Impact-Driven Upward Bound Programs Director

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is seeking a Director of Upward Bound Programs to provide strategic direction and lead two Upward Bound programs that prepare high school students for higher education. You will supervise staff, manage grants, and build partnerships with community partners to promote equity in access to college.

The role requires a Master’s degree, experience in K-12 settings, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Counseling or a related field at time of application.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in K-12 schools or other educational organizations.
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with educational equity programs serving diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Directs strategic planning initiatives and establishes pre-college program objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources and alignment with the strategic plan
• Exercises 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 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships
• Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing pre-college program information
• Advises institutional or divisional leadership on pre-college program services and student needs
• Develops and oversees the program budget
• Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and pre-college program unit objectives
• Works with Upward Bound Programs staff to collect student academic data and prepare it for Annual Performance Report to Department of Education
• Plans and implements hybrid 6-week summer program for participants, including being on call and chaperoning a one week out of state trip

Skills

Strategic planning

Staff supervision

Equity & access advocacy

Grant experience

Education

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Job description

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is seeking a Director of Upward Bound Programs to provide strategic direction and lead two Upward Bound programs that prepare high school students for higher education. You will supervise staff, manage grants, and build partnerships with community partners to promote equity in access to college.

The role requires a Master’s degree, experience in K-12 settings, and strong leadership.