Odyssey Beyond Bars Program Manager

University of Wisconsin Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Odyssey Beyond Bars program at University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks an Academic Program Manager to develop and administer prison-based education offerings. You will coordinate with UW–Madison units involved in prison education, DOC staff, and Odyssey Project partners to ensure high-quality courses and student support.

Responsibilities include liaising with DOC staff, planning academic offerings with the Prison Education Initiative, building instructor support systems, orienting new students

Responsibilities

• liaising with prison-specific DOC staff and UW units involved in prison-based education
• collaborating with the Prison Education Initiative to plan and coordinate academic offerings
• developing processes to support instructors in a rapidly expanding higher education landscape
• developing and maintaining tutor, volunteer, and intern support systems
• orienting new students each semester
• creating mechanisms to support program alumni and track program metrics

Job description

Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Academic Program Manager

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public, land-grant institution that exemplifies the \"Wisconsin Idea\" that the resources of the university should benefit all the citizens of the state. The Division of Continuing Studies provides and supports high-quality continuing education, outreach, service and scholarship related to personal enrichment and professional development.

Under the general direction of the Odyssey Beyond Bars Director, and in coordination with other staff and faculty of the UW Odyssey Project and the Prison Education Initiative, the Program Manager is responsible for developing and administering the Odyssey Beyond Bars academic program, with special emphasis on communications with other UW-Madison units involved in prison-based education, Department of Corrections staff, and other partners.

Odyssey Beyond Bars offers UW-Madison courses and advising to students incarcerated in Wisconsin prisons. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: liaising with prison-specific DOC staff, collaborating with the Prison Education Initiative to plan and coordinate academic offerings, developing processes to support our instructors in a rapidly expanding higher education landscape, developing and maintaining tutor, volunteer, and intern support systems, orienting new students each semester, and creating mechanisms to support program alumni and track program metrics. This position requires work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work