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UIL Assistant Academic Director

The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2 wk ago
EducationFull-time

This position is with the University Interscholastic League (UIL), the governing body for interscholastic activities and competitions for member schools in Texas. It is the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world, offering academic, athletic, and music extracurricular activities.

About the Role

Administer state-level competitive speech competitions, workshops, and conventions, and work collaboratively with the UIL Academic Director and Academic staff to support and promote UIL academic programs.

Responsibilities

  • Administer the UIL speech, debate, and congress competitions and other related functions as assigned in coordination with the UIL Academic Director.
  • Plan and facilitate speech and academic contest administration workshops for multiple academic conferences, state conventions, and other training opportunities.
  • Produce speech contest handbooks and training materials for coaches, competitors, and contest officials.
  • Administer rule interpretations and provide information regarding speech-related eligibility and policy questions.
  • Serve as liaison for UIL committees with state and national associations.
  • Monitor state and national trends in speech and debate competitions to evaluate existing and new speech events.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Extensive knowledge of UIL Constitution and Contest Rules for academic events and handbooks for UIL speech contests.
  • A combination of five or more years of teaching and/or education administration experience.
  • Experience coordinating UIL academic programs and speech activities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines, and give attention to detail.
  • Professional demeanor and demonstrated ability to work successfully with public school administrators and educators.
  • Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree.
  • Ten or more years of experience as a speech teacher and/or campus/central office administrator in K-12 public schools.
  • Demonstrated success as a UIL academic coordinator, speech coach, judge, and contest official.
  • First-hand experience administering or teaching UIL speech conventions and workshops.
  • Service on UIL committees, experience in leadership with academic and competitive speech organizations, and hosting and presenting workshops at state and national conventions.

Working Conditions

  • May work around standard office conditions.
  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
  • Manual dexterity.
  • Occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work is required.
  • Occasional travel is required.

Benefits

  • 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.

This position is open to all applicants and is expected to continue with a weekly schedule of 40 hours. Earliest start date is immediate, and the location is UT Main Campus. A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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