Director, Honors Program

Job Description:

The Opportunity

The Director of the UF Honors Program for the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success provides strategic vision, classroom and programmatic leadership and expertise, financial oversight, and administrative, day-to-day supervision and management of the UF Honors Program. The director will work collaboratively among an array of on- and off-campus partners, including administrators, faculty, staff, and students to shape continued implementation of a shared strategic vision for the program. The director will foster an inclusive environment for a diverse group of students, ensuring that students of color and other diverse backgrounds and identities can be supported and successful in the UF Honors Program and across campus.

The UF Honors Director will:

• Oversee every aspect of the UF Honors curricular and co-curricular education, teaching, and learning experience.
• Create and sustain committees needed to ensure consistent delivery of best practices of nationally top-ranked Honors programs.
• Establish and ensure highest standards of curricular and co-curricular experiences.
• Establish and regularly report results of outcomes assessments at the program and course levels.

The Director will be highly engaged with national Honors program organizations and will research and report on the most effective practices and emerging trends in Honors education. The director will participate in and encourage faculty and staff to participate in peer-reviewed publications and presentations to share UF’s successes and best practices with other Honors programs.

This position will collaborate closely with other UF departments including UF Enrollment Management, Division of Student Life and UF Housing, and also partner with UF Advancement in seeking, securing, and stewarding philanthropic giving that enriches the student experience in the UF Honors Program. The UF Honors Director is also expected to nurture strong partnerships with the leadership of UF Preview and UF Student Success.

Successful candidate will be a highly collaborative, innovative, strategic thinkers who can cultivate and develop initiatives that challenge, grow, and support highly talented students. The director must be undergraduate student-centered and fully invested in and knowledgeable of the unique needs of high-achieving students who are admitted to this program, anticipating their leadership roles in society, and expecting their full participation in the Gator Community as leaders among their fellow undergraduate students.

Expected Salary:

Salary is commensurate with experience and education.

Required Qualifications:

A Ph.D. or Doctorate degree is required with at least years of experience in a faculty position (tenure-track or non- tenure-track) in an area related to Honors students.

The Director must possess a record of success in supervising employees and growing and nurturing a team and positive work environment. The Director must have a strong record of participating at the national level in a professional organization related to Honors students and programs, and knowledge of peer-reviewed literature and current best practices in Honors education is expected.

Preferred:

• Experience supervising employees
• Strong record of participating at the national level in a professional organization related to Honors students and programs, and knowledge of peer-reviewed literature and current best practices in Honors education is expected.
• Strong leadership and planning skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Strong inter-personal and verbal communication skills and communicate effectively in writing
• The ability to cultivate and sustain collegial relationships is critical to this position
• Development of networks across the University and collaborate with diverse stakeholders; working to build consensus in a collaborative fashion
• Ability to work independently and interdependently and able to establish and communicate a vision for the UF Honors Program
• Prior knowledge of University of Florida policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovative change