DIRECTOR STUDENT PROGRAMS
Req #: | 177597 |
Department: | UW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
Appointing Department Web Address: | http://www.washington.edu/uwit/employment/ |
Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
Posting Date: | 03/05/2020 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education. |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
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UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for six consecutive years.
UW Information Technology (UW-IT) is the central information technology organization for the University of Washington, responsible for the strategic planning, oversight, and delivery of IT services. Academic Services is a division of UW-IT that provides the core systems that support student services, promotes the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, and works to enhance the accessibility of UW information and technology.
The Student Program is part of the Academic Services division of UW Information Technology. The Director of Student Programs leads the student administrative systems group, and is responsible for developing and achieving agreed upon goals and outcomes for the portfolio of student administrative systems used at the UW. The Director works closely with a variety of administrative and information systems professionals to improve alignment of student administration systems strategies across the UW’s three campuses and Continuum College. The Director is also part of the Academic Services leadership group, charged with developing IT strategies to meet the evolving needs of students and faculty at the UW.
The UW serves over 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students per year across its three campuses and, similarly, serves over 50,000 other students through the professional and continuing education programs of the UW Continuum College. Technology provided by the UW-IT Student Program provides a key role in helping these students achieve their academic goals at the UW. This technology portfolio requires strong leadership to best allocate project and operational investments amidst a changing technology, demographic, demand, and policy landscape. This position plays that leadership role, directing how to best use limited resources to provide the best possible experience for UW students and the professionals that serve them.
This position will build consensus, drive decisions within a diverse population of stakeholders, and successfully achieve the goals and outcomes defined for the student program. The successful applicant must possess strong communication, negotiation and issue resolution skills to serve as a successful liaison between UW-IT and the campus community.
REQUIREMENTS:
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Responsibility to work varied hours as needed to meet deadlines and to accomplish work assignments on which others’ activities depend. Daily leadership and oversite of team members, subject matter experts and stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Expected to work overtime as necessary to accomplish scope of duties.
Application Process:
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Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
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The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.