Assistant Director, Student Success Programs (One Year Appointment)

Job Category: Academic Staff | Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term) | Job Profile: Academic Program Manager | Department: Student Access & Success

About the role

Join UW-Green Bay as the Assistant Director of Student Success Programs and help lead innovative initiatives that empower students to thrive academically, personally, and professionally. This position provides leadership for student success coaching, the Coordinated Care Program, and the Gateway to Phoenix Success (GPS) program, advancing the University's commitment to student success, access, and belonging. Working collaboratively across campus, you will use data-informed strategies to identify and remove barriers to student achievement, strengthen student persistence and engagement, and contribute to UW-Green Bay's strategic priorities of Student Success, Inclusivity, Digital Transformation, and Community Connections. The Assistant Director serves as a leader, collaborator, and advocate, overseeing a team of Student Success Coaches, building meaningful partnerships, evaluating program effectiveness, and driving continuous improvement efforts that support institutional goals. The ideal candidate is committed to creating a welcoming and equitable environment where all students and staff can succeed and embodies UW-Green Bay's core values to Advance Fearlessly, Empower Success, Provision Access, Build Community, and Express Gratitude. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact at a mission-driven university dedicated to expanding opportunity, transforming lives, and ensuring that, Together, We Rise.

This one-year, 100% position is funded through the UW-Green Bay partnership with the state Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) and is renewed on an annual basis dependent on funding and satisfactory performance. The Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant is a 5-year, renewable grant with funding through 2030.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and academic program objectives
• May manage the unit budget and approve unit expenditures
• Assists stakeholders with preparing and/or maintaining documentation, financial management, and/or reporting requirements related to sponsored grants, contracts, or agreements
• Provides full service advising resources and services, provides information about educational options and academic requirements, and communicates directly with students regarding all aspects of the advising process
• Manages degree programs and/or certificates, high impact practice programming and events, and curriculum development and implementation
• Leads the development and implementation of academic program initiatives
• 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
• Evaluates existing academic program strategy and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement
• Serves as the liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups to identify and maintain academic program-related partnerships

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in higher education or a closely related field
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with educational programs
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred

• Master’s degree
• Proficiency in speaking and reading a second language, preferably Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or Oneida
• Supervisory experience

Conditions of appointment

This position may have the option to work on-campus or a hybrid schedule, subject to approved telecommuting request. The home campus of this position is Green Bay and the successful candidate may occasionally be required to travel to or work at the Green Bay, Marinette, Sheboygan or Manitowoc Campus, based on operational needs. Position is a full-time Academic Staff appointment.

A pre-employment education check which includes, but is not limited to, the verification of academic credentials will be conducted on the finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s) and if there is prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Pay

Compensation range of $58,000 to $62,000. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Benefits

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. For benefits eligible positions, this includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The Universities of Wisconsin also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

In addition, eligible employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave. Eligible employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

Schedule

Full-time, 100% appointment. Hybrid work option available (on-campus or hybrid schedule subject to approved telecommuting request). Occasional travel to Green Bay, Marinette, Sheboygan, or Manitowoc campuses may be required based on operational needs.