Program Director P15

Job Title

Program Director P15

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Agricultural Economics

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Position Description:

Texas A&M University's Department of Agricultural Economics is seeking a Program Director to lead the upcoming Aggie Financial Planning Clinic. This Clinic will empower Financial Planning students to educate and provide financial coaching to their fellow undergraduates and underserved community members. Additionally, students will receive mentorship from professional financial planners while observing their practices in action at the Clinic.

The Program Director will provide oversight to the Clinic, raise Clinic and program brand awareness and reputability through internal and external stakeholder engagement, and secure funds to support the Clinic’s long-term sustainability and to enhance the Financial Planning Program at large. Through communications, branding, public engagement and marketing efforts for the Clinic, the Program Director will elevate the Texas A&M Financial Planning Program’s national reputation. This position will report to the Director of Financial Planning.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides engaged, hands-on leadership and direction for the Clinic, including supervision and professional development and fostering a culture of collaboration and shared achievement.

• Establishes and communicates the vision of the Clinic.   

• Directs the involvement of student participants within the Clinic, including their recruitment, development, and assessment.

• Ensures that the Clinic has adequately prepared student volunteers and financial planners to coach and advise Clients.

• Establishes operational procedures, performance metrics, technologies, and workflow efficiencies to ensure efficient use of resources in alignment with Clinic and Program priorities  

• Works with the Financial Planning Marketing Coordinator to market the Clinic and its activities to internal/external stakeholders and to the general public.

• Engages with potential Clinic donors and raises funds to support ongoing Clinic operations.

• Oversees the Clinic’s partnership with REACH, maintaining and developing the relationship as to best ensure that both parties’ purposes and stakeholder needs are met.

• Develops new community, campus, and external partnerships that support the Clinic’s mission and broaden its reputation locally, across the state, and nationally.

• Develops Clinic procedures for engaging prospective Financial Planning students and incoming students.

• Engages with current & potential program donors at the Clinic and helps them to identify their preferred way to give to the Financial Planning Program.

• Collaborates with Financial Planning Program administrators to envision and clearly articulate an array of giving opportunities to interested parties.

• Raises Financial Planning Program brand awareness beyond the Clinic through campus and community engagement, and beyond.

• Other duties as required.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Ten (10) years of related experience.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including significant public speaking experience

• Good computer skills.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in community engagement

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in managing community facing organizations or offices

• Significant experience serving in roles related to campus and/or community engagement

• Leadership and management experience

• Experience collaborating with stakeholders, especially with campus/community leaders and within the financial planning industry

• Experience founding and successfully establishing organizational start-ups

• Experience instructing, financial planning courses at the college/university level

• Experience successfully executing campus and community partnerships

• Experience developing a vast network within the University and local community

• Work experience related to marketing and branding in the field of financial planning

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Skilled at branding and communications to raise awareness and support for organizations (especially startups)

• Involvement in building interest and support for philanthropic endeavors, including donor relations, establishing fundraising goals, and creating metrics for assessing success

• Ability to work cooperatively with students, faculty, staff, and community members to achieve a shared cause

Applicants: Please submit a resume and cover letter. References may be requested after interviews are conducted.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.