Details **Open Date** 08/12/2025 **Requisition Number** PRN42757B **Job Title** Director, Student Services **Working Title** Director, TRIO Programs **Job Grade** G **FLSA Code** Executive **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 40 **Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** Monday-Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm Occasional weekends **VP Area** Academic Affairs **Department** 00785 - First Generation Programs **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** $70,000-$75,000 **Close Date** 11/08/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** 08/22/2025 **Job Summary** The Office of Undergraduate Studies invites applications for the Director of TRIO Programs. From admission to graduation, the units of the Office of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah provide every student with an exceptional educational experience that empowers them to lead transformational lives wherever their educational and professional futures take them. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Student Success and Transformative Experiences, the Director provides oversight and support for two federally funded TRIO Programs, Upward Bound (UB) and Student Support Services ( SSS ). The UB project serves 95 pre-college students and the SSS project serves 225 college students annually. The Director supports student recruitment, manages professional staff, represents Undergraduate Studies on various taskforces and committees, and other duties related to the supporting those who identify as first-generation. **Director, TRIO Programs Job Summary** The Director will oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the University’s two federally funded TRIO Programs, Upward Bound (UB) and Student Support Services ( SSS ). All oversight is in accordance with the federal guidelines and regulations determined by the U. S. Department of Education. In collaboration with the Senior Associate Dean for Student Success and Transformative Experiences, the Director will develop, implement, and evaluate program processes and make recommendations to ensure grant goals and objectives are met. They will provide administrative oversight of grant budgets and ensure proper use of federal funds. The Director will hire, train, supervise and evaluate project staff. Additionally, this individual will perform academic adviser duties and responsibilities related to tracking and developing student performance data and completion of the Annual Performance Report ( APR ). **Responsibilities** + Provide leadership and vision for the Upward Bound and Student Support Services programs. + Generate long and short-range strategies to ensure the delivery of high quality services to effectively serve the needs of students. + Evaluate the Projects’ performance and address programming or students’ issues in a manner that is consistent with achieving the programs’ mission, goals and objectives. + Lead budget forecasting and strategic management for academic year and summer. programming in order to ensure the fiscal integrity and controls of TRIO funds. + Lead data collection and reporting efforts for both programs. + Remain up to date on knowledge and training regarding relevant current legislation, regulations, required and permissible program services, and allowable costs pertaining to the TRIO Projects. + Cultivate strong, collaborative, achievement driven relationships with partnering schools, campus partners and/or community entities to accomplish TRIO pre-college and college retention programs’ mission, goals and objectives. + Serve as a liaison for all TRIO programs at school, community, college and university functions, events, meetings, etc. to represent, advocate for and promote all TRIO programs. + Hire, train, supervise and evaluate project staff. Monitor and evaluates performance of staff; establish work priorities, conduct performance reviews, and provides corrective action as needed. + Develop, implement, and facilitate professional development trainings, meetings, and activities for the continuous improvement of staff. + Monitor and track all participating and graduating TRIO program participants. + Assist with coordination and facilitate workshops and career development activities related to student success. + Lead the creation and submission of the Annual Performance Reports ( APR ) for both UB and SSS programs + Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as required by the Senior Associate Dean. + Serve on various university committees as directed by the Senior Associate Dean. + Facilitates student Student Support Services intake and check-in meetings. + Perform other duties assigned. **Minimum Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); eight years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communications skills required. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** - Advanced degree in higher education administration/leadership - Experience designing, implementing, and administering a TRIO program or similar educational programs serving underrepresented or low-income populations - Administrative experience with federal grant programs including developing and administering budgets students -Bi-lingual **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. 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