Director, TRIO Student Support Services Programs

Weber State University; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Weber State University seeks a Director to oversee the TRIO Student Support Services programs, ensuring successful delivery of federal grants and program improvements. This leadership role includes planning, coordinating, and evaluating services for qualifying students and supervising a team of staff.

The position reports to university leadership, starts January 2027, and offers a comprehensive benefits package alongside a salary starting at $65,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited institution.
• Four years professional experience in student services.
• Three years of leadership experience in higher education.
• Experience in program development, administration, and evaluation.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of TRIO SSS and TRIO SSS-STEM grant programs.
• Plan, coordinate, assess, and supervise program components.
• Serve as principal investigator and lead for federal grant proposals.
• Supervise five to six full-time TRIO SSS/SSS-STEM staff.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory

Program development

Evaluation

Higher education

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Grant management

Job description

Director, TRIO Student Support Services Programs

WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

• Position Title: Director, TRIO Student Support Services Programs
• Requisition Number: S02473P
• Position Category: Staff
• Campus Location: Weber State University - Ogden, UT
• Hours per week: 40
• Months per year: 12
• Pay Grade: E33
• FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary / Basic Function

Director leads the delivery of U.S. Department of Education funded TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant, which serves 285 low-income, first generation and/or disabled students per year and TRIO Student Support Services STEM grant which serves 120 low-income, first-generation and/or disabled students with STEM majors per year. Director is responsible for the planning, coordination, assessment, and supervision of significant components of these programs. Director serves as the principal investigator and project lead for the U.S. Department of Education Federal TRIO SSS and SSS-STEM competitive 5-year grant proposal. Director supervises five to six full-time TRIO SSS/SSS-STEM staff.
The anticipated start date for this position is January 4, 2027.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Four years professional experience with student services reflective of target audience.
• Three years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education.
• Experience in program development, administration, and evaluation.
• Supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with federal grant programs.
• Grant writing experience.
• Experience with TRIO programs.
• Experience supervising salaried staff.

Background Check

Yes

Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

The annual salary for this position starts at $65,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Posting Detail Information

• Job Open Date: 09/14/2026
• Review Date: 09/28/2026
• Open Until Filled: Yes

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position: Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).