BRI Leadership Academy Coordinator

Sul Ross State University; Alpine (TX); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, seeks a part-time, benefit-eligible Leadership Academy Coordinator for the Borderlands Research Institute. The role develops and delivers graduate leadership training, identifies a steering committee, and builds curricula across communication, technical guidance, and natural resource management.

On-site curriculum delivery with some remote work options is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management or similar.
• Experience leading and mentoring college students.
• Comfortable speaking/training others and working in a multidisciplinary program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver leadership training for graduate students in the Leadership Academy.
• Identify, recruit and engage a steering committee of key stakeholders.
• Develop leadership curriculum focused on communication, technical guidance, agricultural and natural resource management.

Skills

Organizational skills

Mentoring

Team player

Public speaking

Leadership training

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural resource management

MS in Range and Wildlife Management

Job description

Job Title:

BRI Leadership Academy Coordinator

Location:

Alpine

Department:

Borderlands Research Institute

Job No.:

998856

Posting Date:

09/16/2026

Until Filled:

Yes

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management (or similar).


• Must have excellent organizational skills and a passion for mentoring young professionals in natural resource management.


• Seeking an enthusiastic team player who is willing to work in a multidisciplinary program.


• Must have experience in leading and mentoring college students and comfortable with speaking/training others.

Preferred:

• M.S. Range and Wildlife Management (or similar) and at least 5 years providing technical guidance to producers, landowners, and/or community members.


• Demonstrated ability to develop leadership training.


• Familiarity with providing outreach strategies to a diverse constituency including agriculture and natural resources partners.


• An understanding of natural resources management and private land stewardship is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities:

This is a half-time (part-time, benefit eligible) position with remote work options. Please note, that although this is a remote position, there are on-site requirements when delivering curriculum (state travel (e.g., lodging, per diem) will be provided for onsite requirements of position).

• The Leadership Academy Coordinator at Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) will be tasked with developing and delivering leadership training for graduate students at SRSU. Primary duties include:


• Identify, recruit and engage a steering committee composed of key stakeholders


• Work with steering committee to identify priority components of leadership academy


• Develop leadership curriculum focused on communication skills, technical guidance, agricultural and natural resource management, and other leadership skills identified by stakeholders


• Schedule and deliver programming around existing curriculum


• Assist BRI faculty, staff, and students as needed to assist with coordinating educational initiatives associate with leadership academy.


• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times, including maintaining data security and confidentiality.

Supervision:

Received: Reports to the Leadership Team at Borderlands Research Institute including Director, Associate Director of Research, Associate Director of Stewardship Services, and Associate Director of Operations. Given: MS and PhD graduate students enrolled in the leadership academy.

Security Sensitive:

This position is classified as Security-Sensitive and is thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094, which authorize employers to obtain and review criminal history record information for applicants.

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Other Information:

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/. The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing [e-mail]

About SRSU:

Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas/Mexico border.

What you’ve heard is true – there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.

Sul Ross State provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into a fulfilling career. This life-changing experience has a multi-generational impact, transforming the lives of our students, their families and positively impacting the communities in which they reside. We value learning and strive to provide high quality education in a welcoming, supportive environment. We take pride in the fact that we serve a diverse population including many first-generation college students as well as non-traditional students, international students, student-athletes and graduate students.

From teaching, coaching and law enforcement, to science, ranch management and the Fine Arts, SRSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and to exceed their educational, personal and professional goals.

For more information about how we’re strategizing for the future, I invite you to visit www.sulross.edu.