This role will be responsible for developing, marketing and delivering entrepreneurially focused co-curricular activities at scale for University of Wisconsin - Madison students. This will include working with other campus partners to integrate and develop new programs across the campus. The initial pilots will start in the Fall of 2025.

In addition, the Director will be working with students as an instructor in undergraduate courses, serve as an advisor to entrepreneurship student organizations and will be responsible for the marketing, student advising, and administering of the other new initiatives (e.g. New Venture Creation badge. The Director will also teach in undergraduate courses, initially teaching 6 credits per year and growing to 9 credits per year.

The effectiveness of the role is measured by the quality of the students' learning experience and the number of students engaged.

• 15% Designs curriculum and/or techniques for instruction in a disciplinary area and suggests new ways of effective instruction in courses within that discipline
• 5% Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending instructional improvements
• 5% Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy and trains faculty and other instructional staff in use of said instructional techniques and programs
• 5% Presents evaluations of teaching methods and techniques to those in the institution and elsewhere
• 35% Provides classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including grading
• 5% Supervises the day-to-day activities of work unit employees involved in instructional support as needed
• 10% Assists in defining the objectives of the program and plays a major role in carrying out program duties
• 10% Work with student organizations, other campus entrepreneurship groups to develop and market programs to students.
• 10% Advise on curricular/co-curricular initiatives, provide administration, and student support for these programs (New Venture Creation Badge)

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.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred
Master's Degree in Business or Entrepreneurship related studies

Required:
Bachelor's degree with minimum of 5 years of professional/academic experience
or
Master's degree with minimum of 2 years of professional/academic experience

Preferred:
- Demonstrated understanding of business problems and the entrepreneurial process
- Experience leading experiential learning initiatives, preferably for undergraduates at a large US university
- Teaching experience in higher education, preferably in the area of entrepreneurship
- Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including faculty, students, administration, and industry partners
- Demonstrated ability to develop, market and manage long-term programs and initiatives
- Knowledge of pedagogical and instructional design methodologies

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
The employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

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.

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter along with a comprehensive resume.

Our search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. We will notify all applicants once the search is completed and we have selected a top candidate. As applicants move on to next steps in the process, they will be asked to provide names and contact information (e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address) of at least three references.

Se Yang
se.yang@wisc.edu
608-263-2975
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Teaching Faculty III(TL027)

A12-WISCONSIN SCH OF BUSINESS/WEINERT CENTER FOR ENTR

Academic Staff-Renewable

312706-AS

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