Position Summary:
The Assistant Director for Online Lifelong Learning will be responsible for providing academic planning support and analysis of student success metrics for the Division of Continuing Studies. The Assistant Director will provide academic planning support for developing new programs and courses along with providing support to project management teams developing degrees, certificates, non-credit and precollege programs.

Position Duties:
List of Duties

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

Degree and Area of Specialization:
Master's degree, or other graduate or professional degree, or Bachelor's degree plus substantial experience.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:
- At least two years of work experience that provides broad experience with a university's academic mission (e.g., instructional activity, research, or other academic activities)
- Knowledge of and interest in the rapidly changing nature of higher education as relevant to duties
- Excellent organizational skills, strong interpersonal skills and teamwork skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work independently as well as cooperatively within established and ad hoc teams, ability to advance projects and initiatives
- Aptitude for systems thinking, accuracy and attention to detailed work and ability to integrate to "big picture" thinking
-Experience with adult and non-traditional learner populations in online programs in a higher education setting

Preferred experience:
- Knowledge of the student career cycle and student experience, factors associated with student academic success and progress to degree, and curricular and academic planning.
- Knowledge of curriculum software, project management tools and student information system are plus factors.
- Knowledge of curricular and academic program policy and planning in a university or higher education setting.
- Experience developing proposals for academic programs or courses
- Experience with faculty and staff committees, including formal governance committees
- Experience supporting and advancing enterprise-wide change in large organizations


Additional Information:
The Division of Continuing Studies is committed to building a diverse workforce. Members of underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Department(s):
A930100-DIVN OF CONTINUING STUDIES/ADMIN-DEANS OFFICE

Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal, 24 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Salary:
Minimum $66,079 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:
Please apply online and include a resume, cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications, and the contact information for three professional references.

Contact:
Rosalyn Johnson
rosalyn.johnson@wisc.edu
608-262-4542
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:
ACADEMIC PLANNER(R06DN)

Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Terminal

Job Number:
98371-AS


The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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://oed.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will 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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Applications Open: Apr 23 2019 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: May 16 2019 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time


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