Assistant Director, Student Success Programs (One Year Appointment)

University of Wisconsin; United States; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D and Accident insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Job summary

UW-Green Bay is seeking an Assistant Director of Student Success Programs in a one-year fixed-term appointment. The role focuses on leading student success coaching initiatives, coordinating programs such as the Coordinated Care Program and GPS, and advancing the university’s goals of access and belonging.

The position may be on-campus or hybrid with travel to multiple campus sites as needed. The successful candidate will oversee a team of Student Success Coaches, collaborate across campus, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in higher education or a closely related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit policies and procedures to comply with regulations and program objectives.
• May manage the unit budget and approve expenditures.
• Assists stakeholders with documentation, financial management, and reporting related to sponsored grants or contracts.
• Provides full-service advising resources and communicates with students regarding advising processes.
• Manages degree programs and certificates, high impact practice programming, and curriculum development.
• Leads development and implementation of academic program initiatives.
• Supervises staff, including hiring and evaluating employees.
• Evaluates existing academic program strategy and recommends enhancements.
• Serves as liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups for partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Student success coaching

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

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Position Title: Assistant Director, Student Success Programs (One Year Appointment)

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile: Academic Program Manager

Department:

Student Access & Success

Job Duties:

Join UW-Green Bay as the Assistant Director of Student Success Programs and help lead innovative initiatives that empower students to thrive academically, personally, and professionally. This position provides leadership for student success coaching, the Coordinated Care Program, and the Gateway to Phoenix Success (GPS) program, advancing the University's commitment to student success, access, and belonging. Working collaboratively across campus, you will use data-informed strategies to identify and remove barriers to student achievement, strengthen student persistence and engagement, and contribute to UW-Green Bay's strategic priorities of Student Success, Inclusivity, Digital Transformation, and Community Connections. The Assistant Director serves as a leader, collaborator, and advocate, overseeing a team of Student Success Coaches, building meaningful partnerships, evaluating program effectiveness, and driving continuous improvement efforts that support institutional goals. The ideal candidate is committed to creating a welcoming and equitable environment where all students and staff can succeed and embodies UW-Green Bay's core values to Advance Fearlessly, Empower Success, Provision Access, Build Community, and Express Gratitude. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact at a mission-driven university dedicated to expanding opportunity, transforming lives, and ensuring that, Together, We Rise. This one year-100% position is funded through the UW-Green Bay partnership with the state Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) and is renewed on an annual basis dependent on funding and satisfactory performance. The Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant is a 5-year, renewable grant with funding through 2030.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and academic program objectives
• May manage the unit budget and approve unit expenditures
• Assists stakeholders with preparing and/or maintaining documentation, financial management, and/or reporting requirements related to sponsored grants, contracts, or agreements
• Provides full service advising resources and services, provides information about educational options and academic requirements, and communicates directly with students regarding all aspects of the advising process
• Manages degree programs and/or certificates, high impact practice programming and events, and curriculum development and implementation
• Leads the development and implementation of academic program initiatives
• 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
• Evaluates existing academic program strategy and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement
• Serves as the liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups to identify and maintain academic program-related partnerships

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Proficiency in speaking and reading a second language, preferably Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or Oneida
• Supervisory experience

Conditions of Appointment:

This position may have the option to work on-campus or a hybrid schedule, subject to approved telecommuting request. The home campus of this position is Green Bay and the successful candidate may occasionally be required to travel to or work at the Green Bay, Marinette, Sheboygan or Manitowoc Campus, based on operational needs.

Compensation:

Compensation range of $58,000 to $62,000. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in higher education or a closely related field
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with educational programs
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Application Deadline:

To ensure consideration, please submit full application materials by Monday November 2nd, 2026.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email: Human Resources Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

The Successful Candidate

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 organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

Benefit Details

• The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees.
• For benefits eligible positions, this includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family.
• Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
• The Universities of Wisconsin also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.
• In addition, eligible employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%.
• This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave.
• Eligible employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.
• For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

UW System Employee Benefits Brochure Total Compensation Estimator Employee Misconduct

All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of employee misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

Confidentiality Statement

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

Annual Security Report

For more information regarding the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the surrounding area, see our Campus and Community section. For Campus Safety information see our University Police website and our Annual Security Report (for a paper copy please contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone]). This report includes statistics about reported crimes, as well as information about crime prevention and campus security policies and procedures.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 161,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose-driven, people-focused, and committed to stewardship.