Director of Disability Cultural Center

Facilitate and implement programs and activities that advance knowledge and build communities that share and support disability culture.In collaboration with relevant students, faculty, staff, and campus departments, develop and maintain mission-aligned programs and services that meet the needs of students with and without disabilities at UT Austin.Develop a strategic approach to engaging faculty, staff, and students in building and maintaining a sense of community for individuals with disabilities.Utilize the physical DCC space in creative and innovative ways to support community building.Maintain best practices for engaging students, faculty, and staff with and without disabilities in a higher education environment.Collaborate with other campus partners and student organizations, including, but not limited to, the DCC Advisory Committee, Disability and Access department, the Office of the ADA Coordinator, Longhorn TIES, and the Texas Center for Disability Studies to leverage resources, expand impact, gain insights, and increase awareness of the various experiences, needs, and assets of people with disabilities.Develop strategic engagement opportunities for members of the campus community to be a part of the mission of the DCC.Serve as expert on campus related to disability culture and provide consultation as requested.Be a resource for the campus community to develop more disability-friendly policies, procedures, and/or practices throughout campus.Develop training opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to learn about disability culture and allyship.Oversee the operations of the DCC, including administration, budget management, and recruitment and supervision of staff, graduate student staff, and interns as indicated.Responsible for hiring student workers, mentoring and training student staff, and maintaining routine operating hours.In collaboration with communication professionals, develop marketing and outreach strategies for the DCC's programs and resources to expand engagement with students, faculty, and staff.Responsible for fiscal management of the center that includes coordinating the overall budget structure and aligning vision with resources.Seek out other funding opportunities to expand the impact of DCC including development, grants, scholarships, collaborations with other entities, etc. Responsible for maintaining a calendar of events that is mission-aligned, organized, and developed with stakeholder input.Under the leadership of the Executive Director for Student Disability and Accessibility Services, establish strategic directions and priorities, and implement needs assessments, strategic planning, and outcome assessments.Benchmark and collaborate with other Disability Cultural Centers nationwide. Analyze the effectiveness of the DCC's programs and resources to determine necessary modifications.Utilize a variety of methods to understand the DCCs effectiveness such as focus groups and surveys. Make data-informed adjustments to programs and center operations.