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University of Houston · 9 hours ago

Program Director I- (Student Training and Development)

University of Houston is seeking a Program Director I for Campus Recreation to lead student employee on-boarding, training, and development initiatives. The role involves planning, executing, and evaluating comprehensive development programs while ensuring compliance with university policies and regulations.
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Responsibilities

Plans, develops and administers methods, strategies and procedures for meeting program objectives; directs and oversees the daily activities of staff members
Prepares and monitors the annual budget and ensures that expenditures are within budget allocation
Directs and coordinates personally, or through subordinate personnel, activities concerned with carrying out the objectives of the program
Directs the preparation of and reviews reports and records of activities to ensure progress is being accomplished toward specified program objectives; modifies or changes methodology as required to redirect activities and attains objectives
Analyzes trends within program areas, maintaining expert awareness of program information and change needs
Formulates, implements, and maintains appropriate policies and procedures concerning program administration
Manages and administers grant for program, including meetings, communication coordination, scholarships and other operations
May prepare or participate in the preparation of proposals to obtain grants from state and federal agencies, and private foundation sponsors
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Plan, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive Campus Recreation student employee development program including on-boarding, leadership initiatives and workshops
Review and update Departmental Student Employee Handbook, create training guides, and course materials
Lead centralized departmental new hire training for new student employees, including managing, updating, and monitoring compliance of the eLearning student employee training program
Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and implement marketing and promotional plans for student employee recruitment, training, and development
Assess training needs, create, and execute learning outcomes, evaluations, and assessments for all training and development initiatives; analyze and share data, identify and implement program changes
Coordinate student employee performance evaluation processes, analyze and report data
Lead student employee recognition program (employee of month, employee appreciation, etc.)
Obtain training and development certifications to implement with student staff for on-going development (Examples – Strengths Champion, Mental Health First Aid, etc.)
Maintain accurate records and generate various reports including semester reports
Serve on internal and external committees, work groups, and collaborate with campus partners; build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and participate in university programs and events
Ensure program compliance with university policies, procedures, and local and state regulations
Perform additional duties as assigned
Evening and weekend hours required as needed

Qualification

Program administrationTraining developmentBudget managementGrant managementData analysisCollaborationCommunicationLeadership

Required

Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience
Evening and weekend hours are required
Directs all aspects of Campus Recreation student employee on-boarding, training, and development initiatives
Plan, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive Campus Recreation student employee development program including on-boarding, leadership initiatives and workshops
Review and update Departmental Student Employee Handbook, create training guides, and course materials
Lead centralized departmental new hire training for new student employees, including managing, updating, and monitoring compliance of the eLearning student employee training program
Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and implement marketing and promotional plans for student employee recruitment, training, and development
Assess training needs, create, and execute learning outcomes, evaluations, and assessments for all training and development initiatives; analyze and share data, identify and implement program changes
Coordinate student employee performance evaluation processes, analyze and report data
Lead student employee recognition program (employee of month, employee appreciation, etc.)
Obtain training and development certifications to implement with student staff for on-going development (Examples – Strengths Champion, Mental Health First Aid, etc.)
Maintain accurate records and generate various reports including semester reports
Serve on internal and external committees, work groups, and collaborate with campus partners; build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and participate in university programs and events
Ensure program compliance with university policies, procedures, and local and state regulations
Perform additional duties as assigned
Evening and weekend hours required as needed

Preferred

Department is willing to accept education in lieu
Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education

Company

University of Houston

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The doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston system.

H1B Sponsorship

University of Houston has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (107)
2024 (76)
2023 (80)
2022 (42)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$9.3M
Key Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsUS Department of EnergyCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
2024-04-09Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $2M
2018-09-19Grant· $4M

Leadership Team

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Arthur Conklin
Professor Emeritus
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Brené Brown
Huffington Endowed Chair + Research Professor
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