Camp Shakespeare Director

Job Posting Title:

Camp Shakespeare Director

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Hiring Department:

Department of English

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

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Purpose

Responsible for administrative, pedagogical, budgetary, and operations functions for the Camp Shakespeare Program.

Responsibilities

• Logistics: Duties include covering administration and program functions, securing housing for student residencies, daily program and performance spaces. Coordinate with the Briscoe Center on the Shakespeare at Winedale archives. Coordinate with Travel Management and UTDrivers for all aspects of vehicle rental and UT driver requirements. Liaise with Youth Protection Program administrator ensuring all YPP requirements are met. Liaise with CoLA development staff regarding donor/donations/fundraising initiatives. 

• Program Director: Recruit, train, hire, and supervise camp employees. Responsible for pedagogical content and delivery, ensure educational and outreach milestones are met for campers ages 11 -16. Recruit, interview, accept, and orient campers in compliance with YPP and program directives. Provide 24/7 on-site leadership during all camp sessions in Round Top, TX. 

• Fiscal Management: Create budget and financial reports for all aspects of the program. Process all VC1s through DEFINE for the camp fees paid by parents via Ideal Logic Registration. Responsible for managing the Camp Shakespeare at Winedale ticketing system and Box Office protocols. Oversee and manage Camp Shakespeare specific endowments, which includes a two-year endowment campaign and a Legacy Challenge campaign. Monitor endowment use for compliance. Manage individual donor relationships and records. Develop and execute a comprehensive and broad marketing plan, public relations strategies, and social media for Camp Shakespeare at Winedale. Lead three fundraising campaigns during the year. Research, write, and oversee grants to assist with program funding and local, state and national recognition of program. 

• Other Duties as Assigned: Other related functions as needed to support all programs within the Shakespeare at Winedale umbrella, including all Shakespeare at Winedale program events in Round Top, TX. 

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. Five-plus years experience administering a residential, seasonal camp for minors. Demonstrated capability in decision making, conflict management, budgeting and strategic planning. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Professional demeanor, excellent customer service skills, and an ability to act as a facilitator.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

More than 5 years experience administering a residential, seasonal camp for minors. Experience with providing supportive, engaging environment for minors ages 11 - 16. Experience designing lesson plans and planning/directing theatrical productions. Familiarity with the Shakespeare at Winedale philosophy of learning through performance. Experience with fundraising, interacting with donors and cultivating new donors. Experience working with youth protection policies/officials to maintain a safe environment for minors.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$60,000

Working Conditions

• Work varies in the physical effort required from light to moderately heavy.

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Travel to Round Top, TX, as well as to local area schools required.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
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• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.