PEOPLE Office Manager

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Job Category:

University Staff

Regular

Administrative Assistant II

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 PEOPLE Office Manager. This position provides day-to-day administrative support and willbe responsible for opening and closing the Madison office location,supervising student staff, and managing the office supply and technology inventories. This position reports to the PEOPLE Program Director.

This position is full-time, 100% FTE.

Ongoing/Renewable

This position is expected to be onsite in Madison, WI.

• Schedules and assigns tasks for student hourly employees (Front desk staff and supply team)
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for meetings, conferences, travel, and work unit operations
• Maintains established methods and organizational systems directed at the maintenance of electronic/physical records related to work operations according to established policies and procedures
• Sends, receives, copies, and distributes communications to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures under general supervision
• Collects, analyzes, and prepares various communication materials from established sources utilizing technology mediums
• Serves as a first point of contact for individuals and groups, provides basic organizational information via phone, in person and through other communication mediums, and routes more complex inquiries to the appropriate entities

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

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 programrecruitsstudents at the precollege levelin Madison (8th grade) and Milwaukee School districts (9th grade).During the academic year, our precollege 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 precollege 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 otherhigh impact practices to foster student success. PEOPLEprovidesa support infrastructure dedicated to achieving the goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE currentlyservesover 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 tosupportcollege 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.

The minimum hourly rate for the position is $18.91 ($39,335 annual).…