Job Summary:
The Student Organization Advising Specialist's principal duties will be to assist with Registered Student Organization (RSO) advising, development, accountability, and registration. This position will provide services, programs, and support for RSOs, their members, advisors, and UW affiliated departments. Additionally, this position may assist with campus administration of the Wisconsin Involvement Network (WIN), powered by the Anthology Engage software platform as well as have supervision responsibilities for student staff at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. This position will reside in the Student Activity Center and will share in some operational and coverage responsibilities, some evening hours will be required.
Responsibilities:
Oversees the daily management of programs, services, activities, facilities, policies and/or processes in order to support student success in various areas of student affairs. Works under broad, administrative direction with significant responsibility for assigned area(s) of responsibility. Responds to inquiries from University departments, educational institutions, the community, and/or external agencies. Strives to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
- 40% Plans, organizes, administers, and manages processes and operations related to assigned area(s) of responsibility
- 10% 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.
- 20% Advises and enforces Institution policies related to services in Student Affairs
- 5% Serves as the program or unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups
- 5% Schedules logistics and secures resources to support the operational plans of the program or unit
- 20% May exercise 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 FTE or equivalent employees
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:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
Master's Degree
Leadership Development, College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration or related field
Qualifications:
Required:
* Experience in providing advising to or supervision of college level students in a higher education or non-profit setting
* Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
* Skilled use of Microsoft Office products including Excel and Outlook
* Experience with policy and guideline interpretation and application
Preferred:
* Familiarity with Anthology's Engage (or another student engagement) software platform
* Experience with student organization advising
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $56,112 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see:
https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf
Additional Information:
The mission of the Center for Leadership & Involvement is to cultivate and engage students through practical leadership skill development and involvement experiences. The Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI) is housed within the Wisconsin Union and is a department within Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The office is responsible for registering, advising, and providing support for more than 1000 student organizations of wide-ranging interest. CfLI also offers a variety of leadership programs. For further information on offered services please refer to the CfLI website at www.cfli.wisc.edu.
The Wisconsin Union operates from several buildings on the UW-Madison campus including Memorial Union, Union South, Fluno Center, Pyle Center, University Club, Red Gym, and the Student Activity Center. The Wisconsin Union is a financially self-supporting division of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Financial support for the organization is provided by income earned by over thirty food service units and a variety of nonfood units such as games, guest rooms, space rentals and campus vending. Substantial support is also provided by student fees. The total annual organizational budget is approximately $60 million dollars. Learn more about the Wisconsin Union on our website: https://union.wisc.edu/ .
Student Affairs is led by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.
How to Apply:
To be considered applications must be submitted online. Please submit a cover letter and resume outlining your relevant work experience.
Contact:
Jenny Lee
jenny.lee2@wisc.edu
608-265-1157
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Stdnt Affairs Mgr(AE193)
Department(s):
A96-WISCONSIN UNION/CFLI/ADMIN
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
301011-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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 through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings,
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