STUDENT SERVICES AND CURRICULUM MANAGER
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 27, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job no: 250713-AS
Work type: Onsite, Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/MEADWITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Location: Madison
Categories: Academic Advising
Job Summary:
The Mead Witter School of Music seeks a Student Services and Curriculum Manager to provide administrative and strategic leadership in its educational mission. The person in this role will manage the department's complex curriculum, oversee staff in undergraduate and graduate programs, and, through data-mining and reporting, showcase the accomplishments of the department and recommend future directions.
The Mead Witter School of Music is one of the largest departments in the College of Letters & Science and is home to three undergraduate and four graduate degree programs. The School of Music is guided by its Strategic Plan which includes priorities of enhancing flexibility and diversity in curriculum that encompasses a wider range of musical practices and integrates learning across musical disciplines and improving student recruitment with an eye to excellence and inclusion. The person in this position will play a key role in advancing these priorities.
Student Services Management
--Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours of four student services staff: undergraduate advisor, undergraduate admissions coordinator, graduate program coordinator, and graduate admissions & funding coordinator. These positions deal with undergraduate and graduate recruitment, advising, funding and recruitment.
--Working with student services team, contributes to the conceptualization and implementation of audition days, orientations for new students, and other academic and career-related events.
--Troubleshoots advising and admissions/recruitment-related cases working with appropriate faculty and campus staff to solve student and prospective-student problems.
--Chairs search committees for these positions, as needed, and ensures backup in the case of vacancies or temporary absences.
--Develops and maintains expertise in graduate and undergraduate program policies and advising practices by engaging with relevant campus communities and taking part in appropriate workshops and trainings.
Curriculum Management
--Contributes to the conceptualization, development, and implementation of strategic initiatives in curriculum. Plays a leading role in developing related policy and considering exceptions to it.
--Manages the term course schedule build process by working with faculty and instructional staff to confirm course details in accordance with student degree requirements and university policies. Coordinates with facilities management staff to ensure appropriate instructional spaces based on the specific requirements of music instruction.
--Manages department student course evaluations, including performing a regular review of the evaluation forms and working through faculty governance to suggest changes, assigning them to courses in AEFIS each term, and running reports for purposes of faculty tenure and review and other departmental purposes.
--Provides administrative support and leadership for curricular change by 1) serving as an ex officio member of the Curriculum Committee (assisting faculty chair[s] in preparing meeting agenda, taking meeting minutes, responding to proposals brought to the curriculum committee), 2) coordinating the course proposal process (providing model syllabi and course templates, identifying a course number, serving as point person for Lumen course proposal process, makes recommendations for class meeting times for new course), and 3) coordinating administrative processes related to degree and program requirements.
Data Management and Reporting
--Coordinates department data-reporting need. Works with campus data reporting systems such as Tableau to respond to requests for department curricular and enrollment data from department, college and campus leadership. Serve as point person for the department submission of program assessment reports and Guide edits to meet university's reporting/editing cycle deadlines. May in some cases serve as lead writer of reports and other official documents or as proofreader of same to ensure that submitted materials meet requirements and reflect department programs. Support department leadership in completing National Association of Schools of Music annual data surveys and reaccreditation process that takes place on a 10-year cycle, this time in 2022-23 .
--Makes recommendations for strategic priorities based on department data.
About the Job:
Academic Advising Assistant Director (AE099)
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:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
Required:
Three or more years experience in curriculum management and/or student services at the higher education level.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
COVID-19 Considerations:
UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.
Department(s):
A486000-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/MEADWITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $58,000 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: Wendy Johnson, assistantdirector@music.wisc.edu or 608-263-4018
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.
Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the qualifications listed above.
Contact:
Wendy Johnson
wsjohnso@wisc.edu
608-263-4018
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 Adv Asst Dir(AE099)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
250713-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.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Jan 27 2022 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Feb 10 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
Work type: Onsite, Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/MEADWITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Location: Madison
Categories: Academic Advising
Job Summary:
The Mead Witter School of Music seeks a Student Services and Curriculum Manager to provide administrative and strategic leadership in its educational mission. The person in this role will manage the department's complex curriculum, oversee staff in undergraduate and graduate programs, and, through data-mining and reporting, showcase the accomplishments of the department and recommend future directions.
The Mead Witter School of Music is one of the largest departments in the College of Letters & Science and is home to three undergraduate and four graduate degree programs. The School of Music is guided by its Strategic Plan which includes priorities of enhancing flexibility and diversity in curriculum that encompasses a wider range of musical practices and integrates learning across musical disciplines and improving student recruitment with an eye to excellence and inclusion. The person in this position will play a key role in advancing these priorities.
Student Services Management
--Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours of four student services staff: undergraduate advisor, undergraduate admissions coordinator, graduate program coordinator, and graduate admissions & funding coordinator. These positions deal with undergraduate and graduate recruitment, advising, funding and recruitment.
--Working with student services team, contributes to the conceptualization and implementation of audition days, orientations for new students, and other academic and career-related events.
--Troubleshoots advising and admissions/recruitment-related cases working with appropriate faculty and campus staff to solve student and prospective-student problems.
--Chairs search committees for these positions, as needed, and ensures backup in the case of vacancies or temporary absences.
--Develops and maintains expertise in graduate and undergraduate program policies and advising practices by engaging with relevant campus communities and taking part in appropriate workshops and trainings.
Curriculum Management
--Contributes to the conceptualization, development, and implementation of strategic initiatives in curriculum. Plays a leading role in developing related policy and considering exceptions to it.
--Manages the term course schedule build process by working with faculty and instructional staff to confirm course details in accordance with student degree requirements and university policies. Coordinates with facilities management staff to ensure appropriate instructional spaces based on the specific requirements of music instruction.
--Manages department student course evaluations, including performing a regular review of the evaluation forms and working through faculty governance to suggest changes, assigning them to courses in AEFIS each term, and running reports for purposes of faculty tenure and review and other departmental purposes.
--Provides administrative support and leadership for curricular change by 1) serving as an ex officio member of the Curriculum Committee (assisting faculty chair[s] in preparing meeting agenda, taking meeting minutes, responding to proposals brought to the curriculum committee), 2) coordinating the course proposal process (providing model syllabi and course templates, identifying a course number, serving as point person for Lumen course proposal process, makes recommendations for class meeting times for new course), and 3) coordinating administrative processes related to degree and program requirements.
Data Management and Reporting
--Coordinates department data-reporting need. Works with campus data reporting systems such as Tableau to respond to requests for department curricular and enrollment data from department, college and campus leadership. Serve as point person for the department submission of program assessment reports and Guide edits to meet university's reporting/editing cycle deadlines. May in some cases serve as lead writer of reports and other official documents or as proofreader of same to ensure that submitted materials meet requirements and reflect department programs. Support department leadership in completing National Association of Schools of Music annual data surveys and reaccreditation process that takes place on a 10-year cycle, this time in 2022-23 .
--Makes recommendations for strategic priorities based on department data.
About the Job:
Academic Advising Assistant Director (AE099)
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:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
Required:
Three or more years experience in curriculum management and/or student services at the higher education level.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
COVID-19 Considerations:
UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.
Department(s):
A486000-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/MEADWITTER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $58,000 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: Wendy Johnson, assistantdirector@music.wisc.edu or 608-263-4018
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.
Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the qualifications listed above.
Contact:
Wendy Johnson
wsjohnso@wisc.edu
608-263-4018
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 Adv Asst Dir(AE099)
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
250713-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.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Jan 27 2022 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Feb 10 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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