Program Manager, Community Engaged Experiences

Job Posting Title:

Program Manager, Community Engaged Experiences

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Hiring Department:

Graduate School

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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:

Sep 22, 2025

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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

Selection made by committee and hiring supervisor based on review of on-line applications and results of personal interviews. Hiring decision contingent upon applicant clearing security background check. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

You will be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you are the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you will appreciate working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:
• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred
Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Training and conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Athletic ticket discounts
• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

Purpose

Lead and manage CONNECT, a successful experiential learning program that matches advanced degree students and scholars with organizations for project-based support. Sustainably expand the program to increase organization engagement and opportunities for the UT Austin advanced degree community. Collaborate closely with community organizations, funders, and campus stakeholders to expand the impact and reach of community engaged experiences in the career ecosystem for graduate students at UT Austin. This position is supervised by the Associate Director for Employer Integration in the Office of Career & Life Design (OCLD) in the Graduate School at UT Austin.

Responsibilities

Program Leadership and Management: Develop, plan and implement strategies necessary to ensure high-quality delivery of relevant experiential learning opportunities to advanced degree (AD) students and deliverables to client organizations. In collaboration with the Associate Director for Employer Integration, manage the budget, human resources, external funding and revenue generation related to community engaged experiences, and the CONNECT program. Hire, train and manage graduate assistants to support program management and selection processes. Work closely with the OCLD program administrator and business services in the graduate school to invoice client organizations, collect payment, and distribute student awards.

Outreach & Communication: Manage existing and cultivate new relationships with organization clients, advanced degree students, faculty and staff across multiple colleges and schools at UT Austin, as well as external stakeholders to increase experiential learning engagement across the continuum of programs for all UT Austin graduate students & postdocs. Collaborate closely with the employer Integration team to align external organizational outreach and coordinate with the OCLD team to curate professional development training for program participants. Collaborate and support OCLD and Graduate School large scale events such as Graduate Student Orientation, Convocation, Empower Your Pitch etc. Contribute to a positive team environment and culture by supporting team initiatives and events. Collaborate with RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, career service offices, and development to create and steward community and funder relationships as needed.

Individual and Group Career & Professional Development Advising: Provide career advising and coaching specifically for advanced degree students and postdoctoral scholars with a focus on preparation for public service, nonprofit and community-based employment. Types of advising can include meeting 1:1 or in groups with students and scholars in person, through video conference, and by phone on topics ranging from application document preparation, career changing, career advancement, exploration and planning, interviewing, negotiation, and decision-making strategies.

Assessment and Impact Reporting: Working closely with the team, develop and implement strategies for measuring, tracking and reporting key program goals and outcomes. Oversee effective, timely, and responsive communication with leadership, community stakeholders and partners increasing awareness of the impact of CONNECT and community engaged experiences.

Thought Leadership, Learning & Resources: Provide leadership to ensure the UT-Austin campus is aware of the value of the CONNECT program. Provide thought leadership and contribute to the university, state and national initiatives related to experiential learning for advanced degree students and scholars and community engagement.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree and 3-5 years of work experience in outreach, marketing, program design, or experiential learning. Knowledge of graduate student career and professional development needs, and nonprofit ecosystem. Ability to work quickly and collaboratively with campus partners. Demonstrated excellent persuasive communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and build relationships with UT leadership, faculty, staff, students and community stakeholders including funders, government, social impact and in the private sector. Natural curiosity and bias towards action. Ability to create structure in ambiguous contexts and drive the success and continuous improvement including process documentation. Passion for working with graduate students.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will exceed the required qualifications and have experience working with the nonprofit communities in Texas. Knowledge and experience with data and assessment projects, to be able to scope projects and align talent with projects. Experience consulting with social impact organizations and employers and managing remote projects. Experience working in a highly complex research university or institution. Demonstrated success in fundraising for ideas or selling something.

Salary Range

$66,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Work around standard office conditions.
• Work performed on concurrent projects, often involving mission-critical deadlines.
• May require occasional extended work hours or on-call obligation.
• This position is expected to be on-site 5 days a week.
• This position is located in Austin, Texas.

Work Shift

Work hours are set per discussion with supervisor.

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. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 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.