Director, Educational Outreach

Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M System invites applications for a Director of Educational Outreach at Texas A&M International University Department Outreach and PreCollege Programs in Laredo. The role leads outreach initiatives, aligns programs with university missions, and oversees staff and services.

The position requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and ability to collaborate with schools, communities, and colleagues to expand opportunities for students. Evening/weekend hours and travel may be needed.

Qualifications

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication, or Public Administration.
• Experience – Ten years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Master’s degree in related field (Business, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication, or Public Administration).
• Experience in K-12 and/or higher education.
• Experience working with grants.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and implements program marketing strategies and recommendations.
• Oversees budgetary design and fiscal operations.
• Manages administration functions.
• Serves as workshop presenter or institutional representative at conferences and meetings.
• Collaborates in development and management to support outreach, community, and youth programs.
• Interfaces with educational community through collaboration and promotion of programs.

Skills

Public speaking

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication, or Public Administration

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Job Title

Director, Educational Outreach Agency Texas A&M International University Department Outreach and PreCollege Programs

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,845.70 monthly

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Summary

The Director of Educational Outreach, under general direction, directs the educational outreach programs by providing leadership and. developing, supporting, and evaluating programs, services, and personnel to ensure alignment with departmental and institutional missions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiates and implements program marketing strategies and recommendations.
• Oversees budgetary design and fiscal operations.
• Manages administration functions..
• Serves as workshop presenter or institutional representative at professional conferences, educational outreach meetings, educational institutions, and community activities and events.
• Collaborates in development and management to support outreach, community, and youth programs.
• Interfaces with educational community through collaboration and promotion of programs with key administrators, community leaders, community organizations, and professional teaching programs.
• Initiates growth and development strategies by cultivating and expanding existing education/community relationships and development opportunities through grants and solicitation of funding from private, government, foundation, and civic sources.
• Collaborates with applicable departments in support of undergraduate student recruiting initiatives.
• Promotes and enhances relationships with faculty, graduate students, and external educators to ensure quality of programming.
• This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication, or Public Administration.
• Experience – Ten years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in related field (Business, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication, or Public Administration).
• Experience in K-12 and/or higher education.
• Experience working with grants.
• Experience in working with students, staff, and administrators in K-12

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Ability to: Multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong public speaking, organizational, leadership, and supervisory skills.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.

Preferred Knowledge and Abilities

• Must possess strong interpersonal and networking skills to interact and work collaboratively and professionally with internal and external constituents.
• Must possess strong time-management skills and multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Work independently and with initiative.
• Communicate effectively in English and Spanish.
• Experience in working with grants.

License/Professional Certification

None

Physical Requirements

General office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position generally supervises employees.

Other Requirements

• Evening and/or weekend hours may be required.
• Occasional travel.
• Position requires on-campus, face-to-face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
• All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS. The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee. Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees.

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