ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Madison, WISCONSIN
Deadline: 07 Mar 2023

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job no: 272523-AS
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff Full or Part Time, Staff-Full Time, Staff-Part Time
Department:SMPH/EMERG MED
 Location: Madison
Categories: HR Specialist


Job Summary:

The BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health seeks an innovative and detail-oriented individual to work closely with the Department Chair, Vice Chair, and Assistant Department Administrator to advance and manage faculty appointment, onboarding, and promotions as well as faculty development activities.
This position is an exciting opportunity for this individual to use their strong project management, communications, and writing skills to advise and support faculty through the UW promotions process by understanding and following UW appointment and promotion guidelines; developing and refining departmental policies and procedures; and crafting and revising each faculty member's promotion packet.
Additional and related roles will include assisting leaders onboard new faculty members to the departmental clinical, research, teaching, and service missions and build up departmental faculty development activities.
SMPH is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.
Responsibilities: Provides assistance to schools/colleges/divisions/units on policy and practice interpretations and guidelines for faculty appointments and promotions. Schedules and maintains promotion/appointment track activities through daily interaction with faculty, staff, and committees as appropriate and in compliance with policies and guidelines.
  • 20% Serves as a resource regarding preparation of promotion materials, interpretation of promotional guidelines, and other questions regarding process
  • 20% Assists candidates in developing appropriate required documentation for promotions and appointment changes, and makes recommendations for revisions
  • 15% Serves as a liaison between faculty, staff, and committees to ensure proper guidelines are followed
  • 15% Analyzes promotional requests and drafts memos for formal approval to appropriate faculty, committees, and/or staff
  • 10% Staffs faculty promotion committees and directs the member appointment process
  • 10% Assists with onboarding new faculty members to the department missions.
  • 10% Assists with building up faculty development initiatives and programming within emergency medicine
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:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:

Required:
1 year of professional experience in project or program management.
Preferred:
1 year of experience providing trainee or faculty development support.
1 year of experience with independent writing and editing strongly preferred.
Microsoft Office Suite experience strongly preferred.
Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 80% - 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 $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:

The successful candidate must have excellent writing skills (demonstrated success in writing persuasive documents), be detail-oriented, organized and have a strong interest in relationship-building and customer service.
Candidates must demonstrate experience working in a collaborative environment and providing project or process support to advance work for a group of stakeholders. Candidates should also demonstrate skill in creating efficiencies or process improvements in their work.
How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter as a part of the application process. Please ensure that the resume and cover letter address how you meet the minimum/preferred qualifications for the position. You will also be asked to provide three professional/supervisor references during the application process. References will not be contacted without prior notice.
Contact:

Michelle Rindal
[email protected]
608-890-5471
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Faculty Promotions Specialist(HR043)
Department(s):

A534100-MEDICAL SCHOOL/EMERG MED
Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:

272523-AS
  The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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 will require a criminal background check. It will 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).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Jan 12 2023 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Mar 7 2023 11:55 PM Central Standard Time

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