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Assistant Director of Professional Development and Open Enrollment Programs
Hiring Department:
Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
Position Open To:
All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA
Earliest Start Date:
Sep 18, 2026
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
Job Details:
General Notes
About The University of Texas at Austin
What starts here changes the world.
The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.
An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.
Learn more about UT’s mission and values, and leadership.
About The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation’s premier public policy schools. As Texas’ top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement. Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.
Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research and civic engagement at all levels of governance.
About the Governor’s Center for Management Development (GCMD)
The mission of the GCMD is to improve organizational effectiveness through the development of leaders and organizations in state agencies and institutes of higher education. We believe it is critical to define the skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors needed by managers and leaders to achieve excellence. We are dedicated to developing and delivering educational courses and services that will assist leaders and organizations in striving for that excellence.
Purpose
The Assistant Director of Professional Development and Open Enrollment Programs is responsible for the instructional quality, operational effectiveness, financial performance, and strategic and sustainable growth of the organization's open-enrollment professional development portfolio of the Governor’s Center for Management Development (GCMD).
Responsibilities
Open Enrollment Program Strategy and Portfolio Management
- Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the open-enrollment professional development portfolio.
- Research workforce, management, leadership, and professional development trends to identify opportunities for new training programs and develop recommendations for the redesign, or discontinuation of programs based on organizational priorities, participant needs, enrollment trends, and program quality.
- Review curriculum and program operations and recommend policies, procedures, and process improvements that strengthen program effectiveness, consistency, and participant experience.
Curriculum Design, Development, and Continuous Improvement
- Design and develop engaging, relevant, and practical professional development programs for individual contributors, supervisors, managers, and executives.
- Monitor participant feedback, program evaluations, learning outcomes, enrollment information, and other indicators of program effectiveness.
- Establish and maintain consistent instructional and curriculum quality standards across the open-enrollment portfolio.
Training Delivery and Facilitation
- Facilitate highly interactive professional development programs in both in-person and virtual environments.
- Create a positive, comprehensive, and engaging learning environment that encourages participant interaction, discussion, reflection, application, and skill development.
- Use case studies, simulations, small-group exercises, facilitated discussions, individual reflection, problem-solving activities, and other experiential methods to reinforce learning.
Learning Innovation, Technology, and Accessibility
- Lead the transition and adaptation of appropriate virtual programs for effective in-person delivery, recognizing that successful in-person instruction requires more than replicating a virtual course in a classroom environment.
- Support the transition of virtual training delivery from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, including adapting instructional activities, participant engagement strategies, and facilitator practices to the new platform.
- Ensure training programs, instructional materials, presentations, activities, and digital resources comply with applicable University, state, and federal accessibility requirements.
Financial Management & Program Sustainability
- Develop and manage budgets for open-enrollment training programs in collaboration with the Director and appropriate administrative staff.
- Monitor program revenues, expenditures, enrollment, instructor costs, facility and technology expenses, and other direct and indirect program costs.
- Analyze the financial performance of individual courses and the overall open-enrollment portfolio and provide regular updates and recommendations to the Director.
Business Development, Agency Partnerships, and Proposal Development
- Partner with the Director to identify opportunities to expand professional development services to state agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public-sector organizations.
- Participate in client discovery meetings to assess training needs, audiences, desired outcomes, delivery requirements, timelines, and resource considerations.
- Prepare and contribute to training proposals, scopes of work, program descriptions, implementation plans, schedules, budgets/cost estimates, and related business development materials.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, public administration, business, human resources, communications, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and delivering professional development or adult education programs in virtual and in-person formats, with a commitment to continuous improvement, accessibility, innovation, and excellence in professional education.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple programs and projects simultaneously, meet established deadlines, and translate emerging workforce development needs into viable training programs.
- Five years of management experience working with state government, higher education, or other public-sector organizations.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, public administration, business, leadership, or a related field.
- Experience developing leadership, management, supervisory, or professional development programs.
- Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, and training program budgets.
Salary Range
$110,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
- Typical office environment
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
- Occasional extended evening or weekend work hours may be required (typically related to training).
- Must be available to travel intra-Texas
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one-page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
- E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
Job Posting Title:
Assistant Director of Professional Development and Open Enrollment Programs
Hiring Department:
Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs
Position Open To:
All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA
Earliest Start Date:
Sep 18, 2026
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
Job Details:
General Notes
About The University of Texas at Austin
What starts here changes the world.
The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.
An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.
Learn more about UT’s mission and values, and leadership.
About The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation’s premier public policy schools. As Texas’ top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement. Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.
Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research and civic engagement at all levels of governance.
About the Governor’s Center for Management Development (GCMD)
The mission of the GCMD is to improve organizational effectiveness through the development of leaders and organizations in state agencies and institutes of higher education. We believe it is critical to define the skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors needed by managers and leaders to achieve excellence. We are dedicated to developing and delivering educational courses and services that will assist leaders and organizations in striving for that excellence.
Purpose
The Assistant Director of Professional Development and Open Enrollment Programs is responsible for the instructional quality, operational effectiveness, financial performance, and strategic and sustainable growth of the organization's open-enrollment professional development portfolio of the Governor’s Center for Management Development (GCMD).
Responsibilities
Open Enrollment Program Strategy and Portfolio Management
- Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the open-enrollment professional development portfolio.
