Director - CARE Hub and Wee Care

Director - CARE Hub and Wee Care

Salary

$68,258.00 - $80,304.00 Annually

Location

Wee Care Center

Job Type

FT Exempt Salaried Staff

Job Number

FY2706730

Division

VP Student Affairs

Department

Grants/Outreach

Opening Date

10/21/2026

Closing Date

11/8/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Required Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

Cover Letter

Applicant Support

1-855-524-5627

Support@schooljobs.com

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Position Announcement

If you are committed to working with students to reduce barriers and increase opportunities that mitigate the effects of scarcity, supply resources to support individuals and families attending UVU, and amplify the potential of amazing students by leading a team of thoughtful and intelligent professionals, then please consider raising your hand to be considered for UVUs next CARE Hub and Wee Care Center Director.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Leadership & Staff Direction: Provides leadership, supervision, and direction for full-time staff, part-time staff, managers, and student employees across the CARE Hub and Wee Care Center. Addresses personnel issues, grievances, and corrective actions in accordance with university policy. Facilitates staff development and organizational capacity-building across multiple functional units. Represents the university on committees, partnerships, and initiatives related to basic needs, childcare, and student family services. Cultivates campus and community relationships to advance student success and secure resources.
• Strategic Planning & Program Development: Formulates vision and long-range strategy for integrated basic needs and student-parent support services. Establishes and assesses learning outcomes, assessment frameworks, childcare sustainability, and evaluation strategies tied to student persistence and completion.
• Policy, Risk, and Regulatory Oversight: Interprets, authorizes, and oversees implementation of university policy, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards applicable to basic needs and licensed childcare operations. Ensures compliance with childcare licensing, CACFP, CCAMPIS, other grant requirements, and institutional risk management standards.
• Financial & Resource Stewardship: Administers and oversees multiple institutional, auxiliary, and federally funded budgets. Leads budget development, monitoring, reconciliation, reporting, and audit preparation. Other
• Performs other duties or projects as assigned, for the purpose of accomplishing Student Development & Well-Being goals and objectives.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in a related field such as higher education administration, public health, social work, education, human development, public administration, or a related discipline.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience related to the scope of the position, which may include higher education, human services, childcare administration, student affairs, or public service.
• Demonstrated experience managing professional staff and complex programs.
• Demonstrated experience with budget administration and resource management.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement policy and procedure within a complex organizational environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing licensed or regulated operations, including compliance with state, federal, or accreditation standards.
• Experience administering federal or large-scale grant funding, including compliance, reporting, and audit processes.
• Experience leading multi-unit or cross-functional teams in a complex organization.
• Demonstrated success building campus and community partnerships that advance institutional priorities.
• Experience using data and assessment to inform strategic planning and institutional decision-making.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of student basic needs systems, student success frameworks, and the impact of foundational supports on student retention, completion, and workforce participation.

• Advanced knowledge of higher education administration, including student development theory, program design, assessment, and evaluation at the institutional level.

• Knowledge of federal and private grant administration, including compliance, reporting, and stewardship of high-risk funding sources.

• Knowledge of data-informed decision-making, outcomes assessment, and translating data into actionable institutional strategies.

• Knowledge of community-based partnerships, public-private collaboration, and systems-level approaches to student and family support.

Skills

• Executive leadership skills in directing multi-function, multi-level teams across complex operational environments.

• Strategic planning and organizational development skills, including the ability to design, implement, and assess long-term initiatives aligned with institutional priorities.

• Strong financial management skills, including budget development, monitoring, reconciliation, and oversight of institutional and grant-funded resources.

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, proposals, and briefings for senior leadership, funders, regulators, and community stakeholders.

• Demonstrated skill in interpreting and applying policy, regulatory requirements, and institutional guidelines with sound judgment and consistency.

• Skilled in building and sustaining collaborative relationships across campus units, external agencies, and community partners.

• Effective presentation and facilitation skills for a wide range of audiences, including staff, students, senior administrators, funders, and community leaders.

Abilities

• Ability to provide vision, direction, and leadership for institution-wide initiatives that span multiple functional areas.

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance that affect university operations, compliance, and student welfare.

• Ability to lead and support professional staff through change, growth, and increased organizational complexity.

• Ability to balance competing priorities, manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, and maintain a high level of organization and accountability.

• Ability to analyze complex information, identify trends and gaps, and develop strategic responses to evolving student and institutional needs.

• Ability to represent the university professionally in sensitive situations requiring diplomacy, confidentiality, and sound decision-making.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Utah Valley University's dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family's overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.

Highlights from Utah Valley University's benefits package include:

• Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
• Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university's High-Deductible Health Plan
• Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• Dental and vision plan options
• Incentivized wellness program
• Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee's compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
• Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave

For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits.

01

Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position as outlined? • Master's degree from an accredited institution in a related field such as higher education administration, public health, social work, education, human development, public administration, or a related discipline. • Five (5) years of progressively responsible leadership experience related to the scope of the position, which may include higher education, human services, childcare administration, student affairs, or public service. • Demonstrated experience managing professional staff and complex programs. • Demonstrated experience with budget administration and resource management. • Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement policy and procedure within a complex organizational environment.

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education?

• High School or equivalent
• Associates
• Bachelors
• Masters
• Ph.D.
• Ph.D. (abd)
• Juris Doctorate

03

How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

• <1
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8+

04

Which of the following best describes your leadership experience related to higher education, human services, childcare administration, student affairs, or public service?

• No related leadership experience
• Less than 3 years
• 3-5 years
• 6-9 years
• 10 or more years

05

Which of the following best describes your experience leading teams across multiple departments or functional areas? (Select all that apply.)

• Strategic planning initiatives
• Operational management
• Budget and resource allocation
• Student services programs
• Human services programs
• Compliance or regulatory initiatives
• Facilities or operations management
• Community engagement initiatives
• None of the above

06

Select all types of grant funding administration responsibilities you have performed. (Select all that apply.)

• erved as the primary administrator for a federally funded grant
• Managed a grant budget of less than $100,000
• Managed a grant budget of $100,000-$499,999
• Managed a grant budget of $500,000-$999,999
• Managed a grant budget of $1 million or more
• Monitored grant expenditures and budget compliance
• Prepared or reviewed financial reports for grant-funded programs
• Prepared or submitted programmatic reports to a funding agency
• Ensured compliance with federal, state, or sponsor requirements
• Coordinated grant audits, monitoring visits, or compliance reviews
• Developed policies or procedures to support grant compliance
• Managed subrecipients, contractors, or partner organizations under a grant
• Assisted with grant applications, renewals, or continuation funding requests
• Used grant performance data to evaluate program outcomes and effectiveness
• No experience administering grant funding

07

How would you rate your overall experience leading complex operations that involve personnel management, budgeting, compliance, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement?

• Limited Experience
• Developing Experience
• Proficient
• Advanced
• Extensive Executive-Level Experience

08

What data sources or assessment tools have you used to guide strategic planning, program improvements, or organizational decision-making? Please provide a specific example.

09

Provide an example of a time you were responsible for interpreting and implementing a policy or procedure within a complex organization. What challenges did you encounter, and how did you ensure compliance?

10

Describe your experience managing professional staff and complex programs. Include the size of the team(s) supervised, the scope of the program(s), and key outcomes achieved.

Required Question

Employer Utah Valley University

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Orem, Utah, 84058

Phone Applicant Support 855-524-5627

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