Associate Director, ACAC

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* Position Title:

** Associate Director, ACAC##
** Job Category:
** Academic Staff##
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* Employment Type:

** Regular##
** Job Profile:
** Academic Adv Assoc Dir (B)##
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* Job Duties:

** Leads the operations of academic advising within the Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC).  Works to ensure that all students receive quality academic support for eventual transition to an academic program of choice. Strives to create a welcoming and productive work environment.##
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Job Responsibilities:

*** Serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders to maintain campus partnerships
* Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and approving hours worked within the ACAC academic advising team.
* Participates in the campus-wide advising community, providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered across the UWSP campus.
* Assists in the development of strategic planning initiatives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources, and alignment with the UWSP strategic plan.
* Maintains expertise with general education curriculum and academic success and college completion strategies for students as they relate to academic advising.
* Oversee day-to-day operations of ACAC, provide general oversight of programs, services and initiatives to meet the academic and career advising needs of UWSP students within the three-semester advising curriculum.
* Actively contributes to the Academic Success leadership team in close collaboration with the Assistant Director of Careers, the Assistant Director of the Tutoring and Learning Center, and the Associate Director of Disability Resource Center
* Assists in the development of operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives.##
** Department:
** The Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC) provides comprehensive academic advising, major exploration and career development services to students and alumni. Our academic and career advisers and career coaches assist students in developing educational and career plans to discover who they are, where they are going, and how to locate and navigate relevant experiences leading to a fulfilling career path.

ACAC advisers are generalists that follow a three-semester academic advising curriculum. Career coaches educate and support students in career-related decision making through graduation and beyond.##
** Compensation:**$65,000 - $70,500 salary range based on qualifications and experience##
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Minimum of five years of professional experience in academic advising, career services, or a related area in post-secondary education.
* Supervision experience
* Demonstrated understanding of student development and/or career development theory as they relate to effective support of students
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Shares a leadership philosophy that supports the mission of UWSP University College and its values:
Collaborating, Supporting, Connecting and Engaging.##
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Master’s degree##
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* How to Apply:

** TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:
Applications received by 03/8/2026 are ensured for full consideration. 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.

Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:

- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
- Resume After you submit your application, you are unable to edit it, so please be sure to include all application materials.##
** Contact Information:
** Name:
Jennifer White Email jwhite

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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. UW-Stevens Point does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position.

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