Director of Academic Programs

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); Presencial; USD 81.000 - 99.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking an Academic Program Director to lead and manage student academic programs. You will collaborate with faculty to design curricula, oversee policy and operational goals, and supervise academic staff while assisting with budgeting and resource planning.

The Director serves as the primary liaison among academic programs, university leadership, and external partners, guiding funding, staffing, and space planning to advance the department’s mission.

Formación

• Experience supervising academic staff and hiring processes.
• Experience managing academic programs within higher education.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty to design, develop, and implement programs.
• Experience developing unit budgets and approving expenditures.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with leadership and external stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborates with faculty to develop student academic programs and agendas and oversees curricular structure.
• Develops the unit budget and approves expenditures.
• Evaluates operations and outcomes to ensure alignment with goals.
• Supervises staff, including hiring, performance management, and hours approvals (2.0 FTE).
• Formulates program strategies, directs long-term planning, and updates policies and materials.
• Provides guidance to faculty on funding, staffing, and space implications.
• Manages student academic programs and serves as liaison to university leadership and external entities.

Conocimientos

Supervisory leadership

Academic program management

Budget management

Communication & liaison

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree

Descripción del empleo

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking an Academic Program Director to lead and manage student academic programs. You will collaborate with faculty to design curricula, oversee policy and operational goals, and supervise academic staff while assisting with budgeting and resource planning.

The Director serves as the primary liaison among academic programs, university leadership, and external partners, guiding funding, staffing, and space planning to advance the department’s mission.