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Associate Director - Texas Center for Disability Studies

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS, USFull-time$75,000–$75,0002026-10-05 → 2026-10-17

Core

Senior leadership role providing strategic, administrative, and programmatic direction for a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programs.

Role type

Senior IC Associate Director (Disability Studies & Program Management)

Builds

Federally funded research, training, and support programs for individuals with developmental disabilities

Domain

Higher Education / Disability Services / Public Health

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic leadership, grant management, staff supervision, budget management, public speaking, conflict resolution, program evaluation, stakeholder coordination

Preferred skills

Doctoral degree, UCEDD/LEND program administration experience, mental health counseling licensure, postsecondary IDD program experience

Technologies

Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Responsibilities

Generate external funding and serve as Principal Investigator; oversee staff and coordinate activities; coordinate with Community Advisory Committee; oversee annual program evaluations; manage communication and representation on committees; manage office space and onboarding

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight