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Located in El Paso-Juarez, a bi-national metropolitan area of two million people, UTEP’s forging dramatic new directions in higher education. UTEP has become a national model for creating and successfully executing highly competitive academic and research programs while maintaining a deep commitment to serving a 21st century student demographic. It is this dedication to providing access and excellence to students in the region that has resulted in UTEP becoming a top tier research university with a Mexican-American majority student population.
UTEP officially opened in the fall of 1914 and is the second oldest institution in The University of Texas System (www.utsystem.edu). Today, it enrolls more than 23,000 students and is designated an R1 university (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, a designation given to the top 5% of colleges and universities nationally. UTEP serves its primary constituency — residents of far west Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico — with 75 bachelor’s degree programs, 70 master’s programs and 24 doctoral programs in 10 colleges and schools, including a growing portfolio of online degrees. With an 84% Hispanic student population, UTEP proudly reflects the demographic composition of the bi-national region from which it draws the vast majority of its students.
As a UTEP employee, you will enjoy excellent benefits and perks, and you will be a member of the Miner Family - the faculty, staff, students and alumni who make UTEP a great place to work. Think you’ve got what it takes to join us? We invite you to search our open positions and apply!
The Director of the Student Engagement and Leadership Center (SELC) provides strong educational, social, and leadership development oriented, co-curricular experiences that enhance student learning and campus life at The University of Texas at El Paso. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Students for Engagement, the Director will oversee the design and implementation of engaging programs and activities promoting student life, building leadership capacity, supporting student success and a vibrant, inclusive student body. The Director plays an integral role in the academic and professional development of students’ assets through a variety of high-impact experiences.
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The Director is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Recreational Sports Department including the strategic mission and vision of the department, creation and implementation of policies and procedures, facility management, staff hiring, training, and supervision and oversight of full and part-time professional and student staff. The Director plays an integral role in the academic and professional development of staff and students’ assets through a variety of high-impact experiences and the promotion and assessment of activities and programs by establishing learning outcomes. In order to be successful, the Director will need to work collaboratively with the Division of Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, UTEP Athletics and many departments throughout the University.
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