Job Posting Title:

Associate Director for the Texas Education Research Consortium and Project MALES

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Hiring Department:

Educational Leadership and Policy

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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:

Jul 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The Associate Director serves as the day-to-day administrator of the Texas Education Research Consortium and for Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success) in the Texas Center for Equity Promotion (TexCEP) in the College of Education at UT Austin. The Project Administrator will report directly to the Texas Education Research Consortium and Project MALES Executive Director.

Responsibilities

I. Texas Education Research Consortium

Outreach & Management related duties

• Serve as primary point of contact for all Consortium-related activities and communications in collaboration with the Consortium manager. Manage a team of full-time staff and graduate research assistant and graduate assistants. Develop, cultivate, and sustain strong working relationships across all statewide institutional partners in Texas and their respective institutional representatives. Serve as liaison to the Texas Education Research Consortium Advisory Council and support annual Council Retreats and bi-monthly communication and lead re-design of the Consortium Strategic and Business Plan.

Consortium Meetings/Activities related duties

• Organize and coordinate the annual student leadership summit at UT-Austin (beginning summer 2025) with the executive director and Project MALES leadership team. Organize and coordinate bi-annual Research Institutes with the executive director and Project MALES leadership team. Deliver conference meeting presentations as needed on behalf of the executive director. Engage and contribute to documentation and evaluation for all research-based initiatives.

Research Institute related duties

• Provides support for Texas Education Research Institute in collaboration with Senior Research Director, Associate Director/postdoctoral fellow, and executive director to develop new and ongoing research projects, conference proposals, conference presentations. This work also includes the production and dissemination of internal publications including research briefs, policy briefs, and research digests. Oversees all private foundation and federal grants proposal development and writing, processing of grants awards, management and reporting to grant funders.

Supervision related duties

• Supervise all graduate assistants (3-4 GRA's and 4-5 GA's) and staff assigned to Project MALES and the Consortium. Maintain direct oversight in graduate students' assignments and special projects, schedules, workloads, and other items as needed. Organize all bi-weekly staff meetings, including maintaining meeting minutes, agenda items etc.

II. Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Education Success)

Mentoring related duties

• Serve as coordinator and key point of contact for all Project MALES mentoring activities with mentor program manager. Assist in managing four to five graduate assistants (GAs) that serve as the mentoring coordinators and/or mentoring specialists. Support LA 113P IMPACT class and teaching assistants, coordinate all community engagement activities (e.g. Texas Student Leadership Summit, Longhorn for A Day, Summer leadership camps, Consortium partner visits, and volunteer opportunities such as Educacion Con Corazon, La Feria and other k-12 related events in collaboration with our ISD school partners, serve as official host for college visits, etc.).

Instructional related duties

• Instructional lead for the following Project MALES courses: UGS 302 Latinx Males in K-12 and HE: Challenges and Opportunities; Puebla Maymester-Latinx Identities Across the Americas; LA113 IMPACT class; College of Education POWER class.

III. Texas Education Research Consortium & Project MALES

General Operations/Financial/Infrastructure

• Assist the Executive director with grant management and reporting (e.g. ECMC, Kresge, Trellis, and GTF Foundations, OJJDP, THECB, and UT Central Development Office). Administer financial control for all projects with the support of the Project MALES administrative team and the College of Education accounting/finance team, including funding related to partner institutions and other external subcontractors. Oversee accounting and budget transactions for Project MALES and the Texas Education Research Consortium. Support the College of Education accounting/finance team office management, including office infrastructure, organizational processes, timesheets (as needed) and other duties as assigned.

Marketing and communication

• Coordinate all communication activities, including press releases, quarterly newsletter, maintain website content, and maintain email list serve and mailing list with the support of program leads and graduate students. Deliver conference meeting presentations as needed on behalf of Executive Director.

IV. Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree

• 5 years experience working in a related role.

• Experience working with University senior leadership on strategic planning or organizational strategy.

• Experience managing cross-functional team projects or initiatives.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling presentations and proposals.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned PhD and experience managing complex and multi-faceted research-based initiatives with national, state, and local impacts.

• 7-10 years experience working in a related role.

• Experience working with university leadership and institutional partners on Men of Color initiatives.

• Familiarity with fundraising, development or related fields.

Salary Range

$75,000 - $80,000

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Work Shift

• Onsite work is an expectation for this position.

• Flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible schedule, compressed work week, telecommuting 1-2/days per week) can be negotiated after the probationary period.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Importantfor 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 thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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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:

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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.

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