Strategic Director, Research Education & Programs

University of North Texas - Denton; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Texas at Denton, within the Toulouse Graduate School, seeks a Program Director for Research Education & Programming to lead university-wide initiatives that foster student and postdoctoral researcher engagement in research, scholarship and professional development.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation, this role manages staff, develops programs, and partners across campus to advance student success, career readiness, and research excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field and five years of closely related professional experience.
• Ph.D degree in education, STEM, or related field.
• Experience in graduate education, higher education.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs, teams, and funding initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting research.

Responsibilities

• Lead Research Education and Programming: Direct and enhance university-wide programs that support undergraduate/ graduate student and postdoctoral researcher participation in research, scholarship, and creative activities.
• Lead Strategy and Implementation of Education and Programming: Lead and evaluate the team's design, implementation, and outcomes of workshops, training programs, and educational resources that build research skills, professional competencies, leadership abilities, and career preparedness for undergraduate/graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.
• Manage the Research Education and Programming Team, and Student Success Initiatives: Supervise staff and oversee the development, coordination, and delivery of research development, professional development, and career readiness initiatives that support student academic, research, and career success.
• Build Partnerships, Outreach, and Assessment Efforts: Collaborate with academic and administrative units to expand student opportunities, conduct outreach activities, evaluate program effectiveness, and prepare reports supporting institutional goals related to student success and research excellence.
• Other Duties as Assigned: Perform additional responsibilities and special projects in support of the mission and strategic priorities of the Division of Research and Innovation.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Ph.D degree

Job description

The University of North Texas at Denton, within the Toulouse Graduate School, seeks a Program Director for Research Education & Programming to lead university-wide initiatives that foster student and postdoctoral researcher engagement in research, scholarship and professional development.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation, this role manages staff, develops programs, and partners across campus to advance student success, career readiness, and research excellence