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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Program Coordinator for Student Success
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University of Wisconsin - Madison is hiring a Program Coordinator for Student Success. The role supports the Centers for Student Success and Belonging within Student Affairs by creating and leading training workshops on bridge-building, dialogue, and navigating differences. The coordinator also supervises a team of student interns who teach their peers and works with campus partners to develop programming and resources.
Highlights
- Create and facilitate training workshops that build skills and capacity in dialogue, bridge-building, and intercultural education across all of the Centers for Student Success and Belonging.
- Supervise, mentor, and support a team of student interns focused on peer-to-peer education, fostering their personal and professional development.
- Organize student-focused programming and resources that promote new and ongoing educational initiatives, and develop designated programs supporting the Centers.
- Create and maintain schedules, logistics, and resources for student affairs programs, activities, and services.
- Write, edit, and publish content for communication projects and marketing platforms aligned with established campaigns.
- Generate and analyze reports of curricular and unit outcomes, and serve as a student affairs subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders.
- Requires knowledge of creating welcoming and accessible environments and a demonstrated ability to engage students from a wide variety of perspectives, beliefs, experiences, and identities.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills are needed to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate with varied stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree required; a master’s degree in a relevant field such as higher education administration, teaching, or social work is preferred.
- Preferred experience includes mentoring or supervising student staff, planning and assessing campus programming, and using assessment tools to measure the impact of belonging initiatives.
- Hybrid, full-time position in Madison, Wisconsin with a starting salary of $50,000 to $55,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
Program Coordinator for Student Success Full Description
Program Coordinator for Student Success
Requisition number: JR10015981. Hybrid, Madison, Wisconsin. Full time, Academic Staff, regular. Job profile: Student Affairs Program Specialist. Department: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (VCSA), Centers for Student Success and Belonging, Office of Inclusion Education.
Job summary
Join our team at the Centers for Student Success and Belonging as a Program Coordinator for Student Success and play a crucial role in helping students thrive!
In this position, you will support the operations of all Centers for Student Success and Belonging by creating and facilitating engaging training workshops. These workshops will focus on building skills, enhancing capacity, and promoting best practices related to bridge-building, dialogue, and navigating differences. Additionally, this role will involve supervising and leading a team of student interns who focus on peer-to-peer education, as well as collaborating with campus partners to develop programming and resources.
Key job responsibilities
- Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns
- Organizes student-focused programming and resources to promote new and ongoing educational initiatives
- Develops designated programs to support the success of all Centers for Student Success and Belonging
- Creates and maintains schedules, logistics, and resources for one or multiple student affairs programs, activities, and/or services
- Serves as a subject matter expert regarding student affairs to internal and external stakeholders
- Develops training, resources, and services to increase awareness, capacity, and skills related to intercultural education and community building
- Generates and analyzes reports of curricular and unit outcomes
- Support, supervise, and actively mentor student interns, fostering their personal and professional development, while cultivating a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment
Department
The Office of Inclusion Education, situated within the Centers for Student Success and Belonging, advances the education and dialogue priorities of Student Affairs Student Success and Belonging portfolio. Within this structure, student centers are nested as part of an integrated approach to learning, leadership, and engagement across differences. We offer a broad array of learning opportunities for students that contribute to their Wisconsin Experience.
The Division of Student Affairs is a community of approximately 850 professionals dedicated to helping University of Wisconsin–Madison students succeed in and out of the classroom. Through programs and services focused on health and well-being, success and belonging, leadership and community engagement, and student advocacy, we foster a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive campus environment where all students can learn, grow, and flourish. Working collaboratively with partners across the university, Student Affairs plays a vital role in enhancing the student experience and advancing UW–Madison’s mission.
Compensation
The expected starting salary range for this position is $50,000 up to $55,000, depending on qualifications and experience. 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.
Required qualifications
- Knowledge of principles and strategies for creating welcoming and accessible environments
- Demonstrated ability to connect with, support, and create engagement opportunities for students from a wide variety of perspectives, beliefs, experiences, and identities
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and solve problems creatively, while collaborating effectively with varied stakeholders
Preferred qualifications
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of guiding, mentoring, or supervising others (e.g., student staff, interns, or volunteers) to develop their own skills
- Experience planning, implementing, and assessing student-centered programming or initiatives within a community or campus setting
- Familiarity with college life, student development ideas, and how Student Affairs or Student Success divisions operate
- Knowledge of or experience with formal assessment tools and data collection to measure the impact and effectiveness of campus belonging initiatives
Education
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., higher education administration, teaching, social work, etc.) preferred.
How to apply
Applicants upload a current resume and a cover letter that addresses their qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities, or a past experience that would support their success in the role, into the single attachment field. University sponsorship is not available for this position, which includes transfers of sponsorship and TN visas.
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