Director of Academics & Career

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Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services, the Director of Academics & Career will provide comprehensive leadership to the Learning Support team through creation and implementation of a learning support vision, which will include collaboration within our tutoring program and fostering relationships with campus partners that provide additional academic support to our student-athletes. This position will serve on the Leadership Team within Academics & Career and will play a major role for casting vision for the greater Academics & Career Team.

This position will also provide intensive one-on-one academic support and skill development to an assigned group of identified student-athletes, some of whom may have diagnosed or undiagnosed disabilities or disorders which impact academic performance while also developing and facilitating academic programming for larger groups of student-athletes as needed. This position will play a role in assessing educational documentation and testing and will work with the unit's liaison to campus's disability services office. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required to meet with current or prospective student-athletes. Additional administrative duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

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Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services, the Director of Academics & Career will provide comprehensive leadership to the Learning Support team through creation and implementation of a learning support vision, which will include collaboration within our tutoring program and fostering relationships with campus partners that provide additional academic support to our student-athletes. This position will serve on the Leadership Team within Academics & Career and will play a major role for casting vision for the greater Academics & Career Team.

This position will also provide intensive one-on-one academic support and skill development to an assigned group of identified student-athletes, some of whom may have diagnosed or undiagnosed disabilities or disorders which impact academic performance while also developing and facilitating academic programming for larger groups of student-athletes as needed. This position will play a role in assessing educational documentation and testing and will work with the unit's liaison to campus's disability services office. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required to meet with current or prospective student-athletes. Additional administrative duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

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Leads one or more major operations of the academic advising unit and assists in the development of strategy, policy, and protocol. Administers services and cultivates relationships to support student academic progress within a school, college or institution, to ensure that all students receive quality academic support. Represents the director when needed and strives to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment. - 20% Leads one or more major operations of the advising unit and plans and directs staff implementation of academic services, related programs, and other events - 10% Assists in the development of strategic planning initiatives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources, and alignment with the strategic plan - 10% Assists in the development of operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives - 10% Reviews and makes recommendations for exceptions to academic policies, procedures, and requirements for students - 20% 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 - 10% Serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders to maintain campus partnerships - 20% Works with students one-on-one and in small groups to assist skill development by teaching study skills and promoting skill development within the content areas of the student's courses

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:

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred
Master's Degree in a related field and/or special education teacher certification preferred

Qualifications:

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience, preferably in academic support for student-athletes
  
• Great ability to connect and effectively communicate with a diverse population of constituents including students, coaches, colleagues, administrations, etc.
  
• Proven ability to use intentional and systematic approaches to solve complex problems with extreme attention to detail
  
• A knack for holding those around them accountable to elite standards
  
• Experience completing administrative & leadership tasks outside the day to day learning specialist role
  
• Experience leading student workers, graduate assistants, interns, part time staff and/or full time staff

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $65,449 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The starting salary for the position is $65,000, but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
- Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
- Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
- Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.

More Benefits information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/. 

Additional Information:

Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. 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.

Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

UW-Madison conducts criminal background checks for final candidate(s).

How to Apply:

To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:55 p.m. CST on the assured consideration date. Your application should include:
1. A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position.
2. A comprehensive resume.
3. Contact information for at least three professional references. Finalists will be contacted before any communication with these references.

Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete.

Contact:

Tianwei Miller
tm6@athletics.wisc.edu
608-265-4138
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Academic Adv Assoc Dir (B)(AE108)

Department(s):

A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/ACAD SERV

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

306272-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

If 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...

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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