Director, University Honors Program

Major responsibilities

• Engage the University community as the visionary leader of the Honors Program.
• Launch and nurture new initiatives to increase the Honors Program’s contribution to our students’ success, and increase the Honors Program’s reputation and stature both within the university and nationally.
• Strengthen relationships with college deans, informing them about the Honors Program and soliciting their support for the program.
• Work closely with the Honors Advisory Council of alumni and friends, and the University Development Office to help lead new Honors development initiatives.
• Build relationships with individual faculty members who contribute to the Honors Program.
• Work with department chairs and college deans to develop Honors course offerings and Honors degree curricula components.
• Work with Enrollment Management to recruit each class, maintain the quality of Honors Program admits, and increase the diversity of the Honors Program.
• Advocate for and oversee the Honors Program budget
• Supervise the Honors Program staff (currently 6 professional staff, one faculty deputy director, and two administrative staff).
• Work closely with faculty including the Honors faculty governance committees and helping coordinate the ongoing assessment of the Honors program.
• Represent the Honors Program at university and public events, including the Honors Medal Ceremony, the General Honors Awards, and others.
• The University of Delaware, a state-supported, privately managed institution, is located midway between Washington, DC and New York City. From its roots as a private academy in 1743, the institution today is a research-intensive, technologically advanced university with global impact and a commitment to teaching excellence and innovation. It is ranked in the top tier of institutions in national rankings. The University is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant University, with externally sponsored activities exceeding $200 million annually. The full-time enrollment is approximately 19,000 undergraduate and 3,950 graduate students. The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer that encourages applications from minority group members and women. http://www.udel.edu/
• Review of applications will begin on January 28, 2019, although nominations and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Nominations and expressions of interest will be held in confidence.