Special Projects Assistant

Department Overview:

The Division of Enrollment Management (DEM) houses the Office of Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment, Office of the Registrar, Office of Student Financial Aid, and the Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab. These offices provide the foundation of support and services for the academic infrastructure throughout the student lifecycle. The Division’s mission is to strategically strengthen the competitiveness of UW-Madison in achieving enrollment goals and to collaborate with campus partners to provide information and services to enhance student success.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (OVPEM) provides administrative support to the Vice Provost as well as the aforementioned offices of DEM. This position will report to the Special Projects Manager within OVPEM.

Anticipated Start Date:

October 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

8-15

Schedule:

Flexible schedule during office hours (8am-4pm M-F).

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$15.00

Number of Positions:

1-2

Qualifications:

Applicant must be:
● in good academic standing.
● available to begin working October 2024.
● able to work 8-15 hours/week.

Preference will be given to those:

who are eligible for Federal Work Study

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

● Adaptability and desire to learn new skills.
● Attention to detail.
● Ability to exercise judgment, take initiative, and seek solutions to problems and improvements, sometimes in the moment and/or in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment.
● Proficient writing and communication skills.
● Experience or familiarity using and managing software, such as e-mail systems, spreadsheets, word processing, and web design applications.
● Experience with Adobe Express, Canva or similar program preferred.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Special Projects Assistant will

● Provide support to the Strategic Initiatives Team on various special projects to advance the mission of DEM.
● Assist with planning and coordinating DEM events as well as providing on-site support as needed.
● Assist in the compilation and publication of monthly newsletter articles.
● Draft, edit, and publish content on a variety of divisional websites.
● Create and manage content for digital display boards.
● Work with Special Projects Manager to produce digital graphics and print materials.
● Perform research on a variety of different ad-hoc topics and projects.
● Provide administrative support on various special projects to support the mission of DEM.
● Serve on committees for the recruitment of full-time DEM team members as needed.
● Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

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.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

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/