Assistant Director, Undergraduate Research - Office of Undergraduate Research & Fellowship - UTK
About The Position
The Assistant Director (AD) for Undergraduate Research in the Office of Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (OURF) leads efforts to enhance undergraduate student engagement in research and creative activities across disciplines. This role involves managing wide-ranging programs, including (but not limited to) grants, symposia, workshops, a student research journal, student ambassadors, and professional development initiatives, to provide transformative experiential learning opportunities. The Assistant Director works collaboratively with campus partners–including faculty, departments, and students/student organizations–to promote research opportunities broadly. The AD also supports the Director and Associate Director in the ongoing assessment and refining of existing programs and the strategic proposal and development of new ones in support of office, division, and institutional goals. Related to this responsibility is the proactive support of faculty and graduate student undergraduate research mentors. In addition, the AD will work with the Director, Associate Director, and Assistant Director of Fellowships to explore and develop opportunities and techniques for collaboration across OURF's functional areas -- with the principal goals of expanding and diversifying the pool of fellowships candidates and more robustly, directly, and strategically supporting undergraduates seeking not only internal, but also external research funding and opportunities. The AD also supports division-wide priorities, including the Vole Edge, Vol Connect, DSS Express, and other student-facing priorities.
Responsibilities
- Leads efforts to enhance undergraduate student engagement in research and creative activities across disciplines.
- Manages wide-ranging programs, including grants, symposia, workshops, a student research journal, student ambassadors, and professional development initiatives.
- Works collaboratively with campus partners to promote research opportunities broadly.
- Supports the Director and Associate Director in the ongoing assessment and refining of existing programs and the strategic proposal and development of new ones.
- Proactively supports faculty and graduate student undergraduate research mentors.
- Works with the Director, Associate Director, and Assistant Director of Fellowships to explore and develop opportunities and techniques for collaboration across OURF's functional areas.
- Supports division-wide priorities, including the Vole Edge, Vol Connect, DSS Express, and other student-facing priorities.
Benefits
- Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
