Phuture Phoenix Director

Position Title

Phuture Phoenix Director

Academic Staff

Regular

Pre-College Services Manager

The Phuture Phoenix Director provides visionary leadership for the Phuture Phoenix pre‑college program, advancing access, equity, and student success across Northeast Wisconsin. This role oversees program design, instruction, policy and procedure development, daily operations, budgeting and scholarships, staff supervision, and campus visit coordination, while ensuring strong compliance and continuous evaluation. This position teaches pre‑requisite courses in Professional Program in Education to prepare Phuture Phoenix tutors and mentors, manages field placements, and plans campus visits.

The Phuture Phoenix Director builds meaningful partnerships that strengthen pre‑college pathways and prepare students to be successful in their higher education endeavors.

• Oversees design, drafting, and scheduling of program specific materials and resources for an educational pre‑college program
• Manages operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and pre‑college program unit objectives
• Develops, facilitates, and evaluates educational pre‑college program content and materials
• Supervises Phuture Phoenix Staff
• Instructs EDUC 208/209 (a campus class to train Phuture Phoenix tutors/mentors) or course needs in education
• Monitors field placement; assigns students to schools, meets with school contacts, Primary Program at elementary schools, College Bound at high schools
• Oversees 5th and 8th grade campus visit planning, communication, marketing
• Promotes and maintains internal and external partnerships

College of Health, Education, and Social Welfare

Competitive compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

• Master’s degree in Education or related field
• 5 years successful teaching experience, educational administration, or education program management
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in current issues and trends in education
• Excellent teaching skills
• Knowledge of event planning, public relations, fundraising, and budget management

• Experience in higher education
• PK‑12 licensure in ELL and/or Bilingual/Bi‑cultural
• Bilingual competency in Spanish, Hmong, Oneida, or Somali

Travel to area schools and district offices to include evenings and weekends dependent on program needs. The home campus of this position is Green Bay and the successful candidate may occasionally be required to travel to or work at the Sheboygan or Manitowoc Campus, based on operational needs. This position may have the option to work on‑campus or a hybrid schedule, subject to approved telecommuting request.

Position is a full‑time Academic Staff appointment. A pre‑employment education check which includes, but is not limited to, the verification of academic credentials will be conducted on the finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s) and if there is prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct.

In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. The University of Wisconsin‑Green Bay does not offer H‑1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace. The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and…