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Our client, a prominent educational institution, is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Curriculum Developer to design and implement innovative educational programs. This role is central to shaping the learning experiences of students and ensuring that our academic offerings remain relevant and engaging in a rapidly evolving educational landscape. The Curriculum Developer will be responsible for researching, writing, and organizing course content, developing learning objectives, assessments, and instructional materials across various disciplines. You will collaborate closely with faculty, subject matter experts, and instructional designers to create high-quality curricula that align with institutional goals and accreditation standards. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design methodologies, and curriculum development best practices. Experience with learning management systems (LMS) and educational technology tools is highly desirable. Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential for effective collaboration and content creation. A Master's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field is required, with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in curriculum development, preferably in higher education. This is a rewarding opportunity to influence educational outcomes in Dallas, Texas, US , and contribute to the intellectual growth of future leaders.

At Jacobs, you'll have the opportunity to drive meaningful change within a leading global organization. As the third-largest architectural firm worldwide by revenue, Jacobs is ENR-ranked #1 in Science & Technology, #2 in Higher Education, and #1 in Program Management-for four consecutive years. We lead the way in building design and construction, offering exceptional opportunities to contribute to innovative, high-impact projects.
We are expanding our leadership team to strengthen our presence in the Texas higher education market and across various geographies in the western U.S. As part of this growth, we are seeking a dynamic Higher Education Practice Leader to join our West Central Leadership Team. This new leadership role will focus primarily on Texas, while also supporting strategic initiatives across the broader West Central region and the Northwestern United States.
In this role, you'll gain access to top-tier talent, cutting-edge expertise, and valuable lessons learned across our Science & Technology, commercial, and private sectors. You'll leverage this global knowledge base to bring fresh insights and proven strategies into our higher education projects. Your contributions will help further differentiate Jacobs in a competitive market, shaping the future of learning environments around the world.
Why Join Us
* A caring, inclusive culture and passionate people
* Jacobs is the 3rd largest architectural firm in the world by revenue
* In Texas alone, we have over 200 professionals ready to deploy on higher education projects, plus 150 architects across the West with direct higher education experience
* A robust practice in Texas with a large higher education client base and a wide range of client contracts and agreements
Primary Responsibilities
* Lead and grow our Higher Education practice, primarily in Texas, with a focus on the West Central region
* Shape the strategic direction of the practice across various western geographies, including California, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington
* Serve as the operational and delivery lead for the higher education market sector
* Collaborate with sales teams to leverage university relationships and drive business development
* Develop and maintain strong internal and external client networks
* Identify and elevate premier design opportunities in the market
* Participating in Go/No-Go decisions and strategic planning
* Lead proposal development, interviews, and team formation for RFPs and RFQs
* Foster a collaborative, high-performing project team culture
* Set and manage client expectations through surveys and milestone check-ins
* Oversee project financials, schedules, staffing, and quality assurance
* Facilitate communication plans and conduct regular status reviews with clients and teams
* Ensure contract obligations are met, and risks are effectively managed
* Provide strong team leadership to drive value, efficiency, and client satisfaction
* Bachelor's degree in architecture and licensure as a Registered Architect (AIA)
* Proven leadership experience in the higher education sector, including managing a sizable practice and strong name recognition among university executives
* Background in Science and Research facilities- Jacobs' primary focus in the higher education space is on complex technical projects, including research laboratories, clean rooms, and other engineering-driven solutions. that our architects and engineers work so well together on.
* Hands-on leader with full life cycle project management experience and established university client relationships
* Experience leading 15-20 large higher education projects in the $30-50 million range, with several exceeding $250 million
* 10+ years designing and delivering innovative complex technical design projects for higher education clients including research laboratories (engineering, health science, biology, chemistry, etc.)
* 10+ years of management involving direct client contact and full responsibility for projects, with examples of new construction project delivery from design through construction
* 10+ years of experience working as a licensed project architect
* Deep understanding of university client dynamics and the ability to navigate complex relationships
* Senior Project Managers with recent, relevant university projects and strong client relationships who are ready to step into a leadership role will also be considered.
Ideally, you'll also have:
* Master's degree
* NCARB certificate holder
Join us in this new position to make a lasting impact on the future of higher education in Texas, and various geographies in the west. If you are passionate about leading and growing a robust practice, we want to hear from you!
Apply Now to be part of our innovative team at Jacobs!
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

**Location: West Coast and Central Region**
**Salary:** $105,000 - $115,000
**Other Forms of Compensation:** 15% Bonus Potential
At over 300 college&universities around the country, **Chartwells Higher Education** is re-inventing the on-campus dining experience. We are challenging the norm and setting new standards by investing in high-tech, food-infused social spaces that bring people together to promote meaningful relationships and interactions. We are food-forward difference makers, bound together by a desire to feed hungry minds and prepare students for success.
