Badger Precollege Manager

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Academic Staff

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Pre-College Services Manager

The Badger Precollege Program Manager position will provide broad support and oversight to residential programs for Badger Precollege within the Division of Continuing Studies. Their main focus will be focused tasks related to the operational and academic planning of residential programs for international and domestic students. Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations of Badger Precollege, they will also support general team projects and precollege initiatives.

The Program Manager works closely with the Badger Precollege team to support short-term and long-term program planning, logistics, and evaluation; managing program registration processes and academic course set up; and ensuring compliance with UW-Madison and Youth Protection policies. Over the summer, this position will manage day to day logistics related to the interaction between residential and academic processes coordinating across teams and staff.

Additionally, they will serve as an on‐call resource to seasonal program staff during programming. Current DCS precollege programs are in session from mid‑June through early August.

Precollege Program Management:

• Manage operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and Badger Precollege unit objectives.
• Advise divisional leadership on pre-college program services and student needs.
• Monitor and organize pre-college program budget.
• Coordinate opening and closing day processes in collaboration with other Badger Precollege staff.
• Serve on an overnight on‑call rotation with other program staff during residential programming (mid‑June through early August).
• Develop training events and initiatives as needed to ensure all staff are trained per UW compliance policies.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and support to seasonal and temporary program staff, including instructional staff, residential staff, and administrative assistants.
• Manage student requests for accommodations or other program needs.
• Manage student application documentation and program admission processes, including general program and confidential student information.
• Read and evaluate student program applications; collaborate with admission committee as needed.
• Advise students and their families on the application and enrollment processes.

Program Development and Evaluation:

• Oversee the development and evaluation of program curricula, workshops, activities, and educational materials to ensure alignment with learning objectives and student development goals.
• Develop college preparatory workshop series in collaboration with other Badger Precollege staff.
• Assess program effectiveness and develop action plans for improvement in partnership with the broader Badger Precollege team.
• Create updated resources and materials, including guides, handbooks, certificates, evaluation tools, and other program documentation.
• Hire and supervise seasonal staff, manage discipline plans, respond to program issues as the primary on‑call professional in case of any emergencies, and coordinate the opening and closing day procedures.
• Facilitate communication between academic and residential program staff to ensure seamless operations.
• Oversee class management and curriculum‑building tools within the learning management system (Canvas) and Google Suite.

Partnerships & Outreach:

• Promote, establish, and maintain internal and external partnerships, including academic departments, schools/colleges, community organizations, and K‑12 partners.
• Work with campus partners such as health services, conference services, and dining to ensure smooth coordination of university services for students.
• Represent precollege programs at campus events, recruitment activities, community engagement initiatives, and institutional working groups.
• Collaborate closely with instructors, student services units, residential staff, and operational partners to support seamless program…