Executive Director, SOAR - Richmond Field Station

Executive Director, SOAR (0547U) - Richmond Field Station #89633

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The Executive Director, SOAR provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for SOAR (Student Organized Applied Research), a major applied engineering and experiential research program operating at the Richmond Field Station (RFS). The program supports Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) conducting complex technical and engineering projects that intersect with research, innovation, and experiential learning within the College of Engineering.

This role independently directs the development, administration, and long-term strategy of the SOAR program, establishing policies, operational systems, and governance frameworks that enable student-led engineering activities to operate safely, responsibly, and in alignment with campus research and infrastructure priorities.

The Executive Director develops and implements program strategies, oversees program administration and staffing, manages program resources, and coordinates across multiple campus units including faculty research groups, campus safety organizations, facilities teams, and external partners. The role represents the program to campus leadership and external stakeholders and contributes to the broader development of applied research and innovation activity at RFS.

Through strategic program leadership and operational development, the Executive Director advances SOAR as a nationally recognized model for undergraduate experiential engineering and applied research engagement.

The Executive Director provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for SOAR (Student Organized Applied Research), a major applied engineering and experiential research program operating at the Richmond Field Station (RFS). This position independently directs the development, administration, and long-term strategy of the SOAR program, establishing policies, operational systems, and governance frameworks that enable student-led engineering activities to operate safely, responsibly, and in alignment with campus research and infrastructure priorities.

The Executive Director develops and implements program strategies, oversees program administration and staffing, manages program resources, and coordinates across multiple campus units including faculty research groups, campus safety organizations, facilities teams, and external partners. By representing the program to campus leadership and external stakeholders, this position contributes to the broader development of applied research and innovation activity ough strategic program leadership and operational development, the Executive Director advances SOAR as a nationally recognized model for undergraduate experiential engineering and applied research engagement.

The First Review Date for this job is:
November 4, 2026 -…