Milwaukee, WI
Full Time
JR10008331
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Position Title:
Master’s Programs Assistant Director
Job
Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Academic Program
Manager
Job Duties:
The Master’s Programs Assistant Director provides management, and direct oversight of a
comprehensive array of student-centered services for Master’s Programs. The Assistant Director will perform activities which include
academic advising and mentoring, monitoring progress towards the degree, course and/or enrollment management, course and/or program
assessment, academic program review and organizing graduate student events. Further, the Assistant Director will be responsible for the
administration and alignment of Master’s degree programs (MS, MBA, EMBA) and the pursuit of strategic initiatives to strengthen core
programs at the Masters levels. Additionally, ensure effective and coordinated delivery of Master’s Student Services, and programs. The
Assistant Director will coordinate the department’s admission of graduate business students. This position reports to the Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs of the Lubar College of Business.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Business students through the exploration of Lubar’s array of courses leading to a graduate degree.
of
graduate programs and requirements as well as the benefit of completing a program at the Lubar College of Business.
and
support key initiatives and processes for marketing and recruitment activities of master’s students.
culture in
the master’s office to achieve performance standards and accountability.
activities for master’s
programs.
student worker(s) associated with the
Master’s program.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Assists stakeholders with
preparing and/or maintaining documentation, financial management, and/or reporting requirements related to
sponsored grants, contracts, or
agreements
- Provides full service advising resources and services, provides information
about educational options and
academic requirements, and communicates directly with students regarding all aspects of the advising
process
- Manages
degree programs and/or certificates, high impact practice programming and events, and curriculum
development and implementation
- Leads the development and implementation of academic program initiatives
- May exercise 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 FTE or equivalent employees
- Serves as the liaison to internal and external
stakeholder groups to identify and maintain academic program-related
partnerships
- Identifies, proposes, and implements new
or revised unit operational policies and procedures to comply with
regulations, institutional policies, and academic program
objectives
- Evaluates existing academic program strategy and
makes recommendations to unit leadership for program
enhancement
- May manage the unit budget and approve unit
expenditures
Required
Qualifications:
advising in higher education
Preferred Qualifications:
retention initiatives
enhance academic programs
development of graduate programs communications and brand messaging
responsibilities
Target Salary Range:
Starting salary is $75,000.
(Final salary offer will be determined based on
qualifications and experience)
How to Apply:
Interested
applicants are required to apply online a provide a
cover letter and detailed resume/CV that addresses your professional level work
experience as it relates to all required and preferred
qualifications.
Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be
required to provide three professional/supervisor references
through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted
prior to candidates being notified.
In instances where
the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates’
application materials whether they meet any of the
qualifications, they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Contact Information:
Suha Abdalla
Omari
(414)251-6995
Reasonable Accommodations
Pursuant to university policy, UWM provides reasonable
accommodations to
qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not
be denied because
of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability. If you need assistance or
accommodation in
applying because of a disability, please contact [email protected] or 414-229-4463. This job announcement and other material on this site
will be made available in
alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability.
Confidentiality of Applicant
Materials
UWM is a State
agency and subject to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law. UWM will not, however, reveal the identities of
applicants who request confidentiality
in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin’s Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the
identities of “final candidates” and/or
the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.
CBC and Reference
Check Policy
Employment will
require a criminal background check. UWM takes the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such,
you and your references will be
required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any
pending allegations of sexual
violence or sexual harassment.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)
For the UWM
Annual Security and Fire
Safety Reports (i.e., Clery Report), which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus
security policies, see http://www.cleryact.uwm.edu/, or call UWM’s Dean of Students Office, Student Union 345 at (414)
229-4632 for a paper
copy.
Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law, all persons at the time of their start
date will be required
to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility
verification form upon
hire.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability,
status as a protected veteran,
or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to
building a workforce that
represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to
apply.
To apply, visit
https://wisconsin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UW_Milwaukee/job/Milwaukee-WI/Master-s-Programs-Assistant-D
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