Program Director - Research and Creative Works

Program Director
- Research and Creative Works

Salary: $56,244.00 - $66,169.00 Annually

Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff

Job Number: FY2706505

Closing: 9/7/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Location: Main Campus
- Orem

Division: VP Academic Affairs

Utah Valley University is seeking a Program Director for Research and Creative Works to provide strategic leadership and support for undergraduate research, creative works, and areas of academic distinction. This position plays an important role in expanding opportunities for students and faculty by developing and promoting programs, supporting participation in conferences, assisting with grant opportunities, and evaluating program outcomes. Working collaboratively with faculty directors, academic colleges and schools, and university partners, the Program Director helps advance engaging learning opportunities while supporting the growth and success of undergraduate research and creative activity across the university.

The Program Director will also provide training and presentations, track program participation, support faculty and students in pursuing research and creative opportunities, and help connect participants with local, state, and national conferences. This position offers an opportunity to shape and strengthen programs that support student learning, faculty engagement, and academic innovation across the university.

• Oversees URCW and academic distinction program processes,correspondence, budget transfers, reports, and statistics. Reviews all ELWD grant applications and disbursements to ensure they are inline with the intended purpose of the program and meet UVU'spolicies and procedures and ELWD guidelines. Chairs and managesevaluation committees for grants offered through ELWD. Collaborates with schools/colleges, departments, and the Research Institute to establish procedures, policies, and resources for grant management.
  
  Identifies and assists faculty and student awardees requiringassistance from the Office of General Counsel regardingintellectual property and liability issues relating to grantawards. Supports the Scholarly and Creative Undergraduate Learning Partnership Team (SCULPT).
• Provides mentoring and assistance to faculty and studentsseeking internal grants overseen by ELWD. Acts as a point ofcontact and resource for college/school research coordinators.
  
  Maintains the database to ensure students and faculty remain ontrack to meet the goals of awards. Maintains an organizational structure and staffing to meet the organization's goals. Maintainsprogram websites with troubleshooting and developing content.
  
  Coordinates with Dx to identify and utilize software platforms to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the area's programs. Support the high-impact activities of the ELWD.
• Administers and evaluates budgets of multiple soft and hardaccounts for all grant programs. Coordinates with the Academic Affairs financial manager to ensure ELWD budgets are appropriate.
  
  Directs the funding and awarding of faculty and student grants and provides leadership for the development and funding of new grantopportunities. Establishes guidelines, policies, and processes forURCW grant development. Leads the tracking, reporting, and assessment of grant programs. Generates a strategic plan yearly based on analysis of data and the university's core values. Manage sand distributes URSCA grant funds.
• Collaborates with the Office of Teaching and Learning to identify training needs of ELWD programs with emphasis on undergraduate research. Facilitates faculty and student training toinclude in-class program presentations for departments. Facilitatesacademic distinction programs' faculty directors' training effortswith OTL.
• Other duties as assigned.

Graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor's degreeand two years of experience directly related to the Summary of Duties OR a bachelor's degree plus four years of directly related experience and/or any combination of education and/or experiencedirectly related to the Summary of Duties totaling six years.

Three years of…