Graduate Program Manager

Salary:Minimum $68,000 ANNUAL (12 months)Depending on QualificationsThe full-time annual salary for this position starts at $68,000.Since this is a 50% position (20 hours per week), this isequivalent to a minimum starting salary of $34,000.Job Summary:The Interdisciplinary Training Program for Predoctoral Research inthe Education Sciences is one of a network of pre-doctoral trainingprograms funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute ofEducation Sciences. The program's goal is to prepare a newgeneration of outstanding education scholars through training inmethods of causal inference and supporting translational researchactivities through internship opportunities. The program seeks tobuild a community of interdisciplinary education scholars through aweekly seminar and other related activities. Fellows and associatedfaculty and researchers come from academic departments ineducation, social work, and across the social sciences. Thecommunity includes doctoral students in economics, politicalscience, psychology, social welfare, sociology, educationalleadership & policy analysis, educational policy studies, andeducational psychology. The project website can be found athttps://itp.wceruw.org/The Graduate Program Manager will manage an interdisciplinarygraduate training program for doctoral students funded by theInstitute of Education Sciences within the United States Departmentof Education. The position involves extensive contact with graduatestudents and faculty from multiple campus units (in the School ofEducation, the College of Letters & Sciences, and the SandraRosenbaum School of Social Work). The position includes bothprogram management duties and grant management duties.Responsibilities: Manages the administrative activities ofgraduate degree program(s) and/or certificate(s). Performsactivities which may include: recruitment, admissions, new studentorientation, academic advising, monitoring of progress towards thedegree, course and/or enrollment management, diversity, equity andinclusion initiatives, funding, course and/or program assessment,and academic program review. May oversee staff and/or graduateprogram functions.• 20% Serves as the expert resource for applicants, currentstudents, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders of an academicprogram• 20% Manages the response, support, and advocacy for graduatestudents while continuously improving the student experience andoverall graduate program• 20% Provides comprehensive advising services promoting graduatestudent success, retention, and degree completion. Advises onprograms, graduate education, and university policies, processes,and procedures. Monitors degree progress and assists students innavigating resources and systems throughout the student lifecyclefrom matriculation to degree completion• 5% Maintains compliance with graduate program(s),school/college, and university requirements and technology systemsrelated to admissions, assessment, academic degreeprogress/requirements, and program review. Makes policy andprocedure recommendations and/or changes• 15% Oversees staff and/or graduate program functions• 15% Carries out general management duties, including trackingexpenses, monitoring alignment of budget and activities with thefunded proposal, drafting annual reports, supporting the principalinvestigators in applying for follow-up funding• 5% Engages in social media and other outreach related to thetraining programInstitutional Statement on Diversity:Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation forUW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respectthe profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience,status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. Wecommit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching,research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linkedgoals.The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission bycreating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from everybackground - people who as students, faculty, and staff serveWisconsin and the world.For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, pleasevisit: Diversity andInclusionEducation:RequiredBachelor's Degree. Preferably in Education or related socialscience field and/or in a human resources related field.PreferredMaster's Degree in Education or related social science field and/orin a human resources related field.Qualifications:Required:• Experience working with and/or supporting graduate students• Strong organization, writing and verbal communicationskillsPreferred experience includes at least two of the following:• Prior experience working in program outreach, publicity, andsocial media• Grants management experience• Experience with grant post-award management, including producingreports for funding agencies• Experience mentoring individuals from minoritized groups.• Background in general education or higher educationresearchWork Type:Part Time: 50%It is anticipated this position requires work be performedin-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.Appointment Type, Duration:Ongoing/RenewableAdditional Information:The Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), established in1964, is one of the first, most productive, and largestuniversity-based education research and development centers in theworld. WCER's researchers and staff work to make teaching andlearning as effective as possible for all ages and allpeople.WCER's mission is to improve educational outcomes for diversestudent populations, impact education practice positively andfoster collaborations among academic disciplines and practitioners.To this end, our center helps scholars and practitioners develop,submit, conduct, and share grant-funded education research.At WCER, all employees share five fundamental organization valuesto guide the purpose and quality of our work and interactionswithin ourselves and our outside stakeholders. The values that thework and people of WCER strive to uphold are:- Innovation and Excellence. Continuous improvement is a driver forexcellence. We innovate and improve in our work to advanceeducation through leading research and development.- Equitable Education. Equitable education is essential to ahealthy society. We aim to reverse imbalances and injustices ineducation through our work.- Affirming and Increasing Diversity. Individual differences andgroup diversity inspire creative and equitable outcomes. Weactively affirm and seek to increase such diversity in ourcenter.- Healthy Workplace. The well-being of our workplace enhancessuccess for all. We commit to a workplace based on mutual respectand transparency- Partnering Across Differences. Diverse backgrounds and expertiseimprove the quality of our work. We collaborate across disciplines,methodologies, organizations, and communities to strengthen ourresearch and development outcomes.If you need to request an accommodation because of a disabilityduring the recruitment process, please email education-HR.DDR@education.wisc.eduand one of our Division Disability Representatives will contactyou. More information can also be found athttps://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/.How to Apply:Please click on the "" button to start the application process. Aspart of the application process, you will be required tosubmit:- A cover letter describing how your experience and qualificationsmeet the requirements of this position addressed to MarthaAlibali.- A current resume or CV.- A list of at least three professional references, includingcontact information.Contact:Laura Hankeslbhankes@wisc.edu608-890-4461Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for furtherinformation.Official Title:Graduate Program Manager(AE093)Department(s):A17-SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/WCEREmployment Class:Academic Staff-RenewableJob Number:304262-ASThe University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity andAffirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to, including but notlimited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status asa protected veteran and other bases as defined by federalregulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence throughdiversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Formore information regarding applicant and employee rights and toview federal and state required postings, clickhereIf you need to request an accommodation because of a disability,you can find information about how to make a request at thefollowing website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/Employment may require a criminal background check. It may alsorequire you and your references to answer questions regardingsexual violence and sexual harassment.The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identitiesof applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except thatthe identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).The Annual Security and FireSafety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinarypolicies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, andon-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statisticsfor the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a papercopy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin PoliceDepartment .