Executive Director, Continuing Education

This position is 100% on campus

Salary Range: $80,937/year or higher, commensurate with experience and/or education

JOB SUMMARY

The Executive Director, Continuing Education manages all aspects of the university's Continuing Education programs.

DUTIES

• Provides strategic vision and leadership in developing and expanding the visibility and outreach of Continuing Education at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Fosters strong, dynamic relationships with campus partners and stakeholders, including deans, chairs, faculty, staff, and external partners, to enhance collaboration and support of Continuing Education’s mission and goals
• Develops collaborative partnerships with the business community, health care industry, educational institutions, university departments, and state/federal agencies to promote and identify programming opportunities
• Develops and executes a successful growth strategy for non-credit courses (professional and personal development) through collaboration with faculty and staff at the University of Houston -Downtown as well as third-party vendors
• Designs, plans, and implements innovative on-campus and online educational solutions and instructional design models for Continuing Education programs
• Develops and executes a successful growth strategy for courses for school-aged children during the summer, establishing new, relevant courses for students and prospective students
• Develops and builds programs at off-site locations to increase the outreach of Continuing Education programming to both children and adults
• Solicits grant funding to further the goals and objectives of the Continuing Education program and its partners
• Coordinates data collection and reporting for purposes of analyzing enrollment and growth trends, ensuring compliance and accountability, assessing educational effectiveness, and ensuring effective program review
• Directs day-to-day operations, monitors budgets, and supervises and hires staff, ensures all Continuing Education staff are hired and compensated according to all university guidelines

MARGINAL DUTIES

• Performs all other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Reports:

• Full-time Employees and Student Workers

Delegation of Work:

• Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• Has primary responsibility for conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations for hiring and dismissing employees

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of registration software
• Knowledge of HTML and SharePoint; knowledge of the contracting process

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good customer care skills

Abilities:

• Ability to use the university's computer programs and software, and Microsoft Office in particular
• Ability to maintain and update the departmental website
• Ability to teach classes in one of the subjects offered

WORK LOCATION AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Primary Work Location:

• Works in an office environment

Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in a typical, comfortable interior work environment that does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements
• The individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing, etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks

EEO/AA

Required Education:

• Master's degree

Required Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of related job experience

License/Certification:

• None required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in growing non-credit programs for adults
• Experience in growing non-credit courses for school children
• Experience in curriculum design and development
• Experience in successfully securing grants
• Experience in data management, analysis, and reporting
• Experience of successful engagement with external partners