University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Position Information
| Posting Number | SRGV7287 |
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| Working Title | PROGRAM MANAGER |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
| Location | Brownsville, Texas |
| Department | Engaged Scholarship and Learning |
| FTE | 1 |
| FLSA | Exempt |
| Scope of Job | Responsible for the day-to-day management, development and coordination of the Engaged Scholarship and Learning office and the office’s signature programs. Responsible for all phases of program development and coordination of assigned program activities. |
| Description of Duties | • Plans and develops a vision for experiential learning initiatives throughout the institution in collaboration with the director. • Provides administrative oversight of undergraduate research programs such as: Engaged Scholar & Artist Awards, Engaged Scholar Symposium, and Workshops. • Plans and develops creative works, and service learning activities, including but not limited to, advising faculty, students, and community partners, organizing training for experiential learning faculty and students, fostering partnerships among faculty, students, and community partners, working with faculty to incorporate experiential learning effectively into their teaching and research, disseminating information about experiential learning opportunities. • Actively promotes academic service-learning opportunities and resources to faculty and students, as well as in the community and with university leadership. • Collaborates with community partners and the Division of Community Relations to promote relationships for academic community engagement. • Participates with academic units across campus to collect data, interpret, and report on experiential learning activities. • Convenes faculty consultants and advisory groups. • Implements student development programs and resources for undergraduate students to become engaged with research, creative works, and service learning. • Ensures the involvement and participation of all campuses, faculty, and students in experiential learning initiatives. • Develops comprehensive assessment strategies for experiential learning initiatives. • Develops mid-term range goals and objectives to achieve excellence in experiential learning initiatives. • Develops and implements standards for attainment of program goals and objectives. • Maintains frequent interaction with university departments, special groups and external agencies in administering the program. • Recommends new policies and procedures for improvement of program activities. • Coordinates staff training and development. • Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance. • Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedures written material and documentation. • Conducts marketing assessment for assigned area. • Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities. • Oversees financial management of all program activities. • Determines work priorities. • Works on special projects as assigned. • Attends professional development seminars. • Performs related duties as assigned. |
| Supervision Received | General direction from the assigned supervisor. |
| Supervision Given | Supervises assigned staff. |
| Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University. |
| Preferred Education | Master’s Degree in a related field from an accredited University. |
| Licenses/Certifications | None. |
| Required Experience |
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| Preferred Experience | Experience in contract negotiations. |
| Equipment | Use of personal computer and other standard office equipment. |
| Working Conditions | Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. |
| Other | Ability to interact in a professional manner with faculty, staff, students and the public. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated interpersonal skills. Independent decision making and problem solving ability. |
| Physical Capabilities | N/A |
| Employment Category | Full-Time |
| Minimum Salary | commensurate with experience |
| Posted Salary | Commensurate with Experience |
| Position Available Date | 01/22/2024 |
| Grant Funded Position | No |
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Posting Detail Information
| EEO Statement | It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest. |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants | Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information. |
| Additional Information | UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development . |
| Quick Link | https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/41532 |
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