UTAustin

Assistant Director (UT All In GEAR UP Project Director)

SAN ANTONIO, TX Full time

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director (UT All In GEAR UP Project Director)

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Hiring Department:

Curriculum and Instruction

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The university provides employees a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance (premiums covered 100% for full-time benefits-eligible employees), retirement plans, and paid leave, in addition to other programs and services. 


Purpose


Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations at the Institute for Public School Initiatives (IPSI), the Assistant Director (UT All In GEAR UP Project Director) will oversee the UT All In (AI) GEAR UP grant from the US Department of Education, providing leadership and direction to ensure the successful implementation of college and career readiness services for 3,545 GEAR UP students and families in San Antonio and Southwest Texas. The Assistant Director will be responsible for hiring and supervising staff, building and managing partnerships, overseeing data collection and reporting, developing and managing budgets, and maintaining compliance with grant requirements.

This position will be located in San Antonio or Southwest Texas (Eagle Pass or San Felipe-Del Rio areas) with the expectation of required, frequent trips to central Texas based on an agreed-upon schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Function 1: Provide leadership and direction for UT All In (AI) GEAR UP grant activities, ensuring successful implementation and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Develop annual targets, review and approve work plans, and monitor progress toward grant goals and objectives. Meet with district leadership in person and virtually and make regular site visits to partner schools. Collaborate with IPSI Directors and staff to ensure alignment of programming across grants.
  • Function 2: Hire, train, supervise, motivate, and empower staff, ensuring clear communication and expectations. Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to direct reports, supporting their professional and personal growth. Conduct annual performance appraisals.
  • Function 3: Manage annual budget of $2.8 million. Monitor spending, review/approve requests, and ensure grant expenditures are allowable and that progress is being made toward the required match/in-kind commitment. Collaborate with the IPSI business team to develop contracts. Oversee the preparation of annual budgets and reports, ensuring required documents for the sponsor are completed accurately and on time.
  • Function 4: Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with partners, including school districts, businesses, institutions of higher education, and community organizations. Lead communications among grant partners and manage contracts. Act as a liaison with community organizations to meet program requirements and division goals.
  • Function 5: In collaboration with the external evaluator and IPSI data & research team, oversee all data collection and reporting on grant, including the Annual Performance Report (APR) and Final Performance Report (FPR).
  • Function 6: Represent IPSI/UT GEAR UP at national/statewide conferences, directors’ meetings, and other convenings. Inform stakeholders about GEAR UP outcomes and identify and create opportunities to share success stories.
  • Function 7: Develop and implement actions to enhance project value. Troubleshoot challenges and determine actions with team.
  • Function 8: Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in related field such as Education, Business Administration, or Public Affairs/Administration. 8+ years of experience administering K-12 or higher education student services or academic development programs. Experience with federal programs and grants. Experience working with multiple partners in a program or major service delivery project. Excellent knowledge of college readiness issues and challenges facing low-income, first-generation student populations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Extensive knowledge of the administrative structure of a large research university. Must be located in San Antonio or Southwest Texas (Eagle Pass or San Felipe-Del Rio areas) with the expectation of required, frequent trips to central Texas based on an agreed upon schedule.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience as a program director, assistant director, or comparable position. Previous experience with GEAR UP. Experience with grant and contract development, writing, and submitting proposals. Previous supervisory experience. Familiarity with UT Austin systems and contract processes.

Salary Range

$90,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

  • May work around standard office conditions with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. This job will require frequent travel.

Required Materials

  • 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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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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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:

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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.