Director - The Institute for Professional Studies Apply
Working Title Director - The Institute for Professional Studies
Classification Title
Classification Title Academic Program Manager
Proposed Salary to be Offered
Proposed Salary to be Offered $80,000
Appointment Percentage (Budget) 1.0
Position Summary
The Director for the Institute for Professional Studies in Education ( IPSE ) is responsible for all aspects of the unit and reports to the Dean of the School of Education ( SOE ). The Director oversees development and delivery of program curriculum and assessment, academic instruction and evaluation for all Masters programs, some which include certifications related to the following areas: educational leadership, director of instruction, reading specialist, reading teacher, special education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and professional development. Additionally, she/he/they is responsible for direct supervision of program faculty and staff including: Marketing Specialist, Outreach Specialist, University Services Program Associate 2, multiple Program Directors who oversee the various areas outlined above. The Director participates in and oversees all program operations including: strategic planning, development of new initiatives, preparation and assessment, program budget, program marketing, staffing, and recruitment. She/He/They ensures that all programs within IPSE function in accordance with policies and procedures as required by UW-L SOE and Graduate and Extended Learning, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and the Higher Learning Commission. The Director works in collaboration with various academic department heads and other administrators throughout UW-L as appropriate.
Position Type
Position Type Staff/Administrative
Pay Basis
Pay Basis Annual
FLSA
FLSA Exempt
Contingent Upon Funding No
Is this position eligible for employment sponsorship, (H1B or PERM)?
Is this position eligible for employment sponsorship, (H1B or PERM)? No
Required Qualifications
- A terminal degree (Ph.D. or EdD) in an academic field related to Education, Educational Leadership or a related field.
- At least eight years of progressive leadership and administrative experiences within a higher education or closely related, setting.
- Commitment to innovative program development across modalities.
- Demonstrated leadership in fostering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Experience with positively impacting student recruitment, enrollment, and retention.
- Demonstrated commitment to shared governance and faculty and staff development.
- Experience in recruitment, retention, supervision and mentorship of high-quality educators and staff.
- Commitment to staff development with a significant emphasis on succession and workforce planning.
- Experience working collaboratively with University leadership, state organizations, and/or PK-12 schools.
- Commitment to establishing external partnerships.
- An understanding of finance, budgeting and resource allocation.
Reasonable Accommodations
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Working conditions and environment
Office setting
Information about your benefits
Your benefits add an additional 40%+ to the overall financial package from the university.
Highlights include:
- excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays and good coverage.
- paid holidays and sick days.
- sick leave may be converted at retirement to pay for health insurance post-work at UWL .
- after 5 years of employment, you become vested in our retirement system which ensures income post-career.
- benefits at UWL are highly competitive with local industry and some of the strongest in state and nation.
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Benefit eligibility is determined at point of hire. This information is provided for illustrative purposes only. Benefits are also pro-rated based on the appointment percentage.
Information about UWL and the Surrounding Region
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a top-rated, comprehensive University of Wisconsin campus, located in the beautiful Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. Known for scholarship, academic rigor, physical activity and a close-knit community, UWL remains dedicated to its century-old mission to train the whole person the mind and body.
UWL has earned a strong reputation nationally for factors such as graduation rates, return on investment and great outcomes for low-income students. It is the No. 2 public college in Wisconsin on Forbes 2023 Americas Top Colleges list. And it is Wisconsins top-ranked public university with fewer than 25,000 students, according to U.S. News & World Reports list of the Best National Universities.
UWL offers 130-plus degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels in the arts, social sciences and humanities; science and health; business; and education. UWL has three colleges: the College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities, the College of Business Administration, and the College of Science & Health, as well as the School of Education and the School of Visual & Performing Arts. UWL has about 447 full-time faculty and instructional academic staff, including 82% with doctoral or terminal degrees.
UWL has strong student success programs that have contributed to a strong retention rate. This fall, students returned to UWL at one of the highest rates on record with 86.5% of the 2022-23 first-year class retained the highest mark in a decade and the fifth-highest mark in the past 50 years.
UW-La Crosses strategic plan Sustaining Excellence continues to move our community forward through its four pillars: increasing community engagement, achieving excellence through equity and diversity, investing in our people, and advancing transformational education. More information about the ongoing work of Sustaining Excellence is available at www.uwlax.edu/info/strategic-plan.
The UW-La Crosse campus is in southwestern Wisconsin, nestled in a residential area of the City of La Crosse and positioned as part of a larger metro area with a population close to 140,000. The area, known as the 7 Rivers Region, is famous for its exceptional natural beauty, which includes the Mississippi River on one side, majestic bluffs on the other, and views of rolling farmland and forested valleys in between. Abundant water, woodlands and varying terrain provide ample opportunities for year-round outdoor recreation. Only a couple of hours from Minneapolis or Madison, La Crosse enjoys the affordability and charm of small- town living with larger city benefits. Three colleges, two world-class medical institutions, the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, a restored 19th century downtown business district, and a number of galleries and art centers have made La Crosse a regional center for culture, entertainment, medical care, shopping, sports and recreation. More information about the La Crosse metro area can be found at Explore La Crosse and Choose La Crosse.
