Job Summary: | The Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) Multicultural Center, established in October 2021 following a student petition, has quickly become an integral part of the WSB community. This position will report to the Kemper Foundation Director of the Multicultural Center and will play a key role in expanding the center's programs, services, and events as we continue to grow our impact.
The program coordinator will foster a sense of belonging for students at the Wisconsin School of Business through various events and programs. This individual will oversee the center's cultural programming, including Latine Heritage Month, Native November, Black History Month, and Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month. They will also lead our professional development programs, focusing on career readiness, alumni engagement, and corporate partnerships. Additionally, they will coordinate community-building activities like Music Mondays, study days' events, and wellness programming.
The program coordinator will support the center's communication efforts, including social media, and will supervise a team of undergraduate programming interns. |
Responsibilities: | Provides subject matter expertise in the development and execution of programs within the scope of student learning and development. Organizes the facilitation and development of curriculum design for on-going and new educational initiatives. Strives to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment. - 40% Creates and maintains schedules, logistics, and resources for one or multiple student affairs programs, activities, and/or services
- 30% Organizes student-focused programming and resources to promote new and ongoing educational initiatives
- 10% Serves as a subject matter expert regarding student affairs to internal and external stakeholders
- 5% Generates and analyzes reports of curricular and unit outcomes
- 15% Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns
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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: - 1 year of professional work experience
Preferred: - Experience working in multicultural student services, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, social justice education, or other relevant higher education settings - Experience in developing inclusive and impactful events and programs. - Knowledge of digital marketing, social media, and communication practices. - Prior experience supervising student or staff workers. - Strong ability to build and maintain meaningful partnerships across different stakeholders. |
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 $54,000 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.
Diversity and inclusion are primary values for the Wisconsin School of Business and are integral to achieving our strategic goals. Our school is committed to continuously increasing the cultural competence of its staff and faculty members through school-wide forums and professional development opportunities. |
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. |