Outreach Program Manager
About The Position
The Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center (WIPAC), a scientific center within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focuses on exploring the high-energy universe and managing operations of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. As a member of the Education & Outreach (E&O) team, the Outreach Program Manager oversees education and outreach efforts for WIPAC and IceCube. The role provides strategic oversight of education and outreach programs and event coordination, builds relationships with external organizations, ensures appropriate staffing and compliance with UW policies, participates in grant writing and presentations, interfaces with the IceCube collaboration on E&O and community activities, and ensures delivery of grant-proposal broader impacts. The manager supervises the Outreach Specialist and E&O student assistants. The position requires occasional evening and weekend hours and occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling of up to 40 pounds. A valid driver's license is required, and employment is conditional on passing a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check. This position is 80–100% time, with salary prorated based on FTE. The minimum starting salary is $70,000 and is negotiable based on experience.
Requirements
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience developing and presenting outreach programming.
- At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Valid driver's license and successful completion of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check.
- Submit a resume and cover letter; the cover letter should reference job number JR10014193.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of physics.
- Experience presenting to a variety of audiences, including student groups.
- Experience reporting and presenting metrics.
- Experience writing grant proposals.
- Experience working with the Office of Youth Protection.
- Bachelor's degree preferably in communications, education, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Determine outreach program needs and personnel resource allocation.
- Exercise supervisory authority over employees, including personnel and performance management, assignment of work, and approval of hours worked.
- Supervise implementation of strategic planning initiatives and objectives focused on outreach programs.
- Develop and implement operating policies and procedures that promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan.
- Monitor the unit or program budget and approve program expenditures.
- Review recommendations and provide input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services.
- Deliver outreach program content and materials to community members.
- Manage WIPAC and IceCube education and outreach efforts and provide strategic oversight of programs and event coordination.
- Build relationships with external organizations, ensure appropriate program staffing, and ensure compliance with UW policies.
- Participate in grant writing and prepare presentations.
- Interface with the IceCube collaboration on education, outreach, and community activities.
- Ensure delivery of broader impacts for grant proposals.
- Supervise the Outreach Specialist and E&O student assistant(s).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
