis of psychology internship, doctoral, and postdoctoral program SoA compliance reports. Develops, maintains, and applies in-depth knowledge of accreditation standards, policies, and procedures. Composes reports summarizing compliance issues based on the SoA.
• Identifies concerns and critical incidents raised in site visit reports and escalates those concerns as appropriate.
• Composes detailed accreditation decision letters, including those with negative feedback that pose legal implications and require legal consultation and review.
• Problem-solves straightforward substantive changes and analyzes solutions to more complex updates that arise using standard procedures. Escalates critical updates, as appropriate.
• Plays a key-role in CoA meeting preparations, including agenda book preparation. Provides direct support to the CoA during the Commission's program review meetings (3-4 weekends per year) which includes leading program review panels and recording and reporting in extensive detail all SoA non-compliance issues and accreditation decisions.
• Provides high-level administrative support, including monitoring/approving updates in the online accreditation database (CoA Portal). Provides extensive technical support and troubleshooting through mastery of all relevant technical systems.
• Other duties as assigned: Assists with special projects delegated by the Senior Manager, Program Review or Associate Director, Accreditation Operations.

Application Instructions:

Qualified candidates must apply online through APA's applicant system and attach a resume and cover letter specifying your salary expectations. Applications that are submitted without both documents are considered incomplete and will not be reviewed for consideration. Once your application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. Please make sure to check your Spam folder if you do not receive an email from us.

The American Psychological Association is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected categories covered under local law.

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