Program Director - Research and Creative Works

Graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor's degree and two years of experience directly related to the Summary of Duties OR a bachelor's degree plus four years of directly related experience and/or any combination of education and/or experience directly related to the Summary of Duties totaling six years.

Three years of staff-level experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the Summary of Duties totaling seven years

Knowledge Institutional policies and procedures.

Internal control procedures and accountability practices related to academic grants and budgets.

Excellent communication skills with a wide range of students, faculty, staff, university executives, and employers, orally and in written format.

Managing budgets.

in the use of office computer applications and research tools.

in project development and management.

in organization and maintenance of effective records management and information systems.

Abilities Ability to direct cross-functional teams of faculty and staff.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Ability to work collaboratively across campus to develop research and dissemination opportunities.

Ability to prioritize and problem-solve.

Ability to assist students and faculty in developing grant applications.

• Institutional policies and procedures.
• Internal control procedures and accountability practices related to academic grants and budgets.
• Excellent communication skills with a wide range of students, faculty, staff, university executives, and employers, orally and in written format.
• Managing budgets.
• Skills in the use of office computer applications and research tools.
• Skills in project development and management.
• Skills in organization and maintenance of effective records management and information systems.
• Ability to direct cross-functional teams of faculty and staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively across campus to develop research and dissemination opportunities.
• Ability to prioritize and problem-solve.
• Ability to assist students and faculty in developing grant applications.

Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce. UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family’s overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future. Highlights from Utah Valley University’s benefits package include: Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university’s High-Deductible Health Plan Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care) Dental and vision plan options Incentivized wellness program Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits .

Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family’s overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.

Highlights from Utah Valley University’s benefits package include:

• Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university’s High-Deductible Health Plan Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care) Dental and vision plan options Incentivized wellness program Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university’s High-Deductible Health Plan Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care) Dental and vision plan options Incentivized wellness program Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care) Dental and vision plan options Incentivized wellness program Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Dental and vision plan options Incentivized wellness program Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Incentivized wellness program Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment) Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26) Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave
• Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave

For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits .

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