Director of Education Services

Job Posting Title:

Director of Education Services

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Hiring Department:

Education – Office of the Dean

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas at Austin provides employees a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance (premiums covered 100% for full-time benefits-eligible employees), retirement plans, and paid leave, in addition to other programs and services. We offer robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning, professional conference opportunities, and expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets. Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card. Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card.

For more details, please see:

https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

Purpose

To direct the Office of Education Services in the College of Education, including the Compliance Office and Field Experiences. To serve as a liaison between the university and school districts administrative offices in matters related to teacher education. To liaison with the Texas Education Agency and policies for K-12 educator training; and to further the academic mission of the College of Education to Reimagine Education through the Signature Impact Areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Director of Teacher Education with developing strategy for teacher preparation.

• Direct & Manage the Office of Education Services, ensuring compliance with college, university, state, and federal regulations across a diverse study body and multiple majors that lead to teacher certifications.  The Office of Education Services provides oversight and tracking of: (a) student progress to degree; (b) field experiences and the professional development series and/or residencies; (c) relationships with cooperating teachers; and (d) state and federal compliance reports; and (e) certification processes.

• Compile on-demand reports and studies as mandated by various governing bodies and to support college initiatives.

• Provide complex administrative tasks related to student affairs, faculty issues, parental concerns, school district partnerships, etc. Help to manage concerns regarding field placements that involve students.

• Work with the COE Business Office and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to develop and maintain the budget for the Office of Education Services.

• Serves on Education Services-related COE committees.

• Attends national and state Education Services-related conferences.

Required Qualifications

• A Masters degree in Education.

• Three (3) years of K-12 public school teaching.

• Experience working with teacher preparation programs across a wide variety of certification pathways, including field placement, supervision and evaluation of teacher candidates.

• Experience with educator administration and the roles of interpreting, applying, and responding to complex state laws, program policies, and mandated compliance. 

• Ability to liaise with multiple educational stakeholders, including school district personnel, education policy personnel, higher education faculty and administration, students and families.

• Work with and supporting students through stressful situations and decision-making. 

• Experience managing and leading a team, conducting meetings with diverse groups of educators in response to state laws, education policies, and mandates for compliance.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Doctoral degree in Education.

• K-12 experience with administrative responsibilities or as building administrator.

• Experience managing budgets.

• University-level teaching in a teacher preparation program.

• Experience with grants for teacher preparation.

Salary Range

$105,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment

• Use of manual dexterity

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.