Jobs at University of Memphis

Leads the university’s Quantum and Artificial Intelligence research program through scientific strategy, translational research, multidisciplinary team development, grant acquisition, external partnerships, prototyping, validation, technology transfer, mentoring, and scholarly communication. The role spans quantum computing, advanced AI, machine learning, AGI, intelligent systems, and deployment of research outcomes in real-world settings.

Leads the Crews School of Accountancy’s academic and administrative operations, including faculty recruitment and development, research advancement, curriculum oversight, budgeting, accreditation, doctoral education, and external engagement. The Director teaches one course per semester, serves on the College Executive Council, mentors faculty and doctoral students, and advances the School’s national and international reputation while sustaining scholarly productivity as a Chair of Excellence.

Teach courses in areas such as Legal Methods, Civil Procedure, and business/commercial law; conduct research and scholarship; engage in creative activity and service to the university; contribute to teaching, research, and public service missions.

Performs General Ledger accounting operations, including journal entry preparation and review, account reconciliations, transaction analysis, discrepancy resolution, and monthly and year-end close support. The role reviews Chart of Accounts coding, supports financial reporting and audits, assists departments with accounting guidance, maintains documentation, and contributes to internal control improvements and financial system initiatives.

Provides undergraduate-focused library services, including research consultations, reference assistance, library instruction, and student-oriented programming. Leads the Learning Engagement Team, supervises library staff, supports new-student initiatives, collaborates with campus partners, participates in faculty governance and committees, and contributes to professional development, research, presentations, and library outreach.

Provides high-level administrative and operational support for academic departments and programs. Manages budgets, fellowship finances, HR transactions, contracts, schedules, admissions and student records, communications, procurement, events, inventories, and grant-related financial processes. Coordinates with university offices, sponsors, faculty, staff, students, and external partners while maintaining websites, reports, and program documentation. Provides office support, handles independent administrative decisions, and may oversee student and temporary employees.

Provides complex administrative support for an academic department, including budget and grant financial management, course scheduling, accreditation reporting, purchasing, inventory, records, facilities coordination, event planning, and calendar management. Oversees student and temporary employees, coordinates faculty and university meetings, processes reimbursements and contracts, supports graduate programs, and assists visitors and callers. Requires independent judgment in managing departmental operations and financial documentation.

Supports integrated marketing and communications for the School of Music through written content, social media, photography, videography, graphic design, media outreach, event promotion, and digital storytelling. Manages content calendars, creates and edits multimedia assets, tracks audience engagement, coordinates event coverage, maintains brand consistency, and assists with supervising student employees and meeting departmental marketing goals.

Leads integrated communications and media relations for women’s basketball and men’s soccer, with support for football and other athletics programs. Develops communications strategies, press materials, feature stories, digital campaigns, and media relationships. Coordinates game-day media operations, statistics, credentials, interviews, conference communications, postseason activities, and award nominations. Collaborates with marketing, creative, social, video, digital, broadcast, and external relations teams while supporting crisis communications and reputation management.

Advises students, prospective participants, faculty, and staff on education abroad opportunities. Promotes programs, develops recruitment materials, coordinates applications, and provides pre-departure and re-entry orientation. Supports incoming J-1 exchange students through application, onboarding, arrival, and orientation processes. Serves as a SEVIS Responsible Officer, processes DS-2019 forms, collaborates with academic units, and plans social events to support exchange student inclusion and success.

Develops and produces photography, video, motion graphics, animation, and other multimedia communications for the College of Engineering. Manages projects from concept through delivery, supports recruitment and marketing initiatives, maintains digital displays and media assets, and ensures accessibility, technical quality, and brand alignment. Evaluates emerging technologies, including AI, to improve production workflows and visual storytelling. Coordinates stakeholders, manages equipment and digital libraries, and delivers content across digital, print, and web platforms.

Leads the School of Communication and Media as its chief academic and administrative officer. Responsibilities include setting academic direction, managing budgets and operations, recruiting and developing faculty, overseeing performance reviews and accreditation, supporting student success and enrollment growth, building industry partnerships, and representing the School across the university and nationally.

Manages and supervises university library information systems, including the III/Sierra ILS, OPAC, Springshare platforms, and EZProxy. Leads system planning, implementation, maintenance, upgrades, data uploads, reporting, troubleshooting, licensing, and integrations. Supervises information systems staff, coordinates with infrastructure services, supports electronic resources, contributes to library services, and participates in departmental strategic planning.

Leads graduate education strategy, program development, enrollment growth, student success, academic policy, assessment, assistantships, fellowships, professional development, and research training within an engineering college. Collaborates with faculty, department leaders, the Graduate School, university committees, and external partners. Oversees graduate operations, reporting, accreditation documentation, recruitment initiatives, curriculum reviews, governance, budgets, and research programming.

Supports and administers the university's electronic research administration systems (Cayuse/eRA), manages data governance and integrity, coordinates system implementations and business process improvements, administers user access and security, and develops analytics, reports, and dashboards to support research administration and leadership decision-making.

Manage and reorganize School of Public Health website content to improve clarity, accessibility, navigation, usability, and alignment with communications goals. Responsibilities include conducting content audits, developing page structures and navigation pathways, simplifying complex academic and administrative information, creating audience-focused web content, supporting content governance, and collaborating with faculty, staff, and departments on content priorities and maintenance.

Leads the University of Memphis’s creative vision, brand expression, and integrated campaign development across digital, video, design, storytelling, and experiential channels. Oversees creative standards, multidisciplinary team development, external partners, and cross-campus collaboration while translating institutional strategy into compelling, audience-focused work that supports enrollment, reputation, and engagement.

Leads major-gift fundraising for Memphis Athletics, managing donor and prospect portfolios focused on six- to seven-figure contributions. Develops solicitation strategies, identifies prospects, oversees major-gift efforts, supervises fundraising staff, and supports premium seating sales and Name, Image and Likeness initiatives. Attends athletic events as a donor and program ambassador while cultivating relationships with donors, volunteers, coaches, and student-athletes.

Leads annual fund strategy and revenue planning for Memphis Athletics, including communications, marketing, donor stewardship, fundraising events, and women's sports initiatives. Oversees athletic development staff, manages donor portfolios, identifies departmental funding needs, partners with financial leadership on resource acquisition, and serves as sport administrator for an assigned program.

Develops and maintains the university compliance program, policies, controls, and compliance matrix. Conducts assessments and investigations, tracks regulatory changes, supports compliance education and training, and collaborates with stakeholders to address high-risk areas like sponsored research, financial aid, data privacy, and records retention. Facilitates Compliance Council meetings and measures program effectiveness.