Program Manager

Posting #: 5520
Position Status: Full-time temporary
Location: San Diego
Position Type: Administrator, College of Arts and Sciences

Position Title & Department:
Program Manager;
College of Arts and Sciences

As the liberal arts heart of the University of San Diego, the College of Arts and Sciences is filled with students who are versatile and multi-talented. No matter their major, graduates from the college are equipped with transferable skills that benefit them wherever their professional and personal ambitions lead.

Founded in 1949, the college has a rich history of providing the core curriculum for every undergraduate USD student, a tradition that continues today. By offering 32 majors, 38 minors, one certificate and three graduate programs, the college is where undergraduate students begin and graduate students refine their paths towards academic excellence and personal achievement.

The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background.

The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges .

This is a full-time temporary, benefit-based position with an anticipated end date of August 31, 2027.The appointment is renewable at the discretion of the University and dependent upon performance and continued funding.

The Program Manager supports both the ALSAM Bridging the Gap Support Fund Program and the Humanities Center in different capacities. The ALSAM Program provides programming in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for high school students from Mater Dei and Juan Diego Catholic high schools. The Humanities Center enriches the campus community with research grants, student fellowships, public seminars and workshops, major and minor programs, a gallery for hosting exhibitions, faculty development, an adult continuing education program and much more.

This position will independently conceptualize, lead and grow all non-curricula aspects of the Bridging the Gap program to execute the ALSAM Foundation’s vision, strategizing to create new expanded partnerships with high schools, identifying and executing new and enhanced programming opportunities, and facilitating continuing support of students after they are admitted to USD. The Manager collaborates and liaises with internal and external partners including a STEM faculty advisory board, high school personnel, students and guardians, and manages the Bridging the Gap Endowment budget including strategizing to execute programming