PEOPLE Precollege Program Associate Director - Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin Madison • Milwaukee, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The PEOPLE Precollege Program Associate Director - Milwaukee is a leadership position providing day-to-day administrative oversight and operations for precollege services in Milwaukee. This role directly oversees staff managing program recruitment, admissions, orientation, after-school tutoring, college preparation, advising, academic support, and summer residential programming. The position is part of a team dedicated to supporting the educational aspirations of first-generation and low-income students, aiming for college access and degree completion. The PEOPLE Program serves over 1,000 students across three units: Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and the College Success Center. This position reports to the PEOPLE Program Director.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading, developing and/or facilitating engagement, retention, and/or academic support programs for students and stakeholders in K-16 school system (with high preference for experience with K12 school system), government, or non-profit sectors.
• Demonstrated experiences leading and/or facilitating academic support programs and services, preferably working directly with talented students from backgrounds where hardship and /or disadvantage have impacted their educational opportunities (first-generation, economically disadvantaged).
• Demonstrated skills in planning and implementing overall leadership, vision, and cohesiveness for an office/unit/organization.
• Strong supervisory experience (at least 2 years of direct supervision experience).
• Demonstrated competency in budget management.
• Familiarity with mentoring practices to create a healthy work environment to achieve strategic priorities.
• Demonstrated experience creating and nurturing relationships with program, institutional, and community stakeholder groups.
• Master's Degree Required (preferred concentration in higher education, student services, youth development or related field).

Nice To Haves

• A record of developing and/or executing curricular and co-curricular programming and services supporting students (particularly students transitioning from K12 to post-secondary education).
• Experience coordinating and operating residential programs (e.g. university residential summer programs) with a focus on college preparation, access, and success.
• Familiarity with policies and practices governing youth development and protection.
• Experience supervising and leading a team/unit/office, with a particular focus on setting and assessing strategic priorities.
• Experience and knowledge of quantitative and qualitative measures for program assessment and evaluation.
• A highly motivated, self-starter, and enthusiastic personality with strong prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for precollege enrichment and college success services for PEOPLE Precollege Program Milwaukee.
• Support the successful execution and delivery of college readiness services including college preparation, academic enrichment, summer camp, college advising, and student support services.
• Collaborate with the PEOPLE Program Director to monitor and implement ongoing program assessment to meet targeted key performance indicators.
• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement and education strategies highlighting program services, expectations, policies, procedures, and program philosophy.
• Work with staff to maintain accurate and relevant program internal information (e.g., handbooks, manuals, policies, program literature) and public facing program communications (e.g. advertising, newsletters, social media).
• Assist the PEOPLE Program Director in crafting annual performance reports as requested, chronicling organizational success.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, allocating staff and financial resources based on defined strategic priorities.
• Responsible for the program-level budget for PEOPLE Precollege Program Milwaukee, including plan, allocation, forecast, and reconciliation of expenses from mixed funding sources.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, as well as campus and UW-system policies and procedures.
• Exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of Administrative Office staff, MPS ACE Sites, and PEOPLE Summer University staff.
• Determine assignments to maximize short- and long-term results.
• Ensure that staff have current position descriptions and receive frequent feedback, coaching, and annual performance evaluations.
• Create and maintain an environment of high morale, cooperation, and employee satisfaction.
• Develop, promote, and facilitate staff training programs to ensure compliance with youth protection, FERPA, Clery Act, and Title IX policies.
• Work closely with program leadership to develop and ensure program policies, procedures, and staffing align with appropriate federal, state, and institutional laws.
• Responsible for effective communication, training, and facilitation of changes in policies and procedures related to youth and minor protection, youth and pre-college programming, FERPA, Clery Act and Title IX.
• Ensure the program operates in alignment with MOU guidelines and established grants, partnerships, or agreements.
• Responsible for building, sustaining, and expanding partnerships among key constituencies supporting academic programming for PEOPLE Precollege Program Milwaukee.
• Work closely with PEOPLE Program Director to develop strategic development opportunities to achieve annual fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with program and divisional leadership, and UW Foundation to design and implement project campaigns to strengthen alumni and donor engagement.
• Support and mentor staff to elevate the profile of the PEOPLE program through strategic communication efforts.
• Serve on institutional, divisional, and university committees.
• Establish a strategic organizational direction and set priorities that align with the directives of the program/unit/institution.
• Direct long-range and short-term strategic plans and initiatives to further the growth of the outreach program.
• Develop organizational and operational policies and procedures and monitor performance to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Ensure program compliance and staff training on policies and procedures for minor protection and safety in alignment with UW-Madison Precollege Program Licensure, and State & Federal laws.
• Serve as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Assist with developing and monitoring the budget.
• Implement and evaluate best practices in recruitment, retention, and engagement of students, leveraging data, assessment, and technology to drive outcomes.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance
• Tax-advantaged savings accounts
• Participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund

What This Job Offers

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