Director of Graduate Programs, Dean's Office, Moody College of Communication

Job Title:

Director of Graduate Programs, Dean's Office, Moody College of Communication

Hiring Department:
Moody College of Communication

Position Open To:
All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:
Expected to Continue

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

• Associate Dean Support Supervise Sr. Administrative Associate for Associate Dean support and Option III Graduate Program Coordinator.
• Serve as advisor to associate deans on financial and practical matters as needed.
• Option III Program Graduate Stackable Certificate and Degree Programs Provide leadership to Option III graduate programs.
• Manage and track annual budget, revenue, and expenditures.
• Serves as Moody liaison with Athletics for the Option III Program.
• Oversee course scheduling and faculty appointments.
• Residential Graduate Education Program Support Meet regularly with Graduate Coordinators to discuss TA and AI appointments, admissions, fellowships, and funding allocations.
• Assist departments in training new Grad Coordinators.
• Coordinate with Senior Data Analyst on data requests pertaining to grad students.
• Manage departmental external reviews, including self-studies, reviewer reports, departmental responses, and biannual updates.
• Oversee process for grad catalog and course inventory changes.
• Graduate Funding Support Develop and implement a strategic plan for recruiting and funding PhD students.
• Oversee application and awarding process of all endowments for graduate students, including the Moody graduate fellowships, Jesse Jones Fellowships, and program-specific graduate fellowships.
• Forecast and allocate Moody graduate fellowships.
• Oversee and track OGS fellowships.
• Oversee tuition waiver allocation and policies.
• Support the Assistant Dean for Business Services with TRB and TA allocation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field.
• Five years working for a college or university in admissions, curriculum development, student success, funding allocation, program assessment, or related areas.
• Prior experience with graduate admissions, curriculum, or program committees.
• Prior experience managing departmental external reviews.
• Prior experience overseeing application and awarding process of all endowments for graduate students.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Master’s degree in communications or related field.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for recruiting and funding PhD students.
• Experience leading curriculum review and development: ensure graduate courses meet program objectives and respond to changes in the field.
• Experience preparing annual and periodic reports on program enrollment, completion rates, student funding, and graduate outcomes.

Salary Range $85,000 + depending on qualifications

Typical professional office environment. Some evening and weekend hours are required.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an…