OMAI Associate Director

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

21d • $71,994 • Onsite

About The Position

The OMAI Associate Director (AD) is a creative team leader who has expertise in undergraduate student success frameworks, as well as advising and mentorship for youth and young adults of diverse identities at a national level. The AD is generally responsible for the execution of OMAI programming, First Wave scholarship administration and recruitment strategies, and managing staff and campus partnerships. They are a multi-hyphenate creative in their own right, with a diverse skill set in team and project management, national recruitment efforts, public speaking, student advising/mentorship and curriculum design, and creating, cultivating, and executing multicultural programming. As the Associate Director of OMAI at UW-Madison, the AD develops and evaluates programs and curriculum designed to promote student success and retention. They supervise staff and provide guidance to groups to foster a supportive institutional culture. This position is full-time, 100%. Ongoing/Renewable This position will be fully on-site. Occasional travel will be required. Some evening/weekend work is required in line with programming offered by program/unit.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years professional experience planning and executing educational programming (with strong preference for a focus in Hip Hop arts, activism, and college readiness)
• Proficiency in planning and implementing overall leadership vision and organizational cohesiveness
• Minimum of 2 years supervision and management experience working with full-time, part-time, or seasonal staff
• Experience in youth camps or programming, college advising, or direct student support services
• Knowledge and experience with budget management, program planning, and event execution
• Experience and familiarity with mentoring practices to create a healthy work environment to achieve strategic priorities
• Bachelor's Degree Required; Focus in the field of education, arts, Hip Hop culture, and/or civic engagement, or related field preferred

Nice To Haves

• Strong skills relative to interpersonal communication and public speaking
• Experience coordinating, leading, or executing program assessment and/or evaluation
• Excellent problem-solving skills exercising initiative and creativity to enhance programming for undergraduate students
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Knowledge of and/or relationships with youth arts and activist nonprofit organizations, academies and schools of the arts, at a national or international level are highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of strategy for the implementation and maintenance of scholarship activities to ensure appropriate use of resources to align with and accomplish recruitment and retention goals and meet donor intent
• Work with Academic Advisor and graduate mentors in monitoring and reporting student academic progress and scholarship requirements in order to ensure the persistence, graduation, and overall academic and personal success of First Wave Scholars
• Leads one or more major operations of the advising unit and plans and directs staff implementation of academic services, related programs, and other events
• Assists in the development of operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives
• Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
• Serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders to maintain campus partnerships
• Assists in the development of strategic planning initiatives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources, and alignment with the strategic plan
• Reviews and makes recommendations for exceptions to academic policies, procedures, and requirements for students
• Participates in the campus-wide advising community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college
• 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

Benefits

• This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.
• Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director