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

About University of Houston Downtown

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.

U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions:  No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. TheStockWatcher.com called UHD a “notable institution providing high-quality online MBA programs. … UHD ensures that its graduates are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen career paths.”

UHD is one of the four distinct and separate components of the University of Houston System, which also includes the University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of Houston-Victoria. Instructional Sites operated by UHD are University of Houston-Downtown Northwest, University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College Kingwood, and University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College CyFair.

The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.

The University of Houston - Downtown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.