MANAGING DIRECTOR HAVENS WRIGHT CENTER

Job no: 242813-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/SOCIOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY
Location: Madison
Categories: Academic and Student Experience Services



Job Summary:

The Managing Director of the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice is responsible for working with the Center's Director and Steering Committee to implement their priorities and taking the initiative to develop programming priorities of her/his own. The Managing Director is also in charge of the daily functioning of the Center. Carrying out these duties entails coordination and development of Center programs, the internal administration of the Center, and outreach to the broader academic and non-academic community. The Center's two most important ongoing activities are the Visiting Scholars Program (VSP) and Social Cinema, both of which are conducted on an annual basis. The Managing Director is also responsible for developing additional programming on a more ad hoc basis, such as conferences, workshops, and symposia. The internal administration of the Center entails, among other things: recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating the Center's staff (consisting of two sociology graduate project assistants); overseeing and maintaining Center budgets and finances, and when necessary, fund raising and grant writing; coordinating with Sociology Department administrative staff and faculty with regard to finances, personnel, curriculum and other administrative matters. The Managing Director is also responsible for the management of existing, and the development of new, collaborative relationships with the broader academic and non-academic community, both internal and external to UW-Madison.

About the Job:

Academic Program Manager (AE024)

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.

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Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Sociology, Political Science, History or related field required.

Preferred
Master's Degree

Qualifications:

Significant experience and/or demonstrated commitment to non-profit work or educational/governmental work that aligns with mission of the Havens Wright Center strongly preferred.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

UW-Madison employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to January 18, 2022 or the first day of employment, whichever comes later. An individual is considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the single-dose vaccine or two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose vaccination series. Medical or religious accommodations will be considered. Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for more information.

Department(s):

A488300-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/SOCIOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $53,700 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

How to Apply:

Please click on the "" button to start the application process.

For questions on the position, contact: Tina Hunter at tina.hunter@wisc.edu or 608-262-1835.

To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.

Cover letters will be used as a writing sample and to determine the best-qualified applicants. Thus your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the qualifications listed above.

Contact:

Tina Hunter
tina.hunter@wisc.edu
608-262-1835
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

Academic Program Manager(AE024)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

242813-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Dec 3 2021 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Jan 15 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time