Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 8692
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Org Marketing Statement

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on USTA Today or on TwitterInstagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.

UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.

Posting End Date

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 11/06/2022. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Salary

Salary Range:Up to $102,000/Annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

Hours per Week

Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.

Required Application Materials

• Resume is required.
• Cover Letter is required.

Essential Functions

Function:

Lead and execute SBDC program operations, to include policy development, database activity, communications, advisory board and strategic planning activity, field, and specialty SBDC compliance, certification programs, and special events of the Texas South, Central, and West SBDC Network per the SBDC Cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business administration (SBA) and per the requirements of the State of Texas.

Scope:

Responsible for 10 Field Center and 3 Specialty Centers providing client services in a 79-county region across South-West Texas. This is a grant funded position.

Duties:

Programmatic Leadership:

Stakeholder Relations:

Strategic planning and Values Based Leadership:



Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Public Administration or Communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong listening and negotiation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, funding agencies and the public.
• Minimum of five years professional/management level experience in any combination of the following: advising or training of small businesses in management or technical skills, staff member within a business development organization, manager, or proprietor of a business.
• Working knowledge of client management systems, personal computers, advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite and standard office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, Communications, or Public Administration from an accredited institution. Appropriate combination of experience and education may be considered toward meeting the minimum requirements.
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• SBDC, SBA, or other public-sector, grant supported, program administration experience.
• Experience with database/MIS reporting systems (Neoserra or equivalent).

Working Conditions

This position will be primarily located: UTSA Downtown Campus

Hybrid-Regularly: This position will require working both remotely and on campus (approximately five or more days on campus per month). Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility. Applicants must be adaptable and open to working in both environments.

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.
• This position is grant funded and is contingent upon funding availability. This position may be shortened or extended based on funding and /or availability of work.
  

EO/AA Statement

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.