Director of Administrative Operations

Job Details

General Notes

Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (laits.utexas.edu / services / ) is a unique service department dedicated to creating, maintaining, promoting, and supporting technology support throughout the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. This includes leading-edge classroom technology, online and hybrid courses and tools, media production, digital audio and video support, computers, websites, networks and servers, academic computing resources, new construction and renovation projects, and other technologies both old and new.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package ( and ) that includes :

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage for employee
• Optional medical insurance for employee’s dependents - up to 50% employer-paid
• Optional dental, vision, and term life insurance for employees and dependents
• Paid holiday time off each year; state legislature determines the number of holidays
• 12 days of paid vacation time off per year for new employees
• 12 days of paid sick leave per year
• Employer contribution to Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Staff Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to Recreation & Health Facilities

For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit :

Purpose

This position directs and manages all administrative operations for Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) with its combined two hundred salaried and hourly employees. As senior management, this position works closely with six other directors in supporting their respective teams and the Associate Dean of Instructional Technology and Facilities.

Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

$100,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Required Materials

Resume / CV

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 in to 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. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 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.