Russian Flagship Program Coordinator

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Job Summary:

Working with the Russian Flagship's leadership team, and with local and national partners, coordinate the Russian Flagship Program, a U.S. Department of Defense-funded program for undergraduate students in any major to reach a professional level of competence in Russian by graduation. ​

Key Job Responsibilities:

• May exercise 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 FTE or equivalent employees

• Serves as the liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups to identify and maintain academic program-related partnerships

• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and academic program objectives

• Evaluates existing academic program strategy and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program enhancement

• May manage the unit budget and approve unit expenditures

• Assists stakeholders with preparing and/or maintaining documentation, financial management, and/or reporting requirements related to sponsored grants, contracts, or agreements

• Manages the daily operations of the Russian Flagship Program, including recruitment, admissions, co-curricular programming, student advising, supervision of student hourly employees, communications, alumni engagement, maintenance of student and program records, and budget management.

• Provides full service advising resources and services, provides information about educational options and academic requirements, and communicates directly with students regarding all aspects of the advising process

• Leads the development and implementation of academic program initiatives

Department:

College of Letters & Science, Language Institute

Compensation:

The expected salary range for this position is $60,601 up to $66,000 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay within this range will depend on experience and 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. Please review the summary of benefits for more information: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf 

Required Qualifications:

• Two years prior experience working in an administrative or student services capacity

• Excellent organizational and office skills

• Basic computer proficiency, experience working with spreadsheets

• Demonstrated communication and writing skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in U.S. higher education

• Proficiency in Russian, and study abroad or other experience in a Russian-speaking country

Education:

M.A. required; focus in foreign language, international area studies or related field, or higher education administration, or international education administration preferred.   

How to Apply:

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You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Applicants should attach a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all your documents in the attachment field.

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 need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
 

Contact Information:

Please contact Laurel Buss, ([email protected]) HR Generalist

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