Faculty & Outreach Liaison

Details

Open Date 10/15/2026

Requisition Number PRN46527B

Job Title Associate Director, Student Services

Working Title Faculty & Outreach Liaison

Career Progression Track F

Track Level

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Some opportunity for remote work

VP Area President

Department 00317 - Disability Services

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $65,000 - $69,000

Close Date 01/01/2027

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 11/05/2026

Job Summary

The Senior Manager for Faculty & Outreach is responsible for developing and implementing, university accessibility, awareness programming and outreach efforts for faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students. This position is a consulting resource for faculty and staff on disability topics and accommodations. The Senior Manager works with campus stakeholders to assess current training, recommend and develop campus-wide educational programming and establish measurable goals and key performance indicators for tracking and reporting on the progress of education and outreach efforts. The Senior Manager participates in university-wide initiatives related to developing and implementing CDA initiatives. This position is responsible for comprehensively applying university policies and compliance requirements to programming for the campus community. In collaboration with key university colleagues and stakeholders, this position builds upon effective partnerships and is a resource for the various schools and academic departments.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include (but not limited to) within the Center for Disability and Access:

• Direct and support the development and implementation of university-wide outreach, programming, and training for faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students related to university policies and federal and state regulations.

• Coordinate the Faculty Liaison Program by providing training, support, problem solving and solutions while strengthening relationships with campus partners.

• Support teaching assistants by providing guidance related to disability and access services for students.

• Serve as outreach support to faculty and staff on efforts to address accessibility, essential course elements, curriculum access, and universal design.

• Provide technical assistance to faculty and graduate teaching students on using the Faculty Portal.

• Collaborate with the Department of Teaching and Learning for faculty support.

• Provide outreach and support to graduate and professional student programs.

• Collaborate with other campus offices including Center for Teaching Excellence and other departments to develop, implement and educate university faculty, staff and graduate and professional students on disability campus access.

• Provide programmatic outreach support to students through workshops, tabling events, coaching sessions, etc.

• Strategically lead, develop, and deliver programming (e.g. training, workshops, panel discussions, tabling events) on topics related to disability, accommodations, and universal design.

• Ensure all programming complies with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, university policies for staff, graduate and professional students

• Provide relevant reports and metrics to the Director of CDA .

• Serve on campus committees for campus access, teaching, and professional development.

• Provide CDA programmatic support including proctoring exams, outreach activities, and educational events.

• Other duties as assigned, including providing support for all office functions and other services as appropriate. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

The Ideal Candidate for this position is a comfortable facilitating group discussion, conducting trainings, and presenting to a variety of audiences including faculty, staff, students, and community. The person is confident working independently and takes initiative in developing new projects and programs that support the mission and goals of the CDA . This individual is able to see the broader organizational perspective and completes tasks and initiatives that contribute to the overall success of the CDA . With minimal supervision the person can develop, follow through with tasks and contribute to the overall success of the CDA . The person is also a strong collaborator that works well with others, contributes ideas, follows through with commitments and takes an active role in shared projects and initiatives. They demonstrate accountability, reliability, and a willingness to support team goals while maintaining ownership of their responsibilities. Additionally, the ideal candidate possesses excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills. They maintain effective systems for tracking projects, tasks, deadlines, and numbers for tracking reports to the Director of CDA .

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration, a related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for one year of related work experience).

• 6 years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Master’s degree in Business Administration or related area preferred. Special Education, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, and Disability Studies.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Master’s degree in Business Administration or related area preferred. Special Education, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, and Disability Studies.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Review of applications will begin November 5, 2026 with interviews following the review. No negotiation room in salary; the salary is static and based on budget.

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX ( OEO ). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the:University of Utah Non‑Discrimination page.

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As perUniversity of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.