Director of Information Technology – Dean of Students

Job Posting Title:

Director of Information Technology – Dean of Students

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Dean of Students

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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:

Nov 03, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Provide strategic leadership for technology in the Office of the Dean of Students (DOS). Manage daily departmental IT operations. Supervise the broader IT strategy covering applications/systems, security, vendor partnerships, data analytics, elections technology, web platforms, and staff support. Ensure technology resources align with departmental goals, divisional standards, and university policies. Coordinate with Technology Resources (TRECS), including their Desktop Support Services (DSS) team and their Application Development and Management (ADM) team, as well as Enterprise Technology (ET) and the IT Coordinator for VPSA to ensure resilient, secure, and documented IT operations. This position emphasizes departmental strategy, business continuity, and daily partnership with DOS leadership, while leveraging shared-service providers for technical implementation. The role ensures DOS addresses legacy technical debt and modernizes student-facing systems.

Responsibilities

• Departmental IT Strategy & Business Continuity: Lead the strategic and technical IT objectives for DOS.  Coordinates with DOS leadership on strategic initiatives to meet the needs of the department.  Ensures all solutions meet university compliance requirements. Supervise and coordinate multiple IT projects to ensure timelines, budgets, and resources are managed effectively. Ensure DOS requirements are expressed accurately to develop robust project requirements.

• Data Analytics & Reporting: Lead development of departmental reporting and analytics solutions that support assessment, accreditation, and student success. Partner with divisional assessment teams to design and maintain reports, dashboards, and data integrations outside ADM’s application support scope. Promote consistent documentation and transparency of DOS data systems

• Manage DOS IT Team: Recruits, hires, and supervises IT team staff, including the Software Developer and functional supervision of the Web Developer.  Oversee agreements with campus partners, such as TRecs, to provide desktop and administrative application support to DOS.

• Infrastructure & Departmental Technology:Serves as Lead Technical Service Contact (TSC) for DOS and the custodian for IT Applications, Security and Systems, including both homegrown and purchased systems.

• Web, Database, & Elections Platforms: Oversee DOS Website, Student Government elections.  Ensure compliance with accessibility standards.

• Division-Wide IT Strategy and Support: Serve as a member of the Student Affairs IT Leadership Committee. Coordinate long-term IT strategy for all of VPSA. Focus on stabilizing divisional systems, reducing technical debt, and modernizing student-facing solutions. Provide advising and consultation to the Vice President of Student Affairs and Senior Team. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree
• Five years of progressive IT experience
• Three years in a management or leadership role directly leading IT professionals
• Experience within a higher education setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Ten or more years of progressive IT experience
• Five or more years in a management or leadership role directly leading IT professionals
• Knowledge of UT Austin and UT System policies, systems, and technology
• Knowledge of the following systems: Anthology, Maxient, PantrySoft, CampusESP, Monday.com, Real Response, GivePulse
• Knowledge of container platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for packaging and deploying solutions.
• Knowledge of Python and scripting for automation, data processing, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with software stacks related to web development (frameworks, APIs, and content management systems).
• Strong understanding of database design, management, and security best practices.

Working Conditions

• Continuously maintain and adhere to the department’s Vision, Mission, and Values, Performance Standards, and Communication Credo.
• Regular and punctual attendance required; additional hours may be needed.
• This position is designated as an essential worker and may need to report to work, either in-person or remotely, after hours, during UT holidays or emergency closures, and/or while on leave (excluding Family Medical Leave unless permitted to work intermittently).
• Comply with departmental and university policies, and all other UT and UT System rules and regulations.
• Position is a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) and a Responsible Employee (Title IX).
• Security sensitive; exempt classified.
• Physical/Environmental Demands: May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard. Use of manual dexterity. Lifting and moving. Exposure to alarms, large crowds, windowless work areas, and noise. Must be able to work under stress, independently and as part of a team, and with overlapping projects. Must be able to manage multiple tasks, maintain confidentiality, and provide leadership in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Salary Range

$100,000+

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.