Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director for Higher Education Initiatives

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Hiring Department:

UTeach-Natural Sciences

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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 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

UTeach at UT Austin includes the innovative UTeach STEM teacher preparation program, a national expansion effort for that program, teacher professional development, and a number of local STEM education initiatives, all supporting the improvement of STEM education and the public education system overall. 

The UTeach Institute serves as the hub to a vibrant national community of practice of more than 700 college and university STEM education experts at 53 US universities and 6,000 K–12 STEM teachers. We develop innovative K–12 coursework and teacher professional learning that strengthens STEM teacher effectiveness and engagement and preparation of K–12 students across STEM disciplines.  For more information, please visit our website https://institute.uteach.utexas.edu/

Purpose

To direct implementation and evaluation of higher education program initiatives to expand and strengthen secondary STEM education, reporting to the Director of the UTeach Institute.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of UTeach university site coordinators, data and evaluation staff, and team leads to ensure efficient, high-quality support for UTeach program implementation in collaboration with higher education partners and across various higher education contexts. To ensure quality and consistency of all UTeach partner university supports, oversee the development, use, revision, and improvement of periodic reports and protocols for evaluation and implementation purposes. Contribute to the development of a positive and productive workplace culture.

Lead national and statewide UTeach program expansion project design, implementation, and evaluation activities. This includes preparing and managing budgets, overseeing and project managing the implementation cycle from recruitment and selection of new partner program sites to full program implementation. Oversee and manage the execution of evaluation services and products that support high quality program implementation.

Establish, monitor, and regularly report progress on annual and quarterly goals for program evaluation and implementation across a variety of initiatives. Implement strategies to establish performance standards, monitor performance, and identify needs for improvement across initiatives. Manage reporting timelines and deliverables for grant funded expansion activities. Prepare funder reports.

Work closely with the Institute Director on development and implementation of strategic growth plans that support sustainability and expansion of Institute programs and services. Represent the Institute at meetings and events to promote the work of the Institute and develop partnerships. Support fundraising activities. Participate in proposal development.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree and 3 years' post-degree experience in education program management and evaluation. Strong project management skills. Experience supervising and developing teams. Knowledge of educational research, evaluation, and programming. Experience designing and implementing evaluation approaches to assess effectiveness of programs. Experience writing reports, analyzing data, and summarizing findings. Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail. Ability to work well independently and collaboratively within a team environment. Proposal development experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

More than 3 years of experience managing complex projects and capable of balancing multiple priorities effectively. Experience processing and communicating complex ideas. Experience with strategic planning and educational program development. Thorough knowledge of current research and national trends, data, and context pertaining to STEM teacher development. Experience leading the design of program evaluation and developing and implementing evaluation instruments. Experience being the lead author for reports and/or papers on research, evaluation, or findings from implementation of education programs or initiatives. Demonstrated success managing projects and leading teams. Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written. Experience in higher education. Experience with or knowledge of STEM teacher preparation and the UTeach program specifically.

Salary Range

$95,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Exposure to standard office conditions. In/out of state travel up to 20% of the time, with peak travel times during the spring and fall semesters.

Required Materials

Letter of interest

Resume/CV

List of 3 work references with contact information; at least one reference should be a previous supervisor

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.