Position Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is seeking applicants for a position as Manager of Multicultural Student Affairs. This position oversees our Multicultural Student Affairs office, an office that serves traditionally underrepresented student groups and works to make our campus more inclusive and welcoming for all students. As the person who oversees this office, they are responsible for managing the people and programs that focus on the retention and graduation of underrepresented students, an integral population at our university. In addition to day-to-day programming and advising of such students, they oversee our UW System Lawton Grant, assist with the management of the SUCCEED summer bridge program, assist the recruitment office frequently with student visits and programs, and act as a representative on campus on issues of diversity and inclusivity of all students. The position is important in the university-wide work towards best serving our diverse students and making sure they succeed while at UW-Platteville.

This is a full-time, benefit and paid leave eligible position.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and assign student rosters to advisors, manage the communication, events and initiatives to students and manage and train advisors. Maintain a small advising load.
• Oversee and assist in the development of programs, workshops, conferences and campus/community partnerships that address retention of underrepresented minority students at UW-Platteville.
• Supervise professional staff within the office as well as student staff in the daily function and flow of the office. 
• Monitor and ensure compliance with program requirements and UW-Platteville’s academic policies and regulations.
• Serve on Academic Appeals Board.
• Coordinate Multicultural Student Affairs Graduation Celebrations and other student recognition events.
• Administer and oversee the UW System Lawton Minority Grant.
• Oversee programming, supply budgets and management of resources.
• Oversee precollege programs to include monitoring summer camps, year-round outreach programming, assessment and grant writing.
• Assist in the management of the SUCCEED Summer Bridge Program.
• Serve on appropriate campus and community committees to help further the mission of Multicultural Student Affairs.
• Provide leadership in the Director’s absence.
• Schedule logistics and secure resources to support the daily operations of one or more programs.
• Serve as the program or unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Other duties as assigned. 

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor Degree from accredited institution.
• A minimum of 3 years of professional full-time working experience with underrepresented minority students in an educational setting.
  
• Working knowledge of best practices that contribute to retention and achievement gap efforts affecting underrepresented students.
  
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and personal development programming for underrepresented minority college students.
  
• Experience working with diverse students from African-American, American Indian, Latinx, Hispanic and Southeast Asian populations.
  
• Supervision experience to include professional staff, office staff or student staff.
  
• Experience collaborating across campus, institutional and community populations to create working relationships and joint programming efforts.
  
• Working knowledge and practice of auxiliary advising practices and best practices for working with underrepresented minority students.
  
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, group facilitation and organizational skills along with the ability to exercise initiative.
  
• Requires a professional who is detail-oriented, takes direction well, has the capacity to be a leader and role model, can work strongly independently and in a team setting.
  

Why It’s Great to be a Pioneer:

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, founded in 1866, offers 47 baccalaureate and 10 master's programs. It possesses institutional strengths in middle level education, engineering, industrial technology, agriculture, criminal justice and business. The campus is located in Southwest Wisconsin's largest and most historic community. The region offers excellent school systems, high quality medical and hospital facilities, outstanding recreational opportunities, and vibrant businesses and industries. UW-Platteville is a cultural and educational center for the Tri-State region of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.

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Application Deadline:

Applications must be submitted through our online applicant portal by December 4, 2024.

How to Apply:

The following documents are required for applicant consideration:

• Letter of application addressing all required qualifications
• A current resume
• Contact information (name, telephone number, and email address) for 3 professional references.

We Support Diversity and Inclusion:

Our mission is to foster a diverse environment that contributes to an inclusive culture and climate by promoting critical discourse and meaningful interactions between all members of our campus community.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse, inclusive and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer. A criminal background check is required for employment. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. at time of hire.

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