Assistant Dean For Academic Services And Student Experience

Job Summary:

The Assistant Dean for Academic Services and Student Experience, MBA & Master's Programs will supervise a Technical & Operations Manager, and two academic program directors, one who oversees the Professional MBA and Executive MBA and the other, who oversees MBA & Master's programs. The Assistant Dean will interact with Wisconsin School of Business partners including Knowledge Centers, HR, IT, Facilities and Advancement. The Assistant Dean will lead efforts in moving forward in the implementation of Workday and will act as an Appeals Officer for student petitions. Additionally, the Assistant Dean will be visible at student programming in addition to planning and supporting student centered programming such as the Weikel Leadership Series, and special signature events, and will work closely with the program managers to plan orientation and graduation.

Ultimately, the Assistant Dean will be a critical part of a team that drives the Wisconsin School of Business MBA & Master's Programs goal of offering a portfolio of academic programs that are responsive to the market needs and achieve high student satisfaction while producing strong, successful graduates. This position requires on-site work but may have up to 20% remote work with approval.

Responsibilities:

Serves as a senior academic officer within a school or college. Plans, organizes, and directs the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of an academic program or function within the school or college.

• 20% Establishes priorities that align with the strategic directives of the assigned school or college and ensures units effectively carry out duties in a way that best supports the academic mission of the university; provides direct supervision of department /program leadership staff and monitors compliance with laws, regulations, university policies, procedures, and relevant contractual obligations
• 20% Advises and collaborates with the Dean, Associate Dean, and/or Office of the Provost on critical issues, representing the functional area of supervision at appropriate meetings and events as requested; and serves on and/or leads various program and/or university committees as directed
• 10% Monitors on-going assessment and continuous improvement of academic programs and services by guiding the establishment of annual goals, ensuring progress towards goals is met, articulating challenges, and reporting on annual outcomes and achievements for programs and services
• 20% Facilitates collegial, collaborative working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, partners with administrative and academic departments to support initiatives, and gathers input from key stakeholders to support recommendations
• 5% 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
• 5% Serves on various university review committees, working with a wide range of constituencies including the Faculty Senate, Deans and Associate Deans, General Counsel, and University Leadership
• 5% Acts as primary academic dean for graduate students regarding appeals, crisis situations, and other student facing requests.
• 10% Lead efforts to plan and support centered programming such as Weikel Leadership Series, Signature Events like AI Tech Services. Participate in orientation, graduation, and student programming.
• 5% Budget management

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

Master's Degree

Qualifications:

Required minimum years of experience:

• 6 years of higher education experience
• 2 years of supervisory experience
• 4 years of budget management experience

Preferred:

• Use of data to inform decision making to improve organizations and processes

• Demonstrated leadership in creating a positive team culture

• Exceptional administrative skills

• Experience working with campus partners and stakeholders

• Experience responding to students in crisis situations

• Experience managing, interpreting, and writing academic policy

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 $110,000 ANNUAL (12 months)

Depending on Qualifications

The employee 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. We seek candidates with an awareness of and commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion across all spectrums. 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 addressing your qualifications and experiences specifically relating to the responsibilities of this position as described 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:

Se Yang

se.yang@wisc.edu

608-263-2975

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Assistant Dean (B)(AE125)

Department(s):

A12-WISCONSIN SCH OF BUSINESS/MBA & MASTER'S PROGRAMS

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

301601-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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