Job Description

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Job category:

Academic Staff

Employment type:

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job profile:

Stdnt Affairs Prog Spec

Job summary:

The Student Wellness & Belonging Coordinator supports SMPH students by helping them identify the right next step when they feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin, providing warm handoffs and follow-up, implementing student wellness programming, and supporting defined belonging and community-building initiatives across Student Services and the Office of Multicultural Affairs for Health Professions Learners. The position helps improve the student experience by promoting clarity, connection, and access to support across wellness, student support, and belonging resources.

• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
• Monday through Friday 8:00a.m.- 4:30p.m.
• Terminal, 24 month appointment
• This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding.
• Must provide a valid driver's license. Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage. Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check. See (click on “Become an authorized driver;” then click on “Required criteria”).

Key job responsibilities:

• Generates and analyzes reports of curricular and unit outcomes

• Serves as a subject matter expert regarding student affairs to internal and external stakeholders

• Organizes student-focused programming and resources to promote new and ongoing educational initiatives

• Creates and maintains schedules, logistics, and resources for one or multiple student affairs programs, activities, and/or services

• Supports coordination, implementation, and visibility of student wellness programming and specified student-facing belonging and community-building initiatives jointly identified by Student Services and OMA-HPL, including outreach at key student transition points and selected cross-program support as appropriate

• Contributes to student-facing resource communication and theme tracking to improve access, coordination, and continuous improvement across Student Services and OMA-HPL, while maintaining awareness of support needs across SMPH programs in partnership with the Student Services Manager

• Provides student check-ins, warm handoffs, and follow-up to connect SMPH students to appropriate wellness, academic, belonging, and support resources across Student Services, OMA-HPL, and partner units

• Writes, edits, and publishes content for various communication projects and marketing platforms to align with strategic initiatives and established communication campaigns

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Medical Education Office - Student Services, Student Services – general operational area.

Student Services within SMPH Academic Affairs supports students across the student lifecycle through advising, wellness programming, student support, and coordinated access to key resources. This position is part of a collaborative Student Services–OMA-HPL model intended to strengthen wellness, belonging, and access to support for SMPH students.

Compensation:

The starting salary for the position is $54,120 annually but is negotiable based 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.

• SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

Required qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience supporting students or coordinating student-facing programs in higher education, student affairs, health professions education, or a related setting
• Demonstrated experience independently coordinating logistics, communications, and implementation of educational or student support programs
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport with students and support them in navigating resources and services
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgement, and follow through effectively
• Demonstrated ability to collaborative effectively across units and with multiple stakeholders
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting students in health professions, graduate, or professional education settings
• Experience in student wellness, belonging, and student support programming
• Experience with program assessment, theme tracking, or continuous improvement efforts
• Experience working with diverse student populations and across multiple academic programs

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required; focus in higher education/student affairs, counseling, social work, psychology, education, or related field

How to apply:

For the best experience completing your application, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox as your web browser.

To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.

Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area.

• Cover letter
• Resume

Your cover letter should address how your training and experience align with the required and preferred qualifications listed above. Application reviewers will rely on these written materials to determine which applicants move forward in the process. References will be requested from final candidates. All applicants will be notified once the search concludes and a candidate is selected

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous 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 an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is currently scheduled to end 24 months from the start date, and will require eligibility to work until that time. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

Contact information:

Beth Miller, bmiller53@wisc.edu, 608-265-8696

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.


The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).


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Job Tags

Permanent employment, Fixed term contract, Work at office, Immediate start, Remote work, Monday to Friday

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