Precollege Program Associate Director - Milwaukee

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PEOPLE Precollege Program Associate Director – Milwaukee
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 Precollege Program Associate Director – Milwaukee. This leadership position provides day‑to‑day administrative oversight and operations for precollege services located in our Milwaukee precollege administrative office and partnership high school sites.

This position has direct oversight of staff managing several program areas, including: program recruitment and admissions, orientation programming, after‑school tutoring sites (Academic Centers for Excellence – ACE), college preparation, advising, academic support, and summer residential programming. The Precollege Program Associate Director – Milwaukee is part of a team of leaders who support the educational aspirations of first‑generation and low‑income students with the goal of college access and college degree completion.

PEOPLE currently serves over 1,000 students across three distinct units:
Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and the College Success Center at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison. This position reports to the PEOPLE Program Director.

The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) prepares Wisconsin students to succeed in college with an emphasis on enrollment at UW Madison. Our programming 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 at the precollege level in Madison (8th grade) and Milwaukee school districts (9th grade). During the academic year, our pre‑college team advises students in Madison and Milwaukee public high schools, creating new pathways to higher education for low‑income, and first‑generation families. During the summer, our pre‑college team hosts our high‑school students in a robust residential program on the University of Wisconsin‑Madison campus, offering students an opportunity to experience college life and build community in their cohorts.

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 programming created specifically for our student population, and other high‑impact practices to foster student success. PEOPLE provides a support infrastructure dedicated to achieving the goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE currently serves over 1,100 students (middle school to college) in the state of Wisconsin.

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

Program Management

• Provide strategic oversight for precollege enrichment and college success services for PEOPLE Precollege Program Milwaukee.
• Support the successful execution and delivery of college readiness services (i.e., college preparation, academic enrichment, summer camp, college advising, and student support services).
• Collaborate with the PEOPLE Program Director to monitor…