Academic and Professional Program Manager

The University of Virginia's College at Wise invite applicants for a full-time Academic & Professional Development Program Manager to assist with academic and professional program development and implementation for the Office of Community & Business Development. The location for this position will be located in the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, VA with occasional travel to the Oxbow Center in St. Paul, VA and The University of Virginia's College at Wise campus in Wise, VA.

Job Description:

• Manage daily operations of the Abingdon office by ensuring appropriate coordination of events, meetings, and programs.
• Provide customer service and support for partners, guest, and program registrants.
• Maintain accurate and timely reports to include facility-usage and program activity.
• Develop and nurture relationships with strategic partners.
• Coordinate basic facility support functions; including, website updates, social media management, digital signage management, and event set-ups.
• Manage budgets to include budget reconciliation and adherence to proper procurement protocols, and regulations; administer grant funds and programs; invoicing clients for facility rentals and charges.
• Develop, coordinate, and promote academic and professional development programs throughout the region.
• Correspondences with academic institutions, local businesses, public school systems and community organizations.
• Actively engage in the community via Chambers of Commerce, civic organizations, outreach programs, and project a favorable image of the organization to promote objectives and foster/enhance recognition of UVA Wise.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established organizational policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
• Maintain a favorable working relationship with all organizational employees, departments, external stakeholders, facilitators, and participants to promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate, which will be conducive to maximum morale, productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Work with respective departments at UVA Wise and in the community to evaluate the needs of the area to build academic and professional development programs to fill the gaps in the region.
• Provide administrative assistance and coordination services to the office's Associate Vice Chancellor and overall office staff.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by the Associate Vice Chancellor and overall office staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education, business administration, technology related programs or liberal arts preferred.
• 2 years' experience in a business, economic or community development, outreach, professional development design/development, or operational capacity
• Ability to develop and manage multiple projects
• Must be able to market programs and successfully outreach to community, potential clients
• Strong interpersonal skills: honesty, integrity, dedication, loyalty, personable, approachable, and respectful
• Responsible: must be dependable, respect confidentiality, flexible, self-starter, self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit and a team player
• Computer Skills: Proficient with Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office Exchange, Access) and competent internet usage
• Excellent client service skills
• Communication: excellent grammar, written skills, listening skills and presentation skills
• Goal-oriented: team player, supportive, success-minded, eager to learn/contributes to productive work environment, encouraging, optimistic, works hard to achieve goals, ability to think creatively
• Problem Solving: ability to think independently; take ownership of problem and negotiate solutions
• Flexibility to work some nights or weekends as may arise from certain event attendance.
• Some travel required, including consistent travel throughout the UVA Wise service region.

UVA Wise is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence, affordable access, and unwavering support of a collaborative and diverse community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Employee fulfills duties as a "responsible employee" under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. A Responsible employee includes any employee: who has the authority to take action to redress sexual violence; who has been given the duty of reporting incidents of sexual violence or any other misconduct by students to the Title IX Coordinator or other appropriate school designee; or whom a student could reasonably believe has this authority or duty.

UVA Wise is committed to helping the campus community provide for their own safety and security. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report containing information on campus security and personal safety, including alerts, fire safety, crime prevention tips, and crime statistics is available at www.uvawise.edu/ASR. A copy is available upon request by calling 276-328-0190 or 276-376-3451.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.