Executive Director, Off Campus and Online Coordination

The Executive Director, Off-Campus Learning and Academic Partnerships directs the academic, strategic, entrepreneurial, operational, and financial activities for the off-site campuses of the University of Houston-Downtown.  This role ensures the effective integration of services, policies, and procedures across satellite locations to support organizational goals, enhance efficiency, and maintain high standards of service delivery.  The Executive Director collaborates closely with senior leadership, departmental heads, and others to align off-site operations with the core mission, compliance requirements, and performance benchmarks. 

• Provides visionary and strategic leadership for off-campus instructional sites to maximize growth, program development, and student success. 
• Develops new ideas, partnerships, programs, or other initiatives, with an entrepreneurial mindset, to grow enrollment at current and potential off-campus instructional sites. 
• Collaborates with college leadership and University Advancement teams to strategically work together to develop new and existing partnerships with downtown businesses and corporations.  
• Collaborates with other various internal departments such as the Honors Program, Academic Support Services, Student Success and Student Life, Enrollment Management and other academic leadership to coordinate and or develop student programming. 
• Responsible for external partnerships such as but not limited to community colleges as well as developing new ones to develop student programming  
• Ensures that all off-campus instructional sites meet accreditation standards. 
• Directs the coordination of the academic programs, which includes, but is not limited to, staffing and scheduling, exploring new program offerings at all off-campus instructional sites.   
• Provides consultation and expertise for off-campus instructional sites’ instructional program development, support services, and marketing. 
• Develops and manages contracts between the leaders of the off-campus instructional sites on campus buildings and UHD, including, but not limited to, lease agreements. 
• Analyzes data and manages budgets effectively to promote growth and student success. 
• Identifies needs and assists in the development of professional development opportunities for faculty and staff. 
• Prepares and manages the budgets for the off-campus instructional sites 
• Analyzes enrollment trends and collaborates with faculty schedulers in a productive fashion to maximize in-person and online SCH production. 

• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Sits on the Provost’s Council and other shared governance bodies at UHD as appropriate. 

Direct Reports:

• Full-time and Student Employees

Delegation of Work:

• Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Has primary responsibility for conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for hiring and dismissing employees.

Required Education:

• Master's degree 

Required Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) year of academic leadership experience, at the director/department chair level or higher 

License/Certification:

• None Required 

• Doctoral-level degree from a regionally accredited institution 
• Academic experience at the associate dean level or higher 

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of budgets, personnel issues, CLERY ACT, contracts, purchasing, SACSCOC, and community college partnerships
• Knowledge of university policies and procedures as they pertain to off campus and online programs
• Knowledge of the trends, issues, and accepted practices of managing off campus and online programs in higher education

Skills:

• Strong logical and analytical problem solving skills
• Good planning skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Abilities:

• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to provide expert advice on establishing and delivering off campus and online programs

Primary Work Location:

• Works in an office environment, classroom, training room, auditorium, and outdoor areas

Physical Demands:

• Work is normally performed in a typical, comfortable interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements
• Individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks
• Work involves occasional exposure to elements, such as inclement weather and extreme temperatures
• May, on rare occasions, be exposed to hazardous driving conditions
• May, on rare occasions, be exposed to airborne particles or cancer-causing agents
• Must have precise hand-eye coordination and good spatial awareness
• Must have the ability to move items of up to 50lbs on rare occasions

Commitment to Excellence - UHD

• Demonstrates a commitment to competently perform his/her job duties and responsibilities within established time frames.
• Continuously strives to improve work performance.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her commitments to the university.
• Contributes to the success of the university by consistently providing quality results in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.

Integrity

• Demonstrates high ethical standards of conduct in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her actions.
• Respects and complies with department and university policies, procedures, and work rules.

Respect and Cooperation

• Treats others with courtesy, respect, and dignity in the workplace.
• Promotes cooperation through open and honest communications and consideration of others ideas, thoughts, and opinions.

Accountability

• Accountable for oversight of organizational unit's projects and initiatives; monitors utilization of allocated resources and status of projected time frames.
• Ensures organizational unit's operation are in compliance with university and department policies and procedures; responsible for development and revision of policies and procedures for assigned area(s).
• Resolves complex issues after careful consideration of all relevant information.
• Collaborates with other university administrators to keep the university apprised of significant developments and issues.

Change Management

• Manages the development and implementation of change initiatives to advance the university's goals and objectives.
• Assesses the availability of resources and ascertains additional resources required to effect change within projected timelines.
• Promotes the benefits of new methods, technology, and/or work environments resulting from changes.
• Addresses concerns to minimize impact of potential consequences of changes.
• Provides encouragement and support to employees through the change process.
• Supports changes in the university's organizational structure.

Leadership

• Leads the organizational unit's endeavors to achieve its goals and objectives in support of the university's vision and mission.
• Oversees the organizational unit's operations in accordance with the university's shared values of excellence, student success, inclusiveness, respect, and integrity.
• Fosters a dynamic work environment that encourages teamwork and cooperation.

Financial Administration

• Assesses and modifies organizational unit's budget annually to provide sufficient resources for organizational unit's operations aligned with goals and objectives, in consideration of the university's budget constraints.
• Directs administration of the organizational unit's budget to ensure effective utilization of financial resources and compliance with federal, State, and university policies and procedures.
• Approves disbursement of funds consistent with the organizational unit's budget.
• Monitors status of organizational unit's budget, and directs the resolution of deficiencies and/or discrepancies.

Organizational Engagement

• Positively represents organizational unit to internal and external constituents in support of the organizational unit's efforts and in recognition of its accomplishments.
• Coordinates with other university administrators to collaborate endeavors across organizational units.
• Builds rapport with external constituents to advance the organizational unit's goals and objectives and engage the community with the university's efforts to address the needs and advance the development of the region.
• Competently responds to audits and requests from governmental entities and UH-System on behalf of the organizational unit.

Strategic Planning

• Develops organizational unit's short- and long-term goals and objectives that align with the university's strategic plan.
• Establishes assessment measures to evaluate the organizational unit's progress toward accomplishing its goals and objectives.
• Determines priorities and allocates resources to achieve the organizational unit's goals and objectives.
• Anticipates potential difficulties and concerns, and develops feasible contingency plans.
• Collaborates with other university administrators to coordinate efforts across organizational units.

Talent Management

• Communicates the organizational unit's priorities and initiatives to employees and the importance of their contributions to the organizational unit's goals and objectives.
• Motivates employees by encouraging a commitment to excellence and recognizing employee accomplishments.
• Clearly defines employee responsibilities and expectations; provides guidance and constructive feedback.
• Encourages employee participation in professional development and training, and supports mentoring and on-the-job training to provide the tools for employees to be successful.
• Promotes teamwork and a work environment that fosters cooperation.
• Manages the resolution of performance issues expeditiously and with discretion.

Student Success Indirect Support

• Contributes to student success by assisting students with anything that supports their student experience, whether directly or indirectly.
• Helps students navigate their way through the different offices, programs, and services at the university and/or connects students with the appropriate party(ies).
• Connects students with services or resources that can help them with career exploration, goal selection, and ongoing academic assistance.
• Helps students build peer support networks.
• Encourages student participation in out-of-class activities.
• Provides encouragement and guidance to foster student success.
• Treats students with respect
• Maintains the learning environment to ensure quality and/or sound pedagogy.