Milwaukee Precollege Program Manager

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Pre-College Services Manager

The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) is a premier college readiness and college success program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The PEOPLE Program is seeking an individual for the role of Milwaukee Precollege Program Manager. The Program Manager forPEOPLE Milwaukee provides guidance for program planning,implementation, and evaluation, and supervises PEOPLE Milwaukee Precollege Advisors. The Program Manager monitors budget and funding for programming. The Program Manager promotes stable and productive relationships between the university and the community.

The Program Manager strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences in Wisconsin, specifically in the Milwaukee area. This position reports to Milwaukee Precollege Associate Director.

The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) prepares Wisconsin students to succeed incollege with an emphasis on enrollment at UW Madison. Ourprogramming is offered in three distinct units:
Madison Precollege,Milwaukee Precollege, and The College Success Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program recruits students atthe precollege level in Madison (8th grade) and Milwaukee School districts (9th grade). During the academic year, our precollegeteam advises students in Madison and Milwaukee public high schools,creating new pathways to higher education for low income, andfirst-generation families. During the summer, our precollege teamhosts our high school students in a robust residential program onthe University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, offering students an opportunity to experience college life and build community in theircohorts.

Students who are admitted/enrolled at UW–Madison are eligible for a four-year tuition scholarship. Our college team offers one on- one high-touch advising services, unique programmingcreated specifically for our student population, and other high impact practices to foster student success. PEOPLE provides asupport infrastructure dedicated to achieving the goals of collegeattainment and degree completion. PEOPLE currently serves over1,100 students (middle school to college) in the state of Wisconsin.

The Student Engagement and Scholarship Portfolio (SESP) houses fourstudent scholarship programs (PEOPLE Program, Posse Program,Mercile J. Lee, and First Wave/OMAI) with an infrastructurededicated to support college attainment. Through intentionalprogramming, personalized advising, and scholarship support, theSESP portfolio prioritizes student success, focusing on academic excellence, leadership, community building, and service. SESPprepares students to enact the Wisconsin Idea, growing as ethical and responsible leaders who can thrive in a world that is diverse,global, and interconnected.

• 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
• Advises institutional or divisional leadership on pre-college program services and student needs
• Oversees design, drafting, and scheduling of program specific materials and resources for an educational pre-college program
• Promotes and maintains internal and external partnerships
• Manages operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and pre-college program unit objectives
• May monitor pre-college program budget
• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates educational pre-college program content and materials

Division for Teaching and Learning, Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE)
Milwaukee.

• Minimum: $57,795 annual
• 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…