Assistant Director of Specialty Programs at Rice University in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice's culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name - RICE - Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a cover letter and a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application. Please make sure to include employment dates on the resume in Month/ Year format.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Specialty Programs, the Assistant Director implements and administers the recruiting, admissions and onboarding processes for the Master of Accounting (MAcc) program at the Jones Graduate School of Business. The Assistant Director is responsible for establishing, building, and maintaining partnerships within the school and across the campus. This individual independently works on the development and implementation of communication and marketing activities, creates programs, services, events and/or products to meet organizational objectives and recruiting and admission needs. This individual also works closely with our Faculty Director for the MAcc program and is responsible for recruitment activities such as travel, tele-recruitment, online chats and webinars, and email campaigns, admissions procedures, including reading applications, and leading yield initiatives for our admitted students. The Assistant Director may also support other degree programs within Specialty Programs, including the online MBA program (MBA@Rice) and the undergraduate program.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate for this role thrives in a team environment, actively leading and collaborating with others. They also should have excellent time management and organization skills be proactive and service-oriented, detail-oriented, and can thrive independently working on the organization's goals.

Workplace Requirements :

This position is offered as a hybrid role (one work-from-home day), combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. This role will require presence at frequent evening and weekend events.

Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $60,000 to $64,000

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years' experience in Higher Education or related field
  
  
  • In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
  
  
• Skills:
• Ability to develop and initiate new strategies
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Strong data analysis skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules
• Adept at problem-solving, creating contingency plans, and handling issues when necessary
• Strong client service orientation and attention to detail
• Ability to develop complex or multiple program partnerships and funding sources
• Knowledge of managing budgets

Preferences:

• Experience working with university students
• Experience working in a student-facing role
• Works well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Essential Functions:

• Administers program operations, ensuring efficient, effective and productive operations
• Creates and implements plans to achieve program objectives and mission
• Interprets, implements, and ensures compliance with policies and regulations and recommends changes to procedures and processes
• Analyzes data, identifies trends, develops reports and recommends and implements changes to improve alignment with institutional mission and goals
• Creates and implements outreach plans that may include relationship development, communications, event and conference management
• Provides support in developing relationships with internal and external entities
• Responsible for graduate student recruitment and admissions, student records, curriculum support, managing scholarships and fellowships, and monitoring student progress
• May supervise student workers
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Additional Functions

• Establish partnership across the business school and university to ensure support for our Master of Accounting (MAcc) student population.

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Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity at all levels. It considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and the full inclusion of all qualified persons in the workplace. This commitment includes providing reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. For applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Rice University's Disability Resource Center at 713-348-5841 or adarice@rice.edu for support.

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