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Open Date 12/11/2024

Requisition Number PRN40592B

Job Title Director, Administration

Working Title Director of Programs

Job Grade G

FLSA Code Executive

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Mon – Fri, some evening and weekend work required.

VP Area President

Department 00340 - Red Butte Garden & Arboretum

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $85,000.00 - $92,000.00

Close Date 02/11/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum ( RBGA ) is one of the largest botanical gardens in the Intermountain West and together with the University of Utah, is the State Arboretum of Utah. We are located on 100 acres in the foothills on the eastern edge of the University of Utah campus. The Garden has welcomed guests since 1985 and consists of over 21 acres of developed gardens and five miles of hiking trails winding through an extensive Natural Area. The Garden which is community-funded, is renowned for its numerous plant collections, display gardens, 580,000 springtime blooming bulbs; including a vast collection of daffodils; gorgeous private event spaces, a world-class outdoor concert series, and award-winning horticulture-based educational programs.

Red Butte Garden is looking for a Director of Programs who can provide vision and leadership for the Garden’s educational activities and education staff, can cultivate and maintain strategic community partnerships, and lead a dynamic team of individuals towards the fulfillment of the Garden’s mission. The Director also accepts primary responsibility for keeping the Garden’s education programs at the forefront of excellence in the community and in the public garden profession. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Programs serves as a key member of the Garden’s senior management team.

Responsibilities

-Coordinate, implement, and oversee the Gardens’ educational programs including outreach and interpretation.

-Develop and grow the Gardens’ formal and informal educational programs for adults and children in conjunction with the Gardens’ strategic plan.

-Supervise, mentor, coach and evaluate Education staff and volunteers.

-Meet regularly with staff to review goals and assess progress.

-Plan and conduct regular department meetings, ad hoc meetings as necessary, and long-range planning meetings for communication, planning, evaluation, and discussion.

-Manage hiring and conduct annual performance evaluations of Program staff members.

-Promote growth and excellence in all educational programs offered by the Garden, and assure that all programs are consistent with the long-range plans of the organization.

-Collaborate with other Garden departments, other gardens, other museums, schools, universities, and local/regional/national organizations in developing, refining and presenting cutting-edge educational programming.

-Develop the annual Programs Department budget and participate in developing the combined annual operating budget for the Garden.

-Articulate revenue goals and expense needs, prepare the departmental budget and develop strategies to carry out programs and monitor financial performance.

-Identify and, in collaboration with the Development Department, submit proposals to funding sources appropriate for the Garden’s programs, including local, regional and national foundations.

-Reach all annual budget goals for the Programs Department, as set forth in consultation with the Garden’s Executive Director.

-Actively participate in the daily activities of the Garden.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Environmental Science, Horticulture, Botany, Administration or related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); eight years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communications skills required.

Masters degree in education, environmental science, horticulture, botany, administration, or related field preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Masters degree in education, environmental science, horticulture, botany, administration, or related field.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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