Outreach & Education Programs Specialist

University of Wisconsin; United States; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Continuing Education and Community Engagement seeks a Program Specialist to expand educational opportunities, workforce development, and professional learning across Northeast Wisconsin.

You will develop and coordinate business training programs, conferences, and community outreach initiatives that strengthen partnerships with employers, associations, and community organizations.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting external business relationships through consistent communication.
• Strong written communication and administrative skills with a high level of detail.
• Demonstrated success in launching and maintaining collaborations and partnerships.
• Proficient in databases, spreadsheets, web conference, presentation, and word processing software.
• Ability to work effectively as a team and independently in a high-volume work setting.
• A valid Wisconsin driver’s license and a working vehicle to travel and ability to obtain driver authorization through the University.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program.
• Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members.
• Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials.
• Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement.
• May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending.
• Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers.
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program.

Skills

Relationship management

Written communication

Partnership development

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Database

Spreadsheet

Web conferencing

Presentation software

Word processing

Job description

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Continuing Education and Community Engagement seeks a Program Specialist to expand educational opportunities, workforce development, and professional learning across Northeast Wisconsin.

You will develop and coordinate business training programs, conferences, and community outreach initiatives that strengthen partnerships with employers, associations, and community organizations.