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Assistant Director, Academic Resources and Student Affairs

Assistant Director, Academic Resources and Student Affairs

  • JR10008410
  • Hybrid
  • Madison, Wisconsin
  • Academic Services and Student Experience
  • Opening at: Feb 10 2026 - 11:00pm CST
  • Closing at: Mar 1 2026 - 11:00pm CST
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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Stdnt Affairs Mgr

Job Summary:

The MBA and Master's Programs Office is seeking a dedicated Assistant Director, Academic Resources and Student Affairs to provide support to students and coordinate with faculty in the Professional and Executive MBA programs. The incumbent will work directly with students to develop advise and assess individual curricular programs. In addition to providing broad support for student service functions, such as advising students, creating communications, event planning, and providing support for students in a variety of ways, the position will directly impact students' success and development, especially in individualized academic planning. This person works directly with the logistics for the curriculum and faculty support during online and in-person classes. This position can be full or part-time, between 80-100%.

Key Job Responsibilities:

  • Serves as the program or unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups
  • Advises and enforces Institution policies related to services in Student Affairs
  • Monitors, evaluates, and modifies processes, procedures, and/or standards, ensuring alignment with the Institution's mission, values, goals, and objectives, as well as all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
  • May monitor the program budget and approve expenditures
  • Plans, organizes, administers, and manages processes and operations related to assigned area(s) of responsibility
  • Schedules logistics and secures resources to support the operational plans of the program or unit

Department:

Wisconsin School of Business, MBA and Masters Programs

Compensation:

The minimum salary for the position is $60,000. Actual starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications.

The employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in education

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years of experience with business or graduate education

Education:

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree in education, administration, student affairs, or related field preferred

How to Apply:

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You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

  • Resume 

  • Letter of Qualification

Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. The search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Dan Bonazza

dan.bonazza@wisc.edu 

608-263-1189

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information

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.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. 
 
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). 
 
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