Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy_UT Social Work

The University of Texas at Austin; Utah; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy to lead operational systems, data governance, and cross-unit collaboration within the School of Social Work. Based in Austin with on-site or hybrid arrangements, this role drives partnership strategy, reporting, and impact across the School.

The position emphasizes building scalable processes, stewarding priority relationships, and partnering with Marketing, Development, and Academic

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, public administration or affairs, nonprofit management, higher education, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree with substantial equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in partnership, program, or operations leadership, relationship or s

Responsibilities

• Implement, operate, and continuously improve the systems that support the School's partnership work, including the shared inventory, partnership data structure, taxonomy, and templates.
• Own the integrity, consistency, and usability of partnership data across the School, setting the standards and practices that let partnerships be seen and connected.
• Translate strategy and framework into durable operating processes that scale across units without adding burden.
• Support and oversee stewardship, recognition, and storytelling operations, so priority relationships are consistently maintained and surfaced.
• Support stewardship and recognition processes in partnership with units and Development, ensuring each priority partnership is owned and sustained over time.
• Partner with Marketing & Communications to turn documented partnerships into reputation, donor, and community impact.
• Lead the operations of a cross-unit partnership working group and drive School-wide adoption of shared partnership practices.
• Align partnership operations across Development, Marketing & Communications, Academic Affairs.
• Lead partnership reporting, dashboards, and impact measurement that inform the Director, School leadership, and School planning.
• Develop the baseline metrics and proof-point portfolio that demonstrate partnership impact across identified partnership areas.
• Translate partnership data into insight that shapes priorities and decisions.
• Serve as the operational backbone of Community Partnerships and Strategy, managing execution of its objectives and key results and the day-to-day running of the unit.
• Act for the Director on operational matters as delegated, and help lead the unit as it builds out.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

Job description

Job Posting Title

Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy_UT Social Work

Hiring Department

School of Social Work

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details

General Notes

About UT Austin: The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. The university is an enduring symbol of the spirit of Texas, driving economic and social progress while serving the city, state, nation and world as a leading center of knowledge and creativity. Our work is inspired by the bold spirit of Texas and our commitment to its people.

About UT Social Work: For more than 75 years, the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin has led Texas in developing leaders and changemakers committed to advancing society through innovative teaching, impactful scholarship and compassionate service. Ranked as one of the nation's top 10 schools of social work for more than 20 years, UT Social Work pioneers interdisciplinary approaches to social work education.

Learn more about UT Austin's mission and values , leadership and strategic plan .

Benefits package

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. Even if you don't qualify or have specific experience in every facet of this role, we encourage you to apply for any role you're personally interested in and excited to drive positive change.

Purpose

The Associate Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy serves as the operational lead for the School of Social Work's Community Partnerships and Strategy unit, reporting to the Director for Community Partnerships and Strategy. The position builds and sustains the systems, data, reporting, and processes that connect the School's partnership work into one coordinated, School-wide approach, and leads day-to-day execution of the unit's objectives. This position is based in Austin, TX, with on-site or hybrid work per School policy, and has an anticipated start of January-February 2027. This 3-year, contract-funded appointment is contingent on renewal, which is anticipated but not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

Partnership Operations and Systems

• Implement, operate, and continuously improve the systems that support the School's partnership work, including the shared inventory, partnership data structure, taxonomy, and templates.
• Own the integrity, consistency, and usability of partnership data across the School, setting the standards and practices that let partnerships be seen and connected.
• Translate strategy and framework into durable operating processes that scale across units without adding burden.

Stewardship, Recognition, and Communications

• Support and oversee stewardship, recognition, and storytelling operations, so priority relationships are consistently maintained and surfaced.
• Support stewardship and recognition processes in partnership with units and Development, ensuring each priority partnership is owned and sustained over time.
• Partner with Marketing & Communications to turn documented partnerships into reputation, donor, and community impact.

Unit Operations and Collaborative Leadership

• Serve as the primary operational partner to unit liaisons, equipping them with the tools, training, and support to document and steward partnerships well.
• Lead the operations of a cross-unit partnership working group and drive School-wide adoption of shared partnership practices.
• Align partnership operations across Development, Marketing & Communications, Academic Affairs.

Reporting, Measurement, and Strategic Insight

• Lead partnership reporting, dashboards, and impact measurement that inform the Director, School leadership, and School planning.
• Develop the baseline metrics and proof-point portfolio that demonstrate partnership impact across identified partnership areas.
• Translate partnership data into insight that shapes priorities and decisions.

Unit Leadership and Execution

• Serve as the operational backbone of Community Partnerships and Strategy, managing execution of its objectives and key results and the day-to-day running of the unit.
• Act for the Director on operational matters as delegated, and help lead the unit as it builds out.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, public administration or affairs, nonprofit management, higher education, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree with substantial equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in partnership, program, or operations leadership, relationship or s