The Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion and Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer (DVCDI/VPCDO) is seeking two Executive Assistants (EAs) to join the senior leadership support team. Both EAs will provide executive level 1:1 support; one supporting the Assistant Vice Provost of High-Impact Learning Practices (AVP of HIPs) and one supporting the DDEEA Chief of Staff and Senior Operations Officer (CoS/SOO).
About the AVP of HIPs: The AVP leads the development, cultivation and implementation of the division’s framework for enhancing student experiences through high-impact educational practice programs and initiatives, including common intellectual experiences, undergraduate research, global learning, service and community-based learning, internships, and student employment. She leads the division in implementing evidence-based pedagogies and culturally relevant practices that center equity-mindedness. The AVP oversees the division’s Academic Coaching to Thrive and Succeed, Center for Educational Opportunity, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, Education and Wellbeing, and experiential learning programs that include Global Scholars, Internship, and STEM Initiatives.
About the CoS/SOO: The CoS/SOO oversees the communications portfolio, divisional operations, and leads special projects that the DDEEA undertakes in partnership with campus and community constituents. The CoS/SOO also supports the deputy vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion in their role to lead the campus toward ensuring equitable and inclusive working and learning environments for students, faculty and staff at UW-Madison, while ensuring that our student scholarship and high impact programs continue to support the holistic development of our students.
These critical EA positions will report directly to their respective senior leaders and will be responsible for effectively managing calendars, meeting requests, travel logistics, and preparatory materials. Both roles will manage correspondence and communications from a wide range of stakeholders. Each EA is also responsible for administrative, project, and research support for a variety of initiatives in their respective portfolios. Ideal candidates will be proactive, solutions-orientated, thrive in a fast-paced environment, are adaptable, and respond well to changing needs and shifting priorities.
Executive Assistant I (AD010)
Executive Assistant II (AD011)
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.
Required
H.S. Diploma
Preferred
Associate’s Degree
Preferred:
Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Ongoing/Renewable
Minimum $57,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The starting salary for a candidate who needs to learn the responsibilities of the position and is not yet performing the full scope of the position is $57,000. The starting salary for an experienced candidate who can fulfill most job responsibilities independently is $65,000. Actual pay is determined at hire and is based on experience and qualifications.
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their 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 employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
The Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion and Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer (DVCDI/VPCDO) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides overall leadership for the university’s efforts to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive learning and working environment for all students, faculty, staff, alumni and others who work with the university. The DVCDI/VPCDO also serves as the Elzie Higginbottom director of the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA).
Under the direction of the DVCDI/VPCDO, the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) supports the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as it works to create a diverse, inclusive, and excellent learning and work environment for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners at the university. The DDEEA’s priorities are to increase access for underrepresented minorities in STEM; eliminate the achievement gap between majority and underrepresented students; recruit and retain a more diverse faculty and staff; prepare all of our students, staff, and faculty to thrive personally and professionally in a world that is diverse, global and interconnected; and enhance the campus climate for inclusion to ensure every constituent knows they belong. The DDEEA is comprised of administrative, education, scholarship and service programs whose work overlaps with the core values of community, inclusion, organizational excellence, transparency, accountability, and social justice. The DDEEA uses collaboration, leadership and seeding of new initiatives, consultative advice, and the coordination of numerous institutional efforts to support campus, Wisconsin, and the world.
To begin the application process, click the “apply now” button. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background.
Kayla Eckerty
[email protected]
608-890-4609
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Executive Assistant I(AD010) or Executive Assistant II(AD011)
A02-GENERAL SERVICES/A0205/G SERV/OFFICE OF VICE PROVOST
Academic Staff-Renewable
303204-AS
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.
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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