- Research workforce, management, leadership, and professional development trends to identify opportunities for new training programs and develop recommendations for the redesign, or discontinuation of programs based on organizational priorities, participant needs, enrollment trends, and program quality.
- Review curriculum and program operations and recommend policies, procedures, and process improvements that strengthen program effectiveness, consistency, and participant experience.
Curriculum Design, Development, and Continuous Improvement
- Design and develop engaging, relevant, and practical professional development programs for individual contributors, supervisors, managers, and executives.
- Monitor participant feedback, program evaluations, learning outcomes, enrollment information, and other indicators of program effectiveness.
- Establish and maintain consistent instructional and curriculum quality standards across the open-enrollment portfolio.
Training Delivery and Facilitation
- Facilitate highly interactive professional development programs in both in-person and virtual environments.
- Create a positive, comprehensive, and engaging learning environment that encourages participant interaction, discussion, reflection, application, and skill development.
- Use case studies, simulations, small-group exercises, facilitated discussions, individual reflection, problem-solving activities, and other experiential methods to reinforce learning.
Learning Innovation, Technology, and Accessibility
- Lead the transition and adaptation of appropriate virtual programs for effective in-person delivery, recognizing that successful in-person instruction requires more than replicating a virtual course in a classroom environment.
- Support the transition of virtual training delivery from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, including adapting instructional activities, participant engagement strategies, and facilitator practices to the new platform.
- Ensure training programs, instructional materials, presentations, activities, and digital resources comply with applicable University, state, and federal accessibility requirements.
Financial Management & Program Sustainability
- Develop and manage budgets for open-enrollment training programs in collaboration with the Director and appropriate administrative staff.
- Monitor program revenues, expenditures, enrollment, instructor costs, facility and technology expenses, and other direct and indirect program costs.
- Analyze the financial performance of individual courses and the overall open-enrollment portfolio and provide regular updates and recommendations to the Director.
Business Development, Agency Partnerships, and Proposal Development
- Partner with the Director to identify opportunities to expand professional development services to state agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public-sector organizations.
- Participate in client discovery meetings to assess training needs, audiences, desired outcomes, delivery requirements, timelines, and resource considerations.
- Prepare and contribute to training proposals, scopes of work, program descriptions, implementation plans, schedules, budgets/cost estimates, and related business development materials.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, public administration, business, human resources, communications, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and delivering professional development or adult education programs in virtual and in-person formats, with a commitment to continuous improvement, accessibility, innovation, and excellence in professional education.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple programs and projects simultaneously, meet established deadlines, and translate emerging workforce development needs into viable training programs.
- Five years of management experience working with state government, higher education, or other public-sector organizations.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in education, instructional design, organizational development, public administration, business, leadership, or a related field.
- Experience developing leadership, management, supervisory, or professional development programs.
- Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, and training program budgets.
Salary Range
$110,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
- Typical office environment
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
- Occasional extended evening or weekend work hours may be required (typically related to training).
- Must be available to travel intra-Texas
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one-page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
- E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
Professional Engineer Job Roles in Texas
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Search Professional Engineer Jobs in TexasProfessional Engineer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for professional engineers in Texas?
Large engineering and energy firms are the most active sponsors in Texas. ExxonMobil and Chevron Phillips sponsor for petroleum and chemical engineers in Houston. Jacobs, Fluor, and AECOM regularly hire civil and structural engineers through H-1B visa sponsorship across Dallas-Fort Worth. Burns & McDonnell and Halliburton are also consistent sponsors. Federal contractors working on infrastructure and defense projects in the state are worth targeting as well.
Which visa types are most common for professional engineer roles in Texas?
The H-1B is the most common visa for professional engineers in Texas, as PE roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree or higher. Engineers from Canada or Mexico may pursue the TN visa under the USMCA, which does not require a lottery. Australian engineers can use the E-3 visa. Some senior engineers with extraordinary achievement pursue the O-1A. Each category has distinct employer obligations and renewal timelines.
Which cities in Texas have the most professional engineer sponsorship jobs?
Houston leads by a wide margin, anchored by the petrochemical, offshore, and industrial engineering sectors concentrated along the Gulf Coast. Dallas-Fort Worth is the second largest market, with demand in civil, transportation, and structural engineering tied to ongoing infrastructure expansion. Austin is growing quickly in semiconductor and systems engineering. San Antonio has a steady pipeline through defense contractors and utilities. Midland and Odessa also see demand tied to oil and gas operations.
How to find professional engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Texas?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for international engineers seeking visa sponsorship in the U.S. You can filter by state and role to see professional engineer positions in Texas where employers have indicated sponsorship willingness. This saves significant time compared to screening general job postings individually. Migrate Mate also provides immigration context alongside listings, which is particularly useful when evaluating offers across different visa categories.
Are there any Texas-specific considerations for professional engineers seeking visa sponsorship?
Texas does not have a state income tax, which affects how prevailing wage comparisons translate to take-home pay relative to other states. The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors issues the PE license required to sign and seal engineering documents in Texas, and this is a separate process from visa sponsorship. Some employers require or prefer candidates who are already PE-licensed or eligible to sit the exam, which affects how roles are structured for foreign-educated engineers.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored professional engineer jobs in Texas?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.