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Admissions Director

University of Wisconsin Madison
$90,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
sick time
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Dec 20, 2024
Job Summary:

The Director of Medical Education Admissions directs all admissions efforts for medical students; interprets and applies national admissions regulations; develops and implements operational policies and procedures; develops goals and objectives for the Admissions Office; counsels and advises prospective and current students, as well as unsuccessful candidates; prepares and provides oversight of budgets and resources for all admissions activities and student recruitment efforts; develops, implements, and oversees communication and marketing tools; utilizes web-based student recruitment tools and reports; oversees the collection and analysis of medical school admission statistics; hires, trains, and supervises office staff and students; serves as liaison to the stakeholders within UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), the University, the state, region, and nation; serves as the representative of UWSMPH to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); stays abreast of and is intimately familiar with AAMC rules and regulations as well as legal considerations regarding medical school admissions. The Director reports to the Associate Dean for Admissions and directly supervises the admissions staff.


Responsibilities:
Directs strategy and execution of programs and procedures involved in the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of students seeking entrance to the assigned unit in support of achieving institutional, enrollment-related strategic goals.

  • 15% Directs unit admissions strategic planning initiatives and establishes recruitment and enrollment goals
  • 20% Develops unit admissions operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives
  • 5% Develops the unit admissions budget
  • 15% 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
  • 25% Serves as the school or college liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing admission information and representing the admissions interests of the school or college
  • 15% Advises school or college leadership on unit enrollment planning and management
  • 5% Serves as liaison to central university admission unit to align academic program admission with university enrollment efforts


Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion


Education:

Required
Master's Degree
Preferable in a field related to Higher Education


Qualifications:

Required:
- 3+ years of experience in higher education.

Preferred:
- Experience in admissions, student services, and/or student advising.
- Medical school or graduate/professional school experience.
- Personnel management and team development experience
- Budget oversight experience
- Experience overseeing/managing/directing learner recruitment efforts


Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.


Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable


Salary:

Minimum $90,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)


Additional Information:

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.


How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.


Contact:

Beth Miller
bmiller53@wisc.edu
608-265-8696
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.


Official Title:

Admissions Director(AE028)


Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/ACAD AFFAIRS/ADMISSIONS


Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable


Job Number:

308585-AS


The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

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).

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