Director of the School of First Year Experiences
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Job Location:
Laredo, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title
Director of the School of First Year ExperiencesAgency
Texas A&M International UniversityDepartment
College of First-Year ExperiencesProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Laredo TexasJob Type
FacultyJob Description
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) a member of the Texas A&M University System welcomes applicants for a Director of the School of First Year Experiences to begin Fall 2026.
TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8000 students located in Laredo Texas a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery teaching and learning community engagement and public service and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information please visit is a an administrative position (12 months) with faculty status depending on rank. Advanced tenure-track tenured and professional faculty are encouraged to apply. Depending on rank and experience tenure can be negotiated upon hire. Primary duties will include overseeing all aspects of the school including courses curricula faculty and program development. Responsibilities also include reviewing and improving programs curricula courses and faculty performance; administering signature initiatives such as Reading the Globe; organizing freshman rallies and engagement activities; and helping to coordinate developmental courses in mathematics and in writing. Duties also include teaching one class per semester helping to secure grants for innovation capacity-building and program development. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
COAS is the largest unit on campus with 8 departments over 130 full-time faculty and nearly 4000 students. COAS offers 34 bachelors 13 masters and 1 PhD degrees. The School of First Year Experiences is an academic department within COAS and the school has approximately 11 faculty.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate must hold a doctorate in any of the academic disciplines in the College Art and Sciences. Must have experience in 1) academic program/curriculum design development and innovation; 2) managing and supervising faculty and staff; 3) working with other units with and outside the college context. We strongly encourage candidates with experience and knowledge regarding developmental education and state of Texas policies and procedures that impact developmental curriculum. The ability to work with multiple stakeholders across the campus and in the community.
We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance retirement benefits and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities such as attending academic conferences is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.
Application Process
The first review of applications will be3/1/2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:
- Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
- Current curriculum vitae
- Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred
- Names and contact information of three current professional references
Applications must be submitted online at For more information contact the Search Chair Dr. Kenneth Tobin at .
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you Submit the application materials. The software does not allow you to Save your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page My Experience has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.
Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
