Temporary Director, Gail Miller North Initiative

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

The Director of the Gail Miller True North Initiative (the Initiative) provides strategic leadership, coordination, and execution support for a signature, values-based leadership initiative housed within the Gail Miller Business School at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). Reporting to the SLCC Chief of Staff, and with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Dean of the Gail Miller Business School, the Director plays a critical role in building the structures, partnerships, and operating systems required to launch and sustain the Initiative and serves as the central coordinating point for institutional partners contributing to the Initiative.

This is a temporary, full-time (1.0 FTE), at-will position guaranteed through December 2027, with any extension beyond that date dependent on funding. The role is intentionally designed as a build-to-launch position, focused on establishing the operational foundation, cross-college coordination, and accountability structures needed to support Fall 2026 early wins and a full program launch in Fall 2027.

The Director collaborates closely with faculty, Associate Deans, and leadership in the Gail Miller Business School to ensure curricular alignment, student navigation, and coherence across the Initiative. This role does not design or deliver academic curriculum. The Director leads through influence, coordinating across academic and administrative units to ensure Initiative students have access to the academic, co-curricular, and support elements required to successfully complete the Initiative and to enable long-term measurement of graduate outcomes.

Preference will be given to candidates who apply by May 11, 2026.

• Lead the operational build-out and launch of the Gail Miller True North Initiative in alignment with directives from the Gail Miller True North Initiative Steering Committee, the Dean of the Gail Miller Business School, and the College.
• Translate Initiative vision and goals into actionable frameworks, timelines, coordination structures, and accountability mechanisms.
• Support early awareness, test-and-learn efforts, and infrastructure development in Fall 2026 in preparation for full launch in Fall 2027.

• Partner with Gail Miller Business School faculty, Associate Deans, and leadership to support alignment of curriculum pathways and ensure students can effectively navigate Initiative requirements.
• Coordinate across academic and administrative stakeholders while respecting faculty governance and academic decision-making authority.

• Provide leadership for the design and coordination of co-curricular experiences that advance Initiative goals, in collaboration with college stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate co-curricular activities, events, meetings, and networking sessions that support student success and completion of Initiative requirements.
• Collaborate with the Engaged Learning Office and the Thayne Center for Student Life, Leadership, and Community Engagement to integrate service- learning and community-engaged elements, both inside and outside the classroom.
• Coordinate with Career Services to support internship, work-based learning opportunities, career exposure, and applied learning components aligned with Initiative outcomes.

• Take a holistic, student-centered approach to identifying and addressing the support needs of Initiative participants, ensuring students are effectively connected to appropriate college resources.
• Design, coordinate, and continuously improve structures and processes that enable clear, coordinated access to existing student supports, including but not limited to childcare, counseling services, and basic needs resources.
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