Provide visionary and energetic leadership for the UTRGV Honors College. Promote intellectually enriching and challenging experiences for academically talented and motivated students through academics, extracurricular activities, civic engagement, leadership training, and integrity. Expose UTRGV students to local, regional, national, and international education and experiential and service learning. Set ambitious goals and define strategic and operational direction for the Honors College to ensure student success and the recognition of the College across campus and the community.

General supervision from the Provost.

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited university, consistent with the requirements necessary for a tenured faculty appointment.

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None.

Seven (7) years of higher education experience in undergraduate education, teaching, advising, and mentoring of undergraduate students, including three (3) years administrative experience in higher education.

Must be currently employed as a tenured faculty member at UTRGV (Associate or Full Professor).

Experience sponsoring and leading student enrichment programs with extra and co-curricular activities that enhance student learning and build camaraderie and a sense of identity and belonging.

Use of standard office equipment.

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment across the Rio Grande Valley.

Broad understanding of higher education issues, particularly those affecting academic programs for academically talented undergraduate students. Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills. Commitment to a highly collaborative approach to program development and implementation.

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .