UW Connects Outreach Program Coordinator

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The UW Connects Outreach Program Coordinator provides comprehensive program management, administrative coordination, and operational support for UW Connects’ existing outreach programs and for development of a new statewide outreach strategy designed to unify and scale outreach and engagement across the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This role serves as a central hub for community requests and campus coordination, managing intake, workflows, and program delivery while ensuring a high ‑ quality experience for community partners, faculty, staff, and students. The position oversees logistics for the Badger Talks and Bucky’s Classroom programs, supervises student staff, supports faculty and student travel logistics , and contributes to data collection, process standardization, and statewide outreach development efforts.

Requirements

• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) or similar database systems
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively on complex projects, handling multiple priorities and tight deadlines, in a detail-oriented environment
• Proven ability to be highly organized, systems oriented, self-directed and works well both independently and collaboratively
• Experience and enjoyment of hiring, managing and engaging student staff

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Hubspot
• Experience working in non-profit and/or government settings; including familiarity with UW policies, procedures, and standards (or ability to learn quickly).
• Experience working with high level stakeholders
• Experience with Workday or other HR/expense reimbursement system

Responsibilities

• Schedules day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers (45%)
• Schedules and secures logistics and resources in support of an outreach program (10%)
• Hires, trains, manages and engages with student staff (20%)
• Identifies opportunities for program improvement or new outreach program development (10%)
• Directs the implementation of program policies and procedures (5%)
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships to promote the outreach program (10%)

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree