Job Summary:
The Director of BEL & Pre-College Programs at the Wisconsin School of Business provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and programming direction to support students from their pre-college experience through their time in the Undergraduate program Office. As a member of the Wisconsin School of Business Program Leadership Team, the director collaborates across units, manages program operations, and builds partnerships with educators, community organizations, and industry leaders to expand program impact. In addition to leading pre-college programming, the director oversees the Business Emerging Leaders (BEL) Scholarship Program, guiding students throughout their college journey. This includes developing scholarship application materials, providing ongoing student support, and enhancing the student experience through collaboration. The role requires strong leadership, relationship-building, and organizational skills to foster a welcoming and supportive environment that empowers students, strengthens educational pathways, and increases access to business education.
Responsibilities:
Provides strategic direction, programming leadership, operational oversight, and evaluation for pre-college programming in support of preparing individuals to be successful in their higher education endeavors. Develops and fosters relationships with constituents in support of the program and community partners.
- 30% Directs strategic planning initiatives and establishes pre-college program objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources and alignment with the strategic plan
- 10% Determines pre-college program staffing needs
- 10% Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and pre-college program unit objectives
- 10% Develops and oversees the program budget
- 5% Advises institutional or divisional leadership on pre-college program services and student needs
- 10% Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing pre-college program information
- 5% Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships
- 20% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
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Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
Master's Degree
Qualifications:
Required:
- Minimum of three years of professional experience in education (K-12 or higher education) or youth program management.
Preferred:
- Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating pre-college and/or college student-facing programs.
- Experience overseeing scholarship programs, including developing application materials and supporting recipients throughout their academic journey.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including educators, community organizations, and industry leaders.
- Experience supervising and mentoring staff, student workers, or interns.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $90,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
Additional Information:
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.
How to Apply:
Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter along with a comprehensive resume.
Our search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. We will notify all applicants once the search is completed and we have selected a top candidate. As applicants move on to next steps in the process, they will be asked to provide names and contact information (e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address) of at least three references.
Contact:
Rima Okbazghi
okbazghi@wisc.edu
608-262-2810
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Pre-College Svcs Dir (B)(OE026)
Department(s):
A12-WISCONSIN SCH OF BUSINESS/UNDERGRADUATE PROG OFFICE
Employment Class:
Limited
Job Number:
312485-LI
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