Faculty Governance Administrator

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

1d•$85,000

About The Position

The Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) at UW–Madison is a globally recognized business school, conducting cutting-edge research and delivering market-responsive degrees. WSB enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually within a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. WSB has approximately 100 faculty members, 370 staff, 280 graduate assistants and 220 student hourly employees. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff at WSB, this position will oversee critical activities related to faculty and academic staff governance, including the maintenance and management of official documents and policies. The role involves researching and interpreting policy issues and their implications. The individual will provide confidential, impartial, and independent support to governance bodies and committees concerning procedures, policies, and regulations for their constituents. This position serves as the primary liaison to the Social Sciences Divisional Committee and the Secretary of the Faculty. Additionally, the role involves producing, processing, and analyzing faculty data for reports to the Dean, governance committees, accrediting organizations such as AACSB, and for various rankings surveys of business schools.

Requirements

Minimum three years of professional experience in a college or university setting
Bachelor’s Degree Required

Nice To Haves

Strong service orientation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Effective problem-solving and organizational skills
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders in an academic setting

Responsibilities

Provides information, advice, and consultation on policy, rules, and participation in the shared governance of the institution
Directs and schedules logistics and secures resources for operational work plans of governance committees
Reviews institutional activities and actions that may impact respective constitutes or shared governance and disseminates updates to appropriate entities
Serves as a key administrative liaison with the faculty, academic staff or university staff committees; may serve as ex-officio member of appropriate governance bodies, as designated by policy
Provides strategic guidance and oversees support provided to the representative governance body, executive committee, standing committees, and various ad-hoc committees and working groups; maintains agendas, minutes and other documents for university-wide dissemination and archival purposes
Serves as the institutional resource and expert for respective constituents and related statutes, rules, procedures, and policies for employees and leadership