Project Director
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About the Role
Title: Academic Wage-Salaried: Project Director (Internal Employment Opportunity)
Location: Corvallis United States
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Department College of Education (KED) Position Title Academic Wage Appt – Salaried Job Title Academic Wage-Salaried: Project Director (Internal Employment Opportunity) Appointment Type Academic Wage Job Location Corvallis Benefits Eligible Part-Time, benefits eligible Remote or Hybrid option? Job Summary
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
The College of Education is seeking an salaried Academic Wage: Project Director. This is a part-time (0.50 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term position. This position is anticipated to last approximately 12 months.
This is a half-time (.5 FTE), 12-month, academic wage position, running late January 2025-late January 2026. The project is headquartered in the College of Education at Oregon State University (OSU), and requires in-person work on the Corvallis campus, with some remote work for this position allowed.
This Project Director position supports the EDU (Education) Phd program renovation, with various academic options, as well as potential creation of a related master’s program and certificate. The project will create new academic programming, for launch at OSU in fall 2026.
This position, under the direction of the interim EDU PhD Program Chair and in close collaboration with Program faculty, will play a key role in managing all project planning, including co-leading strategic planning for the project and coordinating project meetings and activities including establishing internal processes and controls, helping to coordinate program faculty work and that of a student advisory group, helping to enter and advance program aspects into pertinent OSU systems for approval, helping to guide and coordinate recruiting activities, and other management functions. The Project Director will also represent the project at OSU meetings with the OSU Graduate School and other programs’ renovation teams across campus. The Director will act as a main project liaison to other administrative units at Oregon State University, including the Graduate School. The Director will support and provide strategic advice and input to the interim chair and program faculty on all decisions regarding project directions and activities.
The Director will create and expand opportunities to encourage diverse student dialogue and faculty decision-making, including engaging historically marginalized and underserved populations. The Director will collaborate with external organizations to coordinate support for diverse faculty and groups of students (e.g., culturally informed professional relationships and research opportunities). The Director will assist with the development of culturally inclusive and socially cognizant marketing/promotional materials that ensure communication to a broad and diverse audience.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves – we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
Top 1.4% university in the world
More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
217k+ alumni worldwide
For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
Retirement savings paid by the university.
A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities
60% – Manage/facilitate all aspects of the project involving OSU personnel and activities, including:
20% – Monitor, track, and disseminate progress toward project goals across all activities, including creating timelines and processes, co-creating agendas and leading of meetings, recording meetings/notes, coordinating/entering all programmatic documents into pertinent OSU systems, tracking OSU approvals.
20% – Participate in and co-lead strategic planning for project and related future work, including acting as part of faculty group and supporting and providing strategic advice and input to the interim chair and program faculty on all decisions regarding project directions, decisions, and activities, and supporting student advisory group to decide on academic program pathways, curricula, admissions and evaluation activities and structures, and other policies. Collaborate with external organizations to coordinate support for diverse faculty and groups of students (e.g., culturally informed professional relationships and research opportunities).
What You Will Need
Earned doctorate.
At least 3 years project or organizational management experience.
Experience planning and facilitating workshops or meetings.
Experience delivering or supporting graduate-level postsecondary educational programs and educators.
Excellent organization, written, and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability or potential to work effectively as part of a team of diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability or potential to manage a project or program or organization.
Demonstrated ability to track, organize, evaluate and communicate information and data.
Demonstrated ability to connect with and communicate with diverse audiences
Demonstrated experience working with academic programs that support or engage communities of color and people that hold identities that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in higher education.
Demonstrated experience providing guidance to students from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Demonstrated experience creating and building relationships with external organizations.
What We Would Like You to Have
5 years+ project management
Organizational leadership.
Experience interacting with postsecondary educational programming approval structures, especially at a larger research-extensive university (OSU preferred).
Experience helping to coordinate a doctoral program in the social sciences.
Experience delivering and/or managing externally funded educational programs including progress reporting to funding agencies.
Experience supporting faculty and other organizational leaders in processes reflecting on power and privilege and social identities and cultural experiences.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
This position requires some work in an office or meeting spaces on the OSU Corvallis campus. Some work may be completed remotely (off campus) per discussions/planning with supervisor.
Pay Method Salary Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month Pay Date Last working day of the month Recommended Full-Time Salary Range $71,136 – $77,946 Link to Position Description
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
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OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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