Program Director 2 (Law, Student Services) (Finance)
Department: Student Services, Law Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Description:
Responsible for the operations of a large program or center at the university. Oversees staff, budgets, and projects.
1. Oversees a large department, program or center.
2. Manages budget and engages in strategic planning to ensure all goals are met.
3. Hires and directs the activities of staff.
4. Resolves personnel issues as they arise.
5. Engages in budget-planning, grant oversight, and policy development.
6. Implements new programs and projects and monitors ongoing activities of department or center.
7. Reviews department policies and processes and implements improvements as needed. 8. Represents department or center to internal and external constituents.
9. Performs other job-related duties as required.
The position works closely with and under the supervision of the Office of Student Affairs' (OSA) Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (ADSA) at the University of Houston Law Center to develop and manage programming focused on promoting mindfulness and peak performance (collectively, "wellness") for the approximately 1,000 students enrolled at the Law Center. The position will conduct intake for students experiencing crisis and/or wellness concerns and maintain a regular schedule of student appointments to help improve overall student wellness.
Given the position's deep involvement with students and wellness, a master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field is required. Given the position's interactions with legal phenomena and systemic operations within the Law Center, applicants with a Juris Doctorate will be thoughtfully considered. Additionally, given OSA's heavy administrative load and the position's duty to contribute to OSA administrative tasks, experience in the following areas is highly preferred: customer service; record-keeping; data management and tracking; and event management and programming.
The position's primary responsibilities are as follows:
Collect, maintain, and analyze information related to student needs and wellness and provide reports and recommendations for improvements as needed.
Maintain a regular schedule of student advising and counseling meetings related to wellness in law school and during bar-preparation.
Identifying student wellness needs and developing and managing targeted programming, which may include stress-relieving events during final exams, regular mindfulness sessions, and volunteer opportunities.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and other Law Center leaders including the leadership positions traditionally held by tenured full professors, the Dean and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, to effectively manage student emergencies, crisis, and other wellness matters.
With the ADSA and OSA staff, oversee planning, logistics and operation of numerous large and small student events, such as commencement and entering student orientations.
Perform other job-related duties as required.
Additional Job Posting Information:
Interested candidates should have strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
This search is coordinated by OSA. In addition to the formal application made in response to this posting, applicants should send a short email to Assistant Dean Monica Mensah (memensah@uh.edu) expressing interest in the position with a resume or curriculum vitae attached.
Required documents: Resume/CV, Cover Letter
EEO/AA
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.
Experience will be considered in lieu of education.
MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.
