Assistant Director of Organizational Development and Risk Reduction

Company: University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Job Posting Title:Assistant Director of Organizational Development and Risk Reduction----Hiring Department:Office of the Dean of Students----Position Open To:All Applicants----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40----FLSA Status:Exempt----Earliest Start Date:Jun 02, 2025----Position Duration:Expected to Continue----Location:UT MAIN CAMPUS----Job Details:Purpose:The Office of the Dean of Students at the University of Texas at Austin is dedicated to creating a transformative campus experience where students develop critical thinking, leadership skills, and a lifelong commitment to positive civic engagement. Guided by our core principles of being student-focused, fostering collaborative innovation, empowering ownership, and embracing strategic efficiency, we strive to support students both inside and outside the classroom. Our mission is to develop student leaders, foster involvement, and provide support for all Longhorns, ensuring that every decision and action prioritizes their well-being and development. Join us in fostering a community that values excellence and the holistic development of our students.The Assistant Director for Hazing Prevention and Organizational Safety in the Office of the Dean of Students plays a critical leadership role in advancing student organization safety and development at The University of Texas at Austin. This position leads institution-wide hazing prevention efforts and provides strategic oversight of the required safety education program for student organizations. The Assistant Director is responsible for supervising staff, implementing evidence-informed educational programs, and evaluating initiatives that support student well-being and organizational accountability. In collaboration with student leaders, campus partners, and university stakeholders, this role fosters a proactive approach to risk management while promoting the growth and success of registered and sponsored student organizations.Responsibilities:Hazing Prevention Leadership

• Lead the university's hazing prevention efforts, including strategic planning, programming, stakeholder engagement, and student advisory council facilitation. Co-Chair the Hazing Prevention and Education Committee, manage related resources including the hazing.utexas.edu website, and collaborate with partners to develop educational content and outreach strategies.Organizational Risk and Safety Training
  • Oversee the university's peer-led safety education program for student organizations. Provide content development, administrative oversight, and evaluation of safety and risk management workshops.Collaboration and Training:
    • Serve as a subject matter expert on hazing prevention and student organization risk management. Provide trainings, consultations, and resource development in collaboration with student groups and campus and community partners.Supervision & Support:
      • Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate paraprofessional, and student staff, including direct supervision of 1 graduate assistant and the supervision of theundergraduate peer educator team.Support for Student Organization Development
        • Assist in the administration and facilitation of the Successful Student Organization Program (SSOP), offering organizational coaching, supporting curriculum delivery, and contributing to program planning and execution.Committee & Campus Involvement:
          • Assist in special assignments and committees on behalf of Organizational Development and Risk Reduction with the Office of the Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs, or other campus partners as requested. Other related functions as assigned.Required Qualification:Bachelor's degree and two years of experience developing, administering, and implementing programs for college students. Experience advising student organizations with risk management and safety education programming, including hazing prevention. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, administration, and external stakeholders. Possess effective facilitation skills, strong attention to detail, and have success managing concurrent tasks. Professional demeanor. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including presentations, written correspondence, and reports. Attention to detail. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to candidates with a graduate degree in student affairs administration or related field. At least two years of professional experience working with student groups to provide advising, program planning, interpretation of institutional policies, risk management and leadership development opportunities. Experience advising sorority and fraternity life organizations or other high-risk student groups. Knowledge of student development theory and experience with student affairs assessment or program evaluation. Demonstrated strategic and innovative approaches to problem solving. Experience supervising professional and para-professional staff. Experience building partnerships and collaborating across departments in a post-secondary institution.Demonstrated, end-to-end project/program management experience. Curriculum development and implementation experience.Salary Range:$70,000Working Conditions
            • Work in a busy, high student traffic environment with frequent interruptions.
            • Must be able to maintain punctual and regular attendance.
            • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
            • Working around and with standard office equipment.
            • The ability to flex schedule or accrue compensatory time to accommodate occasional evening or weekend work will be required.Required Materials
              • Cover letter/Letter of Interest
              • Resume/CV
              • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.----Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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                • [PDF]----Compliance:Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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