Assistant Director, Texas Executive Education,

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director, Texas Executive Education,

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Hiring Department:

Red McCombs School of Business

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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:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought-leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

For more information about Texas McCombs please visit: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/

Purpose

Texas Executive Education is recruiting for an Assistant Director who will lead the daily administrative and programmatic operations of the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology (HIHIT) non-degree certificate program.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day HIHIT Program (Live, Synchronous), including managing the activities of team members and coordination with Executive Education and other operational McCombs’ teams.​ 
• Manage application and enrollment activities for programs to drive enrollment growth, including direct communication with students and alumni and ensuring a seamless experience prior to the student's start in their program.
• Develop HIHIT Professional Development for the Live, Synchronous program curriculum and deliver to students
• Coordinate all operational and student related activities with collaborating program vendor representatives to ensure a high-quality student experience. Manage student support activities and resolve problems, coordinating with relevant McCombs and UT departments to ensure quick resolution
• Alumni and Employer Relationship Management:  Lead and strategically cultivate employer relationships, including inviting employers to career connection activities, encouraging them to expand engagement in the HIHIT program, and identifying opportunities to for McCombs to add more value to their engagement efforts.  Manage all HIHIT alumni engagement, including the alumni mentoring program, events, speaking engagements and all communications.  Manage alumni engagement to encourage further participation in career connection activities, mentoring, and hiring, including managing the HIHIT LinkedIn page and sending correspondence, as appropriate.
• Coordinate with program instructors to ensure all content and assessments are prepared and delivered effectively to drive student learning. Oversee program evaluations to monitor course/program quality and outcomes, ensuring that appropriate data is being captured and available for analysis, analyzing components of the data relevant to program decisions and management, presenting key data analysis to the TEE leadership and relevant teams, and driving continuous improvement and enhancement cycles.
• Partner with marketing team (CMCO’s office, and agencies) on the development and implementation of communication and marketing plans to support lead generation and to achieve enrollment goals. Manage internal communication and information to ensure every team member can execute their role with maximum optimization. Provide relevant program information and expertise to support marketing and business development efforts, student support, and IT planning and support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (health informatics, public health, business, education, or a related field) 

• 5-7 years of professional experience in program management, higher education administration, healthcare, or executive/professional education 

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, including cross-functional teams and stakeholders 

• Experience with student or client support services, operations, or enrollment management 

• Experience analyzing data and using it for continuous improvement or program evaluation 

• Excellent organizational and administrative skills 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including written communication 

• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines and priorities 

• Proficiency with standard office software  

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

• $70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required during peak periods and special events.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.
• This is an Austin, TX-based position

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:

• E-Verify Poster (English and 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.