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Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Excel and Word
Demonstrated high quality customer service skills
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrated use with SIS (Student Information System); Preferred

This position is supervised by assistant director of academic resources & student affairs for the Wisconsin Professional MBA (PMBA) and Executive MBA (EMBA) programs at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, Wisconsin School of Business. The position receives general direction from the assistant director of academic resources & student affairs, director, and assistant dean, and works cooperatively with other staff titles in the department, the business school and the UW-Madison. This position is primarily responsible for providing administrative support for all student & faculty services and global learning operations within the Professional MBA and Executive MBA programs, under the direction of the supervisor. This position reports directly to the assistant director of academic resources & student affairs on general office administration items. This position requires the ability to work well in a small fast paced environment, proven technical expertise in working with the Microsoft Office suite of products, the student-access level of the Integrated Student Information System (SIS). Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills. This position will also provide support, ensuring a smooth program delivery by anticipating problems and initiating solutions, being organized, and being able to problem solve in the moment. The Program Assistant is responsible for delivering high-quality customer service to program students and faculty. Note: There may be a need for lifting heavy boxes (up to 50 lbs.) as part of the job requirements. Working later evening and weekend hours are required for class coverage and special events such as speaker series, orientation programs, and graduation activities.

Goals and Worker Activities
A. 90% Manage Logistics of Programs
1. Check work email (@wsb.wisc.edu), pick up program staff mail upon arrival in MBA & Master’s Programs office.
3. Managing communications with incoming and continuing Professional MBA and Executive MBA students by managing the student listservs and distributing email as needed.
4. Provide academic support to Professional MBA and Executive MBA program instructors. Make copies of materials upon request and deliver materials to instructor. Provide necessary class materials per instructor’s request.
5. Support director and assistant director of academic resources & student affairs with preparing and participating in annual picnic, orientation, and graduation activities for the Professional MBA and Executive MBA programs.
6. Manage reception desk on Professional MBA and Executive MBA class weekends including managing central email account (epmba@wsb.wisc.edu) inquiries, opening classrooms, MBA break out rooms in collaboration with the director and assistant director of academic resources and student affairs.
7. Serve as resource to Housing Catering and Conference Services on an as need basis throughout Professional MBA and Executive MBA class weekends.
8. Typing, copying, filing, assembling/distributing course materials for Professional MBA and Executive MBA program faculty and student cohorts.
9. Create online surveys and format collected data under the assistance of the director and assistant director of student, faculty and global support.
10. Delivering service to the faculty and students in the Professional MBA and Executive MBA program on an as needed basis.
11. Ship and receive course materials and office supplies under the assistance of the director and assistant director of academic resources and student affairs.
12. Support director and assistant director of academic resources and student affairs. with special projects for the Professional MBA and Executive MBA students as needed.
13. Support all student, faculty and staff of the Professional MBA and Executive MBA Programs.

B. 10% Special Projects
1. Special projects may be assigned as time allows.

There may be a need for lifting heavy boxes (up to 50 lbs.) as part of the job requirements.

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