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Truist Leadership Center Project Director

East Carolina University

Commensurate with Qualifications

United States, North Carolina, Greenville

Oct 09, 2025

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Position Information

Job Title	Truist Leadership Center Project Director
Position Number	HNRS TLC Project Director 2025
Vacancy Open to	ECU Employees
Department	AAH Honors College
Department Homepage	https://honors.ecu.edu/
Advertising Department	HONORS COLLEGE
Division	Academic Affairs
Classification Title	Truist Leadership Center Project Director
Working Title	Truist Leadership Center Project Director
Number of Vacancies	1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)	0.0
Full Time or Part Time	Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.	Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Location (City)	Greenville
Position Type	Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category	Faculty (Teaching)
Primary Function of Organizational Unit	The Honors College (HC) and its programs are part of the Division of Academic Affairs. The Honors College provides outstanding undergraduate students with an enhanced and supportive intellectual and social environment that acculturates them to the life of the mind. HC programs help these outstanding students to become critical, independent thinkers who are active in the design and pursuit of their own education and prepared to lead successful and fulfilling professional, civic and personal lives. To this end, the HC offers numerous opportunities incorporating service learning, leadership development, study abroad, and undergraduate research. These opportunities encourage students to travel to state and national honor conventions to present papers or make presentations, an exclusive living/learning community, seminar-style classes with limited enrollment, and access to other curricular and co-curricular experiences. In keeping with the core values of the Honors College, the HC strives to provide academically motivated students with the type of educational experience that grows successful and dynamic leaders in our state and in our nation. Working alongside the Honors College, the Truist Leadership Center ( TLC) is dedicated to embedding leadership into every discipline at East Carolina University ( ECU), with the ultimate goal of graduating life-long leaders who view the University as a catalyst for their leadership journey. The center's mission is driven by a commitment to enhancing student success, funding leadership development across the university, and connecting leadership efforts to improve public service. The center aims to foster a culture of collaboration across campus and promote the sharing of best leadership practices. Additionally, the center strives to create meaningful incentives that encourage students to actively engage in leadership experiences.
Job Duties	The Program Director for the ECU Truist Leadership Center will work closely with the Executive Director and manage day to day operations for the Truist Leadership Center. The Program Director will oversee and coordinate programming, operations, and community engagement, and ensure that these activities remain aligned with the mission of the Center to enhance student leadership growth and success. This role will facilitate Truist Leadership Center collaborative meetings, marketing initiatives, and coordinate the application process for potential new programs. The Program Director will also be responsible for developing evaluation methods, an annual application process, fund distribution cycle, and a bi-annual reporting structure. The Program Director (PD) for the ECU Truist Leadership Center will perform the following duties: Work closely with Executive Director to ensure program efforts and outcomes align with the shared vision for the mission and work of the Truist Leadership Center. Work with Executive Director to establish short- and long-term objectives for the Center, ensuring a focus on sustainable growth and impact. Support communication and coordination with the ECU TLC Collaborative and the TLC Board of Directors. Coordinate logistics for an evaluation model that will formatively inform ongoing work for the Center and provide ongoing summaries of the impact of the Center overall and use the data to inform program improvements and report outcomes. Coordinate logistics for administering the TLC Program funds as approved by the TLC Board of Directors. Coordinate the application process for potential new leadership-focused programs and projects. Serve as the point person for Project Directors in relation to ongoing operations of the TLC. Coordinate the Application process for ECU Truist Leadership Center grants and guide prospective grantees through the application process, with the support of the Executive Director, as needed. Coordinate the distribution of annual budgets. Collect evaluation information and impact reports from grantees. Collaborate with Executive Director to implement strategic steps to grow the TLC's importance, visibility, and impact. Oversee marketing and promotion of the Truist Leadership Center (to include website management). Maintain awareness of best practices and emerging trends in leadership education, integrating relevant insights into program offerings. Contingent upon availability of funds.
Minimum Education/Experience	Must be a current full-time faculty at East Carolina University to be eligible for this secondary faculty administrative opportunity. Master's degree from an appropriately accredited institution.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation	None
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education	Doctorate degree with Experience in Higher Education and Academic Affairs. Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, with an ability to manage multiple priorities. Demonstrated experience in program management, budgeting, strategic planning, strategic communications, and community engagement. Demonstrated leadership development. Demonstrated commitment and management skills to provide leadership for day-to-day operations of the Center. Record of consistent follow-through with mission-aligned goal-directed actions. Ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across various communities.
License or Certification Required by the Department
Special Instructions to Applicant	East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents: Curriculum Vitae Letter of Interest List of Three References 2-3 original letters of reference are required for employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. For letters of reference not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, please have the original signed letters mailed to: Honors College 1000 E 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858 Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional Instructions to Applicant	In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.
Job Open Date	10/09/2025
Open Until Filled	No
Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.	10/23/2025
Initial Screening Begins	10/24/2025
Rank Level	Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting	https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/89494
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