Student Employment Specialist

Job Summary :

The Office of Student Financial Aid is seeking motivated individual to join our Student Engagement team! This role presents an exciting opportunity to engage UW-Madison students in two important and intentional ways : scholarships & employment! While overseeing several teams of undergraduate students, this role will support both the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub and the Student Jobs platform. The Scholarship & Employment Specialist also has the unique opportunity to foster both campus and community partnerships.

Responsibilities :

Plans, schedules, and monitors day to day operational, financial, and service delivery activities for a designated information technology service or services and facilitates customer and stakeholder communications to ensure business requirements are met according to customer needs and requests. May participate in the performance management process for unit employees.

• 20% Assists in the development of strategic planning initiatives and unit objectives for information technology services
• 30% Plans and directs the day-to-day operational activities for service development, implementation, and maintenance of assigned services and projects
• 20% Proposes, develops, and implements unit operational policies and procedures to align with unit strategies and objectives
• 5% Assists with the development and monitoring of the unit budget
• 20% Serves as the primary liaison to service vendors and stakeholders regarding service updates, offerings, issues, and concerns
• 5% DEM is committed to the highest standard of service. This position will be a role model by practicing exemplary and respectful behaviors in all interactions.

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

Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications :

Successful candidates should have strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Individuals should have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively. Candidates should also demonstrate strong technical background and skills and have experience supervising a team.

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 $65,500 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

Additional Information :

The Division of Enrollment Management (DEM) believes in our ability to contribute towards an ecosystem of innovation. Through this relentless desire for bold ideas, DEM leads a comprehensive strategic enrollment approach to attract, enroll, support, and graduate the most talented students. We foster equitable and seamless experiences, value research in practice, engage in responsible stewardship, provide inclusive support, collaborate, and increase access to higher education to accomplish our goals. With students firmly at the center of our actions, decisions, processes, and services, our work helps to deliver the impact of UW-Madison as a world-class institution that enriches communities across the globe.

The Division is comprised of a dedicated team of over 400 employees and includes the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the Office of Student Financial Aid, the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab, and the Office of the Registrar. DEM invests in the professional growth of their team members and is committed to the highest standard of service for students, colleagues, visitors and other stakeholders. Team members will serve as role models by practicing exemplary and respectful behaviors in all of our interactions.

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 and must be able to sustain eligibility, without sponsorship, throughout the duration of their employment.

How to Apply :

To apply for this position please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload, in one complete file, a current resume / cv and cover letter briefly describing your qualifications relevant to the position. In addition please provide three (3) professional references.

Contact : Ann Bradshaw

ann.bradshaw@wisc.edu

608-262-0989

Relay Access (WTRS) : 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title :

Service Coordinator I(IT033)

Department(s) :

A05-ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT / FIN AID

Employment Class :

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number : 311010-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 here

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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Salary : $65,500