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Associate Director of Organizational Development and Risk Reduction

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Dec 22, 2024

Job Posting Title:

Associate Director of Organizational Development and Risk Reduction

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Dean of Students

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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:

Jan 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Office of the Dean of Students staff serve students through programs, events, resources, and services that encompass student support, student involvement, and student conduct. The Office of the Dean of Students is one of eight departments in the Division of Student Affairs.

The Associate Director of Organizational Development and Risk Reduction position is located within the Student Involvement portfolio of the Office of the Dean of Students. Student Involvement is comprised of units supporting all student organizations, leadership opportunities, campus-wide programming, and volunteer and service opportunities.

Purpose

Serves as the primary administrator managing the Organizational Development and Risk Reduction team, including oversight of the Safety Education Program, hazing prevention, the Successful Student Organization Program, and additional programming that enhances student organization development. This position works closely with the other units in the Dean of Students portfolio and campus partners, particularly Student Activities, Sorority and Fraternity Life, Student Conduct, and health promotion offices across campus.

The Associate Director supervises an Assistant Director, Coordinator, up to two graduate assistants and a peer education student staff.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the execution and strategic direction of risk management and safety programming for all student organizations, including but not limited to the Safety Education Program and hazing prevention efforts for the institution. Collaborate with the Associate Directors of Student Activities and Sorority and Fraternity Life to develop and implement programming across the Student Involvement Portfolio.

  • Oversee the Successful Student Organization Program including assessment, strategic direction, process improvement, and supervision of all staff involved in the daily operations of the SSOP. Work directly with organizations engaged in the program, and specifically support organizations enrolled through the provisional return process, including all relationships with campus partners and stakeholders.

  • Recruit, select, train, and supervise the ODRR team, including up to 2 full-time professional staff, graduate assistants, and student staff. Provide training and development for staff throughout the student involvement portfolio related to risk reduction and hazing prevention initiatives.

  • Collaborate with staff from the Office of the Dean of Students (DOS) and campus partners to develop resources, content, or workshops in alignment with the objectives of the unit. Communicate and provide updates to DOS staff and campus partners on an on-going basis.

  • Represent the Office of the Dean of Students on Division of Student Affairs and University committees, task forces, campus orientations, resource fairs, and requested speaking engagements. May be assigned additional tasks such as assisting with or creating workshops, training or curriculum develop for student organization growth and development.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree required. Six to eight years of experience in risk reduction, hazing prevention, sorority and fraternity life, and/or student program coordination in a Student Affairs or Higher Education setting. Experience supervising full-time professional staff. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated proficiency in organizational and interpersonal problem-solving. Experience in program management and evaluation. Experience managing program budgets and effective allocation of resources. Excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to exercise good judgement, make decisions, and manage concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment and under the pressure of deadlines. Experience in conducting comprehensive program assessment including student learning outcomes.Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with prevention, risk management, and public health communication concepts and education. Experience with student conduct educational sanctions. Demonstrated experience with assessment or program evaluation. Demonstrated strategic and innovative approaches to problem solving. Experience building partnerships and collaborating across departments in a large, public institution.

Salary Range

$80,000 non-negotiable

Working Conditions

  • Working near others.

  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

  • Working around and with standard office equipment.

  • Occasional evening or weekend work will be required.

Required Materials

  • Letter of interest

  • Resume/CV

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

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.

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 questionspresented 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) [PDF]
  • E-Verify Poster (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.

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