Description:
The Executive Director for Executive Education (College)
provides strategic planning and executive management of
non-degree-credit programs that leverage the thought leadership of
College faculty. This includes facilitation of open enrollment
programs for the general public, as well as custom program
development for companies locally in Houston, nationally, and
globally. This job is exclusive to the Academic Affairs
Division.
1. Develops strategic plans, markets and implements executive
education programs related to a variety of topics in professional
business administration.
2. Works collaboratively with leadership in other college units
including Career Services, Corporate Partnerships and Alumni
Relations to ensure that employer, alumni, and executive education
opportunities are shared across functions to maximize institutional
impact, strengthen long-term partnerships, and present a unified
College approach to external engagement.
3. Creates bespoke executive education offerings for client
companies, identifying custom curricular components, negotiating
pricing and facilitating contractual agreements.
4. Coordinates with academic department chairs to cultivate custom
curriculum and source instructors tailored to corporate client
needs.
5. Designs and implements open enrollment programs and course
offerings in consultation with Bauer faculty to identify targeted
niches and leading-edge topics for various industries.
6. Ensures effective delivery of programs through multiple
modalities as needed, including on-site, off-site, hybrid and
remote options.
7. Directly supervises staff department responsible for logistics,
operations and client, faculty & student support in executive
education programs.
8. Builds meaningful relationships with large organizations, such
that the College is the provider of choice for executive education
needs.
9. Leverages non-degree-credit programs as a pipeline to degree
programs, particularly Executive masters, Executive doctorate and
other specialized degree programs offered by the College.
10. Represents the College of Business and University of Houston at
internal and external events and serves on division and
university-wide committees as assigned.
11. Performs other job-related duties as required.
Additional Position Information
Preferences: 10 years of applicable experience in a leadership
role.
Notes to Applicant: Please include full work history on
resume.
Required Attachments: Cover Letter, Resume
MQ: Education: Requires application of advanced principles,
techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough
general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is
typically obtained through a directly job related Master's degree
or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of
specialization that is directly related to the type of work being
performed.
Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly
job-related professional experience.
Certification/Licensing: None.
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The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
