Masters Programs Assistant Director
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Title:
Masters Programs Assistant DirectorJob Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Academic Program ManagerJob Duties:
The Masters Programs Assistant Director provides management and direct oversight of a comprehensive array of studentcentered services for Masters 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 Masters 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 Masters Student Services and programs. The Assistant Director will coordinate the departments admission of graduate business students. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the Lubar College of Business.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Advise coach and guide admitted Graduate Business students through the exploration of Lubars array of courses leading to a graduate degree.
Maintain thorough knowledge of graduate programs and requirements as well as the benefit of completing a program at the Lubar College of Business.
Foster and support key initiatives and processes for marketing and recruitment activities of masters students.
Build a strong work culture in the masters office to achieve performance standards and accountability.
Planning and overseeing events and activities for masters programs.
Support the preparation of AACSB documentation.
Supervise train and coach student worker(s) associated with the Masters program.
Other duties as assigned.
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:
Masters degree
Experience with admissions and student advising in higher education
Experience supervising professional staff
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience managing enrollment and student retention initiatives
Experience collaborating with faculty members to develop and enhance academic programs
Collaborated on development of graduate programs communications and brand messaging
Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities
Target Salary Range:
Starting salary is $75000. (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
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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.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Organizational skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Management Experience
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Attention to detail
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