Assistant Director

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To develop and execute the strategic vision for the Liberal Arts Honors Scholars Program, working with the Program Director to identify goals and initiatives. Design programming and advising strategies for students in the LAH Scholars program from orientation to graduation as well as manage day-to-day operations of the LAH Scholars program.

• Communicate with LAH students registered for summer orientation. Coordinate with New Student Services, UT Parent Association, COLA Student Division and other departments for room reservations, publications, student rosters, etc. Train and coordinate LAH Peer Orientation Advisers.

• Advise current LAH students on LAH Scholars requirements, individual degree planning, academic policies, institutional rules and regulations, honors and research opportunities, study abroad, internships, and career planning.

• Coordinate opportunities for upper division honors work including liberal arts honors certification and college level planning for departmental honors programs. Identify and track upper-division Liberal Arts Honor students. Maintain LAH Scholars online portal, working with LAITS as needed. Certify students with LAH Scholars or LAH Distinguished Scholars designation upon graduation as appropriate.

• Continuously work to initiate new lower-division and upper-division honors offerings in Liberal Arts and other colleges. Oversee seat management and registration for LAH courses. Attend and support LAH Scholars required courses, LAH 102H and LAH 103H. Serve as point of contact for LAH 103H The Ideas of Civic Engagement taught in spring semesters.

• Create programming, including workshops and other events, to enhance the LAH student experience. Coordinate fall welcome luncheon and graduation reception. Provideleadership/mentorshipto Liberal Arts Honors Students Council.

• Oversee scholarship competitions for and award over $300,000 in LAH and Humanities scholarship funds annually. Read applications and participate in selection committees for Temple finalists, Rapoport-King and many other scholarships. Develop and implement policies for evaluating scholarship applications and making award decisions. Create budget for scholarship accounts. Design scholarship applications using survey tools and writing essay prompts, as needed. Coordinate scholarship review committees. Promote scholarship opportunities to eligible students and communicate award decisions to applicants.

• Design and implement a vision for communicating with LAH stakeholders across social media platforms; analyze effectiveness; and make strategic recommendations for the future. Hire and supervise a team of student interns to work on social media and Humanities and Liberal Arts Honors websites. Coordinate the communication of funding, internship, employment, research, and other academic enrichment opportunities to current students and alumni.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

• Five years of related staff or organizational management experience.

• Demonstrated high energy, self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to work effectively both independently and with minimal supervision in a team-oriented environment. Ability to think strategically, creatively, and collaboratively as well as foster and maintain a positive team-oriented environment.

• Work well under pressure work in a high-volume office, and effectively manage details of several concurrent projects.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Understanding of and commitment to higher education.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Master's or PhD in related field.

• More than five years of experience in tasks related to position.

• Strong background in undergraduate student advising.

• Involvement in faculty-related higher education administrative management.

• Familiarity with UT policies and procedures.

• Familiarity with Honors Programs at UT Austin.

• Project management experience, including planning, creating, and monitoring budgets.

$68,000 + depending on qualifications

• Will work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.