Learn more about UW-La Crosse here:
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AA/EO Statement
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. We strongly encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans to apply. UWL , in compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
DEI Statement
UW-La Crosses diversity and inclusion efforts are guided by our adherence to Inclusive Excellence. We define Inclusive Excellence as our active, intentional and ongoing commitment to bridge differences with understanding and respect so all can thrive.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" The goals of Inclusive Excellence are to increase the retention of diverse faculty, staff and students while encouraging a campus climate that is inviting and welcoming to all. UW-La Crosse strives to promote acceptance of all facets of diversity from racial/ethnic diversity to diversity of thought and experience. UW-La Crosse ranks 6th nationally among the Top LGBTQ -Friendly Colleges for 2018-19 by AffordableCollegesOnline.org ( ACO ).
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)
For the UWL Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., Clery Report), which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies, see
Redbook Position
Redbook Position Yes
Division/College
Division/College School of Education
Description of College / Department / Program / Division / Unit
This position is affiliated with the School of Education ( SOE ). SOE focuses its programming on ensuring that all teacher candidates demonstrate knowledge, skills and dispositions consistent with exemplary professional practice. Through partnerships with our regional school districts and outstanding veteran educators, the School of Education provides teacher candidates with high quality experiences in schools to advance the teaching profession. SOE is committed to advancing UW-La Crosses strategic planning goal, Achieving Excellence through Diversity and Equity by increasing the retention of diverse students, faculty, and staff, and ensuring that everyoneregardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual identity, citizenship, first language, religion, ability and other identitiesis included and welcomed on campus.
The Institute for Professional Studies in Education ( IPSE ) houses the Master of Master of Science in Education ( MSED ) Learning Community program, the MSED : Educational Leadership Emphasis, the MSED : Educational Leadership/Director of Instruction Emphasis, Educational Leadership Certificate, Reading Teacher (1316) Add-On Certification, the Reading MSED with Reading Teacher (1316) Certification, the Reading MSED Reading (1316) & Specialist (5017) Certification, the Reading MSED Non-Certification, and the Professional Learning Community Certificate ( PLC ) program.
Posting Date
Posting Date 01/03/2024
Continuous Recruitment
Continuous Recruitment Yes
Continuous Recruitment First Review Date
Continuous Recruitment First Review Date 02/01/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions
Application deadlines
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION : Priority consideration is given to those candidates who apply by the listed First Review Date. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration. If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWL is a state agency and subject to Wisconsins Open Records Law. UWL will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsins Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities of final candidates and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.
CBC & Reference Check Policy
All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a criminal background check, work authorization, and verification of education. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Position Contact Name
Position Contact Email
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identities of finalists must be revealed upon request. See Wis. Stat. . 19.36(7).
- I wish for my name to remain confidential until the university is no longer able to do so.
- I waive my right to keep my name confidential through the application process.
- * Are you currently employed by or have you been employed by a UW System institution or a State of Wisconsin agency during the last seven (7) years? Please answer yes or no. If yes, provide the institution or agency name, your supervisor and contact information, including phone number and email address.
- Yes
- No
- * After you retire from a Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) employer, you may return to work with a WRS employer as a rehired annuitant, provided certain requirements are met. There are no restrictions on what type of position a rehired annuitant can hold. Under the WRS, there is no limit to how much you may earn as a rehired annuitant. (Learn more: you currently collecting an annuity from the Wisconsin Retirement System, (WRS)?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you an alum of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse?
- Yes
- No
- * Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse?(UW-L and UW System institutions pay for some or all of the sponsorship costs. Some candidates may require an H1B or another form of employment sponsorship to work in the US. This question is asked so that if you are the successful candidate, Human Resources can work with your work unit to begin the process of obtaining this visa).
- Yes, I will require sponsorship prior to employment.
- Yes, I will require sponsorship for continued employment if hired.
- No, I do not require sponsorship and am eligible to work in the US.
- * Please provide your most recent employer, supervisor name and contact information, including phone number and email address. (Pursuant to UW System Administrative Policy 1275, UW System requires reference checks related to sexual harassment and sexual violence to be conducted at a minimum with a final candidates most recent employer and with all previous UW System institution and State of Wisconsin agency employers from the past seven years. UW-L will notify you prior to contacting your supervisor).
(Open Ended Question)
- * Are you currently under investigation or have ever left employment during an active investigation in which you were accused ofsexual violenceorsexual harassment?(Required under UW System Administrative Policy 1275)
- Yes
- No
- * Are you legally eligible to work in the United States?
- Yes
- No
- * Were you ever found to have engaged in anysexual violenceorsexual harassment in a previous work assignment?(Required under UW System Administrative Policy 1275)
- Yes
- No
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Chronicle of Higher Education Web Site
- Discipline-Specific Publication/Web Site
- HERC Web Site
- HigherEdJobs.com Web Site
- Job Center of Wisconsin Web Site
- Minority Publication/Web Site
- University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Social Media (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
- University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Web Site
- La Crosse Tribune
- Personal Referral
- Indeed
- WinonaDailyNews.com, LaCrosseTribune.com, ChippewaHerald.com, Journaltimes.com, Kenoshanews.com, Madison.com
- Department of Workforce Development (WISC)
- Other
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