Weber State University
Multilingual Programs Director
🇺🇸
Ogden, UT
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Full-Time
💰
$60K
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Other
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May 8th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Weber State University is hiring a Multilingual Programs Director. The director will provide strategic vision and lead daily management for the Building Puentes Program, expanding bilingual credentials and coursework while coordinating with faculty, community stakeholders, and industry partners to enhance educational access and workforce alignment.
Highlights
- Lead program development and expansion of the Building Puentes Program.
- Manage day-to-day operations and coordinate with faculty, staff, community, and industry partners.
- Provide vision and strategic direction for bilingual credential offerings and student support.
- Required: Bachelor's degree and 3 years of higher education or related experience.
- Preferred skills: bilingual education expertise, Spanish and English proficiency, grant writing, fundraising, educational technology familiarity.
- Experience with diverse student populations, especially local Spanish-speaking communities.
- Project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and stakeholder consensus-building.
- Position is full-time, exempt, with a starting salary of $60,000 and a generous benefits package.
- Reports to the Community Education Center Director at Weber State University.
- Criminal background check required.
Multilingual Programs Director Full Description
Multilingual Programs Director
Position Details
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).
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 | Multilingual Programs Director
Requisition Number | S02349P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Community Education Center - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E33
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | The Multilingual Programs Director will work in close collaboration with the Community Education Center Director to provide vision and strategic direction for the program development and expansion of the Building Puentes Program at Weber State University. This role will lead the day-to-day management of the program while helping to shape and advance this groundbreaking initiative, which will offer stackable, bilingual credentials and facilitate the expansion of bilingual coursework and student support. The Multilingual Programs Director will oversee program implementation, working closely with faculty, staff, community stakeholders, and industry partners to break barriers to educational attainment while meeting the needs of the local workforce.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field 3 years of related experience that includes professional experience in higher education.
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Demonstrated understanding of bilingual education principles and practices, including translanguaging and code-switching techniques. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage a variety of stakeholders and build collaborative partnerships. Experience working with a variety of student populations, particularly local Spanish-speaking communities. Experience in grant writing, fundraising, and/or donor relations. Familiarity with online learning platforms and educational technologies. Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and build consensus among stakeholders. Ability to assess and creatively problem-solve barriers to student recruitment, enrollment, registration, and success. Strategically allocate resources while navigating competing needs from stakeholders. Proficiency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal. Project management experience that includes the ability to develop and execute detailed plans, timelines, and budgets.
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.
Requisition Number | S02349P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Community Education Center - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E33
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | The Multilingual Programs Director will work in close collaboration with the Community Education Center Director to provide vision and strategic direction for the program development and expansion of the Building Puentes Program at Weber State University. This role will lead the day-to-day management of the program while helping to shape and advance this groundbreaking initiative, which will offer stackable, bilingual credentials and facilitate the expansion of bilingual coursework and student support. The Multilingual Programs Director will oversee program implementation, working closely with faculty, staff, community stakeholders, and industry partners to break barriers to educational attainment while meeting the needs of the local workforce.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field 3 years of related experience that includes professional experience in higher education.
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Demonstrated understanding of bilingual education principles and practices, including translanguaging and code-switching techniques. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage a variety of stakeholders and build collaborative partnerships. Experience working with a variety of student populations, particularly local Spanish-speaking communities. Experience in grant writing, fundraising, and/or donor relations. Familiarity with online learning platforms and educational technologies. Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and build consensus among stakeholders. Ability to assess and creatively problem-solve barriers to student recruitment, enrollment, registration, and success. Strategically allocate resources while navigating competing needs from stakeholders. Proficiency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal. Project management experience that includes the ability to develop and execute detailed plans, timelines, and budgets.
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 | 05/07/2026
Review Date | 05/21/2026
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 $60,000 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 May 21, 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/28281
Review Date | 05/21/2026
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 $60,000 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 May 21, 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/28281
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this 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.
Physical Requirements of this position | Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.
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).
Physical Requirements of this position | Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.
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).
Supplemental Questions
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- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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- KSL
- Chronicle of Higher Education
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References with Contact Info
Optional Documents
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