Program Coordinator for Student Success

About the role

Join our team at the Centers for Student Success and Belonging as a Program Coordinator for Student Success and play a crucial role in helping students thrive! In this position, you will support the operations of all Centers for Student Success and Belonging by creating and facilitating engaging training workshops. These workshops will focus on building skills, enhancing capacity, and promoting best practices related to bridge-building, dialogue, and navigating differences. Additionally, this role will involve supervising and leading a team of student interns who focus on peer-to-peer education, as well as collaborating with campus partners to develop programming and resources.

The Office of Inclusion Education, situated within the Centers for Student Success and Belonging, advances the education and dialogue priorities of Student Affairs Student Success and Belonging portfolio. Within this structure, student centers are nested as part of an integrated approach to learning, leadership, and engagement across differences. We offer a broad array of learning opportunities for students that contribute to their Wisconsin Experience. The Division of Student Affairs is a community of approximately 850 professionals dedicated to helping University of Wisconsin–Madison students succeed in and out of the classroom. Through programs and services focused on health and well-being, success and belonging, leadership and community engagement, and student advocacy, we foster a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive campus environment where all students can learn, grow, and flourish.

Employment Type: Regular | Job Category: Academic Staff

Responsibilities

• Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns
• Organizes student-focused programming and resources to promote new and ongoing educational initiatives
• Develops designated programs to support the success of all Centers for Student Success and Belonging
• Creates and maintains schedules, logistics, and resources for one or multiple student affairs programs, activities, and/or services
• Serves as a subject matter expert regarding student affairs to internal and external stakeholders
• Develops training, resources, and services to increase awareness, capacity, and skills related to intercultural education and community building
• Generates and analyzes reports of curricular and unit outcomes
• Support, supervise, and actively mentor student interns, fostering their personal and professional development, while cultivating a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment

Requirements

• Knowledge of principles and strategies for creating welcoming and accessible environments
• Demonstrated ability to connect with, support, and create engagement opportunities for students from a wide variety of perspectives, beliefs, experiences, and identities
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and solve problems creatively, while collaborating effectively with varied stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with a track record of guiding, mentoring, or supervising others (e.g., student staff, interns, or volunteers) to develop their own skills
• Experience planning, implementing, and assessing student-centered programming or initiatives within a community or campus setting
• Familiarity with college life, student development ideas, and how Student Affairs or Student Success divisions operate
• Knowledge of or experience with formal assessment tools and data collection to measure the impact and effectiveness of campus belonging initiatives

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., higher education administration, teaching, social work, etc.) preferred

Pay

The expected starting salary range for this position is $50,000 up to $55,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

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.