Director, TRIO Student Support Services Programs at Weber State University

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Weber State University is hiring a Director for the TRIO Student Support Services Programs. The Director leads the administration and coordination of federally funded TRIO SSS and SSS-STEM grants, serving low-income, first-generation, and disabled students. This role involves grant proposal leadership, staff supervision, and program evaluation.

Highlights

Lead delivery and management of TRIO SSS and TRIO SSS-STEM grants serving over 400 students annually
Plan, coordinate, assess, and supervise program components
Serve as principal investigator and project lead for a competitive five-year federal grant proposal
Supervise five to six full-time TRIO SSS/SSS-STEM staff
Required qualifications include a master’s degree, four years of student services experience, three years of progressive leadership in higher education, program development, and supervisory experience
Preferred qualifications include experience with federal grants, grant writing, TRIO programs, and supervising salaried staff
Annual salary starts at $65,000, with a generous benefits package including medical, dental, retirement, wellness programs, tuition benefits, and paid leave
Responsible for serving low-income, first generation, and/or disabled students, including those in STEM majors
Background check required as a condition of employment
Anticipated start date is January 4, 2027

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WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Position Title	Director, TRIO Student Support Services Programs
Requisition Number	S02473P
Position Category	Staff
Campus Location	Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week	40
Months per year	12
Alternate work schedule
Pay Grade	E33
Salary
FLSA	Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function	Director leads the delivery of U.S. Department of Education funded TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant, which serves 285 low-income, first generation and/or disabled students per year and TRIO Student Support Services STEM grant which serves 120 low-income, first-generation and/or disabled students with STEM majors per year. Director is responsible for the planning, coordination, assessment, and supervision of significant components of these programs. Director serves as the principal investigator and project lead for the U.S. Department of Education Federal TRIO SSS and SSS-STEM competitive 5-year grant proposal. The Director supervises five to six full-time TRIO SSS/SSS-STEM staff. The anticipated start date for this position is January 4, 2027.
Required Qualifications	Required: Masters degree from an accredited institution of higher education. Four years professional experience with student services reflective of target audience. Three years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education Experience in program development, administration, and evaluation. Supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications	Preferred: Experience with federal grant programs Grant writing experience Experience with TRIO programs Experience supervising salaried staff
A successful candidate will be willing to
Background Check?	Yes
Benefits Summary	WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date	09/14/2026
Review Date	09/28/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Notes to Applicant	If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $65,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete. Screening of applications will begin September 28, 2026. Position will remain open until filled. Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting	https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29325

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position	Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements of this position	Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.	Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.	None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

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