Program Director

Job Posting Title:

Program Director

----

Hiring Department:

Population Research Center

----

Position Open To:

All Applicants

----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

----

FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

----

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

----

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2027

----

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

----

Job Details:

General Notes 

The Program Director provides strategic leadership for the growth, sustainability, and external partnership development of the Fellowship Using the Science of Engagement (FUSE) at the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. This role leads school and partner recruitment and retention strategy, develops and manages high-level district partnerships, advises on program direction and program offerings based on market and partner needs, leads the development of novel offerings, and supervises staff responsible for fellowship implementation and participant support. This position is currently funded for one year from start date.

What benefits do I receive with UT?

The university offers an impressive benefits package. For more details on benefits, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards. 
 

For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/.  
 

Our college seeks to build a supportive, growth-minded community and cultivate outstanding and courageous leaders. For more information on the college staff leadership academy, please visit:

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/resources-for-faculty-staff/staff-leadership-academy/. 
 

For more information on college staff professional development, please visit:

https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/larc/Staff+Professional+Development+Fund. 

Purpose

This position will work closely with institute leadership, principal investigators, and program staff, the Director advances strategies that strengthen district engagement, expand participation, support revenue-generating partnerships, and ensure that FUSE remains responsive to the needs of schools and districts.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and retention strategy for district partners, including outreach planning aligned to institute goals and market opportunities.

• Build and maintain high-level relationships with district leaders and external stakeholders while developing tailored proposals and partner-facing materials.

• Identify growth, expansion, and sustainability opportunities, advising leadership on market conditions and district demand.
• Drive revenue generation through partner recruitment, renewals, and development of sustainable partnership models and structures.
• Monitor recruitment and renewal pipelines, providing strategic updates and supporting agreement development with internal and university partners.
• Oversee program strategy and implementation to ensure alignment with goals, partner expectations, and continuous improvement informed by feedback.
• Lead and supervise staff by clarifying roles, coaching performance, and ensuring effective execution across program functions.
• Represent the institute externally and collaborate cross-functionally to support strategic communications, planning, and organizational growth.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in education, public administration, public policy, communications, business, social sciences, or related fields.

• Significant progressively responsible experience in program leadership, partnership development, business development, educational initiatives, or related work.

• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with substantial independent judgment.

• Experience building and maintaining external partnerships, preferably with K–12 school districts or education-focused organizations, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances in school-related environments

• Experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional work.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated ability to translate stakeholder needs and market information into strategic recommendations and action plans.

• Awareness and experience in working with grant-funded research proposals at the school and district level with awareness of the university, school, and other educational institutional practices and policies regarding student confidentiality (FERPA compliance) and research ethics.

• Expertise in leading, creating, and training educator professional development programs and materials.

 Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in a related field.

• Experience working with school districts, state agencies, or large-scale educational partnerships.

• Experience with strategic planning, recruitment, partnership growth, or revenue-generating program development.

• Experience developing proposals, partnership agreements, and external-facing strategy materials.

• Experience leading grant-funded, research-based, or university-based education initiatives.

• Experience supervising staff in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Familiarity with professional learning programs, educator fellowships, or district-facing implementation models.

• Documented experience in working with postsecondary institutions and faculty researchers on creating and implementing research interventions at the student and educator levels,

• Awareness of Texas state education policies and procedures and related experience in working with local and state government.

Salary Range

• $100,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical Office Environment

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.

----

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.

----

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.

----

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

----

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.

----

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.

----

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.

----

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]

----

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.