"ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS - VETERANS UPWARD BOUND"

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS - VETERANS UPWARD BOUND

Posting Number: SRGV8593
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: Edinburg, Texas
Department: College Access & K-12 Partners
FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:
To assist the Director with the day-to-day operations of the Veteran Upward Bound program, exercising independent judgment and authority as required. Responsible for assisting the Director in all phases of the assigned program or project.

Description of Duties:

• Assists in the supervision of the personnel and day-to-day activities of the Veteran Upward Bound program.
• Coordinates the various activities of the program/project.
• Assists with budget preparation, maintenance, and monitoring.
• Develops and writes proposals for funding grants and assists others in proposal writing.
• Develops long and short-term programs.
• Represents program/project or department in official functions.
• Attends meetings, conferences, and seminars related to the programs mission and goals.
• Supervises and organizes seminars, conferences, and presentations.
• Develops, cultivates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other organizations associated with and/or receiving benefit from the program.
• Performs other duties as required.

Supervision Received:
General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:
Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education:
Master’s degree in field related to program or project.

Licenses/Certifications:
None.

Required Experience:
Three (3) years of directly related experience performing the duties above or management of a program, or professional experience obtained within a military veteran service organization.

Preferred Experience:
Experience in annual performance report data collection, collaborating and communicating with community and military veteran service organizations; and conducting post-secondary recruitment efforts specifically targeting military veterans.

Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. Must be able to move between buildings, stoop, bend, lift and reach to set up for workshops, seminars, and presentations. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other:
Must have ability to work under pressure, solve problems, and negotiate. Must possess excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.

Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 10/15/2025
Grant Funded Position: Yes
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date: 08/31/2027

EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth Social Security Number
Gender Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/49125