We are seeking hungry, humble and smart associates who are looking to join and grow with a diverse organization. We invite you to start your career journey with us and look forward to hearing from you.
**Job Summary**
Engage. Assess. Analyze. Develop. Driven by stability and innovation, our elevated solutions speak directly to client needs, while our teams of experts stand ready to ensure successful outcomes.
As part of Chartwells Higher Education, delivering on our promises, we'll engage leadership to support the business with dedicated resources that guarantee effective operations from sourcing to service, as well as implementing successful long term strategic plans.
We empower our personnel to drive business objectives, manage the ongoing growth of the program and achieve and maintain operational excellence. This position will provide value-added culinary leadership, training, and action planning to enhance our culinary operations at the assigned account. In addition, you will access food and labor costs including waste reduction while recommending long-term solutions to benefit productivity and margin enhancement.
**This is a remote role and will cover the Western US and Central US region. The preferred candidate will be located in these regions with easy access to a major airport.**
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Partner with Senior Culinary Consultant to drive account success by consulting on all aspects of culinary operations through analysis during on-site visits and providing recommendations for improvement.
+ Provide kitchen/operations assessment for account by collaborating with team members to build action plans and training to address short and long-term goals.
+ Collaborate, identify and recommend areas of continuous improvement for products, processes, and procedures in menu development and delivery for account.
+ Provide and deliver conclusions from culinary assessment to assist and implement account's business goals.
+ Demonstrate potential solutions including culinary, ideation, multi-task preparation, waste reduction, and presentation of product.
+ Assist account in establishing and executing strategic purchasing initiatives to drive revenues and contract utilization.
+ Provide reporting to measure impact of culinary activities for tracking, key performance indicators, and account review.
+ Serve as product knowledge expert for support and training staff in on new initiatives and skill enhancement.
+ Support culinary activities at new account openings.
+ Promote process improvements, service enhancements, and solutions within account.
+ Actively pursue continuous learning of industry knowledge to ensure selection and delivery of best insights for account.
**Qualifications**
+ Three plus years of progressive culinary or kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training
+ Culinary degree preferred; Bachelor's Degree in Food Services Technology/Management/or related field preferred but not required
+ Strong culinary background and/or operational background preferred in multi-unit management
+ Menu development and/or training experience is a plus
+ Demonstrated experience as a solution provider and problem solver
+ Strong organizational skills needed to manage multiple projects
+ Excellent professional presentation and interpersonal skills combined with outstanding verbal and written communication skills
+ Ability to work in groups as well as individually while holding multiple stakeholders accountable to outcomes
+ Proven ability to multi-task within concurrent projects with quick deadlines
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
+ Ability to travel up to 65% annually
**Apply to Chartwells Higher Education today!**
_Chartwells Higher Education is a member of Compass Group USA_
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**Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.**
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Chartwells Higher Ed maintains a drug-free workplace.
**Associates at Chartwells Higher Ed** **are offered many fantastic benefits.**
+ Medical
+ Dental
+ Vision
+ Life Insurance/ AD
+ Disability Insurance
+ Retirement Plan
+ Paid Time Off
+ Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
+ Associate Shopping Program
+ Health and Wellness Programs
+ Discount Marketplace
+ Identity Theft Protection
+ Pet Insurance
+ Commuter Benefits
+ Employee Assistance Program
+ Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Personal Leave
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here ( for paid time off benefits information
**Req ID:** 1432202
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**Regular or Temporary:**
Regular
**Language Fluency:** English (Required)
**Work Shift:**
1st shift (United States of America)
**Please review the following job description:**
Responsible for consultative sales of Treasury Solutions (TS) products and services to assigned client group (i.e., Higher Education and Government) via a cash flow management/working capital approach with a focus on risk mitigation and grounded in Truist's Purpose, Mission and Values.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
1. Executes sales plan, develops strong partnership and collaboration with line of business and other internal partners to identify and drive client and prospect sales opportunities to achieve/exceed revenue and portfolio growth objectives for assigned client portfolio.
2. Fosters relationships with bankers and product partners to collaborate on opportunities and engage in strategic client planning.
3. Independently manages a portfolio of clients with TS needs, requiring general knowledge of banking and TS products and services as well as working capital concepts
4. Participates in the development of detailed relationship plans for clients/prospects within assigned client group to identify key retention and new client acquisition opportunities
5. Responsible for providing client working capital services and solutions, including receivables, payables, information reporting and liquidity solutions
6. Adheres and follows all applicable policies and procedures. Proactively escalates issues and risks to leadership's attention
7. Ability to consult with a client through various methods of communication in an effective manner (ex. In person, email, voicemail, Virtual Meeting, etc.).
8. Responsible for accurate reporting of sales efforts, sales effort progression and sales revenue
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Required Qualifications:**
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
2. 5 years of sales experience of financial or treasury products and/or services
3. Maintains deep understanding of bank's Working Capital solutions
4. Must have or obtain Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) within 12 months of entering position
**Preferred Qualifications:**
1. 7+ years of sales experience of financial or treasury products and/or services
2. Experience consulting Higher Education and/or Government entities
3. Maintains up to date knowledge of Treasury Trends & Best Practices
4. Expected to be subject area experts in one (or more) specific skill sets, business areas or products
The annual base salary for this position is $120,000 - $175,000. Additional incentive pay is available for this position.
**General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:** All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site ( Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.
**_Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace._**
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At Jacobs, we don't settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We do not settle until we give our best and know that we're making a difference.  Engineering News-Record has ranked Jacobs No. 1 in its list of Top 500 Design Firms. Jacobs has held a top five position in the Top 500 list since ENR's rankings began in 2003, and we're proud to retain the top spot for the seventh consecutive year. ENR also ranked Jacobs No.1 for Program Management for a third consecutive year. We are also ranked No. 2 in the world for Higher Education Building Design and Construction.
As a Client Account Manager, Vice President for Higher Education for our Cities & Places practice in West Central, you will have the opportunity to impact strategic business relationships with key clients to assure Jacobs has sustained client relationships to achieve client satisfaction, and fully leverage relationships to benefit the clients and the firm. Working with members of our team, your focus is to boost Jacobs into clients' firm-of-choice for Higher Education clients in Texas and throughout our West Central Region. You will also make certain Jacobs has a thorough understanding of clients' needs and is seen as their best advocate for accomplishing their goals.
In this role, you will lead select Higher Education client accounts, primarily located in Texas, and also throughout Jacobs' West Central region. You will collaborate with and lead our delivery teams to sustain existing workload, grow our pipeline, and lead strategy development for transformational contracts. This position will be based in or near to a major metropolitan location in Texas (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, or Austin).
During your time with us you will:
* Serve as the point of contact for client service activities and develop strategies to grow the higher education practice for various clients in Texas and the region, including design and PMCM services.
* Work with the Geographic Cities & Places Market Growth Director to align Higher Education strategy within the broader West Central portfolio.
* Identify, charter, and lead client service teams comprised of multi-disciplinary project managers and regional practice leaders around common vision of success.
* Facilitate deep, personal, valuable client relationships between Jacob's personnel and client personnel (management, technical, functional, delivery) to weave a fabric of broad-based relationships between our firm and the clients.
* Advocate on client's behalf by actively engaging the firm to address client needs and recommend strategic actions to optimize our business development investment and market share growth.
* Identify higher levels of client engagement for executive sponsors.
* Secure management commitment and influence/attract key staff for pursuits.
* Work with office/corporate leaders to develop strategies for key hiring on strategic pursuits, identifying key project pursuits, team growth, office growth, profitability, employee development, and employee satisfaction.
* Actively engage with project and Sales teams to influence pursuit teams on sales process discipline, win strategy and proposal development, interviews, and presentations.
* Coordinate and facilitate the Sales process, including Go/No Go decisions, and help develop required sales costs aligned with opportunity potential and return on investment objectives.
* Participate in industry organizations and community engagement, and lead efforts to get local staff out into the community to build relationships and enhance our brand.
* Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or planning, or equivalent related work experience in lieu of a degree.
* 15 years of experience in architecture, engineering and/or related disciplines associated with the higher education market sector.
* Proven record of coordinating teams and winning work on an area or statewide basis within the Higher Ed market.   
* High level existing contacts and strong relationships with major Higher Education clients, and a successful record of winning work with these clients.
* Sales knowledge on how to identify contracts well in advance, respond to RFPs/solicitations, interview, and win new work.
* Ability to collaborate with diverse internal teams, including sales staff, operations teams, market solutions technologists, legal, and contracting.
* Knowledge of and relationships with potential teaming partners, both large firms and small business partners, to advance our position in the market and develop the most responsive teams for our clients.
* Be a strong team leader, consensus builder, and team player skilled in technical writing, communicating, and presenting to clients.
* Have a demonstrated ability to be a leader in the Higher Education market.
* Have a demonstrated history in community and political engagement and be a known quantity in the Higher Education marketplace.
Ideally, You Will Also Have: 
* Proven record of developing zippered relationships with key clients at all levels (from executives to key management levels).
* Ability to open doors for initiating relationships at the client organization to serve as a business leader by leading an account team.
* Ability to set a vision and strategy, coach/mentor and motivate teams, and drive accountability to achieve the designated sales goal.
* Ability to lead through influence.
* High level of emotional intelligence.
* Skills as an innovative and solutions-oriented thinker.
* Client political savviness.
* A technical background/experience in delivering or managing Higher Education projects or programs is considered a positive and adds credibility in architecture, consulting, engineering, construction industry service offerings and delivery.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.