Position Details

WSU's Commitment to Diversity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment by welcoming all individuals, including culturally diverse staff, faculty, and student body. WSU values every individual by embracing all identities through the promotion of belonging, creativity, and uniqueness. We strive to create environments which are welcoming, inclusive, and equitable for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Position Title
Program Administrator, Matthew S. Browning Center for Design

Requisition Number
S01715P

Position Category
Staff

Campus Location
Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week
20

Months per year
12

Alternate work schedule

Pay Grade
E33

Salary

FLSA
Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function

This position will perform various duties, including:

• Oversight and coordination of various cross-disciplinary and community oriented projects centering "design-thinking" and applied aesthetics in real-world research.
• Cultivation of new academic and community partnerships that center design.
• Oversight of Matthew S. Browning Center for Design (MSBCD) budget
• Cultivation of new funding sources and donors
• Maintenance of MSBCD outreach efforts through websites, social media, etc.
• Formulation of foundational process and procedures for MSBCD general operations and project implementation
• Review and consideration of applications made to MSBCD for projects. Applications may arise from faculty, staff, students, and community partners
• Facilitate connections between MSBCD projects with appropriate faculty, staff, students, and community partners
• Oversight and supervision of faculty, staff, students, and community partners who develop or participate in projects through MSBSD

Required Qualifications

Required:

• MFA or comparable graduate-level degree in Design and related fields.
• Three-years minimum experience with applied design, human-centered design, design ethnography, service design, urban design, arts/community master-planning, or other related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred

• Three-years experience in project management, overseeing multi-disciplinary teams working on interdisciplinary design projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of application of design principles to diverse professional fields.

A successful candidate will have the following:

Background Check?
Yes

Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date
04/08/2024

Review Date
04/22/2024

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Notes to Applicant

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this 1/2 time position starts at $36,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin April 22, 2024. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/22260

ADA Essential Job Function

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position
Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.
Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.
None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

Supplemental Questions

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• Higher Ed Jobs
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

List of References with Contact Info

Optional Documents