Alumni Relations and Program Coordinator

Job Summary:

SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science (L&S) prepares its undergraduates for life-long success through its programs, advising, and courses. SuccessWorks supports over 18,000 L&S students as they explore their interests and aspirations, engage in career exploration and development, and prepare for a career beyond UW-Madison.

This position will recruit, steward, and engage thousands of proud UW-Madison alumni volunteers to support L&S student career success. The primary areas of responsibility include:

1. Manage Student Career Offerings: Develop and efficiently execute programs and services to connect alumni with current students for career education.
2. Manage Stakeholder Engagement: Recruit and maintain a large, representative, and active network of alumni volunteers.

Responsibilities:

Coordinates and delivers career development programming, resource materials, and/or advising to students and alumni. Educates students, alumni, and other stakeholders about career development and opportunities and maintains relationships to aid in effective career planning. Strives to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

• 40% Develops and delivers career development programming and resource materials across various mediums to provide education to students
• 10% Responds to questions and provides information regarding student services, policies, procedures, and employment preparation
• 40% May identify and maintain a professional network of employers or other stakeholders to facilitate career exploration and employment opportunities for students
• 10% Participates in the campus-wide career services community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college/unit

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Required:
-Ability to develop and implement programs or projects, with others, in order to accomplish established goals.
-Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with individuals and groups of stakeholders in various forms and situations.

Preferred:
-Ability to understand and incorporate the value of stakeholder experiences into a program or project.
-Ability to build engagement with stakeholders, to gather feedback on their needs, and use that feedback to improve a program or project.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position will require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location, as well as occasional evening/weekend hours based on event needs. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $45,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The typical starting salary for this position is $45,000 to $63,697 depending on qualifications and experience. The full salary range for this position is $44,453 to $82,851. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and saving accounts; and retirement benefits. Learn more: https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/new-employee-benefitsenrollment/. 

Additional Information:

The SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science team is an open, highly engaged and collaborative community. We believe in approaching our work with innovation, collaboration and inclusion. As an organization, SuccessWorks values and continues to work toward racial equity and belonging. Learn more at https://successworks.wisc.edu/. 

How to Apply:

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process.

To apply for this position, you will need to upload a cover letter and resume (no more than three pages total). Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the qualifications listed above. Contact information for at least three professional references, including current supervisor, will be requested from finalists. References will not be contacted without advance notice.

For questions on the position, contact: Kelly Cuene, kelly.cuene@wisc.edu or 608-890-3382.

Contact:

Kelly Cuene
kelly.cuene@wisc.edu
608-890-3382
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Career Development Coordinator(AE032)

Department(s):

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/SUCCESSWORKS

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

307150-AS

 

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