The College of Engineering (CoE) Academic Affairs unit seeks a Graduate Success and Engagement Manager to join the Graduate Affairs team. This position will support a variety of graduate student experience programming. This position has specific responsibility for managing the Graduate Engineering Research Scholars (GERS) program, a fellowship program designed to offer underrepresented graduate students a support network of peers and opportunities. The Graduate Success and Engagement Manager will develop and implement programs for current GERS students to come together throughout their graduate school career for a range of social, academic, professional development and research related activities. Additionally, this position will manage the GERS budget and other administrative tasks that support recruitment, engagement, and retention of students.
The Graduate Success and Engagement Manager is also responsible for managing recruitment efforts for the GERS Program, which currently include Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) and Opportunities in Engineering Conference. These opportunities invite prospective students to visit our campus and college to explore our graduate programs, network with current students, engage with faculty, conduct research, and participate in social activities.
Academic Affairs is a diverse and vibrant unit that includes academic advising, tutoring, career services, student leadership, student engagement, student outreach and recruitment, scholarships, and student wellness. The academic affairs unit has a deep commitment to an inclusion environment and strives to provide outstanding service to the college's students by embracing such values.
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
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Required
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Degree preferred
Qualifications:Required Qualifications
- 3 years required, 5 years preferred, of professional or graduate experience working with students of multicultural backgrounds (e.g., working with students from multicultural backgrounds in the area of: academic affairs, advising, or teaching, etc.).
- Familiarity with graduate academic programs. Examples include: experience in an academic or STEM-related role; graduate student advising; graduate student support; previous graduate school experience or supporting multicultural programming.
- Demonstrated experience efficiently managing multiple tasks with multiple deadlines (organizing, prioritizing, identifying and solving problems; consistently meeting deadlines; attention to detail; accuracy, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience supporting a welcoming environment for students of all backgrounds (e.g., engagement, safety, connectedness, support, etc.)
- Experience helping students achieve personal and academic success (e.g., connecting students with resources; academic advising and mentoring, etc.)
- Experience collaborating with a variety of stakeholders that include, students, staff, faculty, division and cross campus partners
- Experience taking initiative and independently managing multiple activities and day-to-day operations, including setting expectations and goals
- Experience managing medium size (50-200) events and programs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with word processing, email, spreadsheets, and database software to organize information, create mail merges, manage data, and perform basic analyses (Microsoft Office Suite, Google, etc.)
- Experience providing administrative and/or programmatic support to someone in a leadership role or to a team (e.g., coordinates schedules; prepares and submits reports; manages information electronically; assists with event planning/activities; liaison to internal and external partners; budget coordination)
- Experience monitoring and evaluating program success
- Experience engaging and recruiting prospective graduate students and analyzing recruitment efforts
Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.
Eligible for remote work - eligible for one day remote after completion of a training period.
Position will require occasional evening and weekend hours during the academic year.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter. Please outline relevant experiences and qualifications as it pertains to the required and preferred qualifications noted in this job description.
Don't feel you meet every qualification? At the College of Engineering, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.
Beth Brandl
beth.brandl@wisc.edu
608-262-5270
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Academic Program Manager(AE024)
Department(s):A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/ACAD AFFRS/GRAD STU SERV
Employment Class:Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:298359-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.