Job Summary:

The person in this position will be responsible for management of the Wisconsin Sloan Center for Systemic Change (WiSC2) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This includes: program development and coordination; fiscal management of budgets; communication and coordination of departmental partnerships across two Colleges; preparation and submission of program reports to the Center, campus, and funding agencies. This position reports to the WiSC2 Co-Director, Dr. Erika Marin-Spiotta.
The Wisconsin Sloan Center for Systemic Change (WiSC2) will provide strategic and joint coordination to innovate and disseminate transformative initiatives for excellence in graduate education. WiSC2 aims to serve as a model for graduate STEM education by fostering collaborative engagement among the Graduate School and faculty and staff in the Colleges of Letters & Science and Engineering to enhance graduate student retention by cultivating a sense of inclusion, wellbeing, satisfaction, belonging, and empowerment. The position will collaborate with L&S leads and others in facilities administration, information technology and communications.
A successful applicant will have experience in project management and demonstrated commitment to advancing equity in graduate education and science. The person in this position must also have a collaborative, service-oriented approach to facilitate and foster effective professional working relationships within and beyond the university. Must be able to balance working autonomously and as a part of a team. This position requires fostering and developing relationships with staff, faculty, administrators, and graduate students in programs across Colleges of L&S and Engineering, in the Deans' Offices, the Graduate School, and other units at UW-Madison.

Responsibilities:

Assists with the planning and direction for the administrative operations of a division or business unit(s) of the institution to advance program goals and objectives.

• 20% Engages in strategic planning and policies to ensure the strategic direction supports the needs of stakeholders
• 25% Evaluates, designs, and implements operations to align with the strategic direction
• 25% Assists with the establishment of goals and priorities for the annual budget for all revenues and expenditures
• 20% Helps develop processes and procedures to improve the unit
• 5% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• 5% Ensures that related policies, procedures, and standards are maintained

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

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.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Master's Degree
Minimum Master's Degree or equivalent graduate education experience preferred

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
- Knowledge of academic environment
- Work well with others in a collegial and professional environment.
- Have an ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a varied audience.
- Demonstrate discretion and courtesy in dealing with faculty, staff, and students.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge and experience with developing and implementing transformative change in academia, with a specific focus on STEM.
- Have excellent written and communication skills.
- Strong project and change management skills to manage complex, multisystem projects.
- Demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal competencies with a proven ability to communicate in a welcoming and effective manner with varied audiences.
- Strong relationship building skills for creating a collaborative approach for the development and delivery of Center programs.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $66,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The typical starting salary for this position is $66,000 - $93,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays and paid time off; competitive insurances and saving accounts; and retirement benefits.

Additional Information:

A criminal background check will be conducted on the selected candidate.
Occasional night and weekend for special event work.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.

How to Apply:

Applications must be submitted by 11:55pm on June 14, 2024. To apply, please upload a current resume or CV and a cover letter. In your cover letter, please detail your experience and background as it relates to the qualifications and duties in this job description, and how it aligns with the work of the WI Sloan Center for Systemic Change. Please note your application materials may be used as a writing sample.
Selected applicants will receive an invitation to participate in virtual interviews (via Zoom) the week of June 24th. Those moving on to second round interviews will be invited to an in-person interview at UW-Madison. Once final applicants are identified, they will be asked to provide names and contact information for at least three professional references including a current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted prior to applicant consent.
We are committed to reducing bias in the recruitment process and utilize a redacted application process, which is the practice of removing personally identifiable information from application materials, before the screening of applicants begins. This may include, but is not limited to, name, gender, age, address, dates (such as graduation dates), photos, references, links to personal webpages, supervisor names, and/or citizenship.
Don't feel you meet every qualification? At the College of Letters & Science, 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.
For questions on the position, contact: Stella Luong, stella.luong@wisc.edu.

Contact:

Stella Luong
stella.luong@wisc.edu608-262-9966
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Admin Asst Dir(AD037)

Department(s):

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/ADMINISTRATION/ADMIN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

299460-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. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click hereIf you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
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