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The Literacy and Mathematics Team in the Division for Academic Excellence is seeking applicants for an Assistant Director position. If you are passionate about providing leadership and supervision, collaborating with others in the development and implementation of program policy affecting academic standards and providing support for curriculum and instruction for all children, please apply!

This position has the option to work 100% remote with a requirement that the employee is expected to have access to secure high speed internet. The position is headquartered at 125 South Webster Street in Madison, WI and employees are required to report to the main office (125 S. Webster Street in Madison, WI) on their first day of employment. In addition, the employee may need to report to their headquarter location as operational needs require. Mileage reimbursement for traveling to the employee’s headquarters is not provided. Remote work flexibility will be discussed in more detail during the interview process.

The Assistant Director of the Literacy and Mathematics (L&M) Team is a critical component of the Division and works under the general direction of the Director of the L&M Team within the Division for Academic Excellence (DAE). The Director and Assistant Director work as a leadership/management team to provide leadership, facilitation, and supervision in support of programs and policies of the team, division, and department. This position has a shared, key leadership and administrative responsibility for all program areas within the team. This position will supervise educational consultants on the L&M Team. The Assistant Director will also serve as the staff liaison to a variety of external organizations.

The salary will be between $47.00 - $50.86 per hour ($97760 - $105788 per year) in accordance with the provisions of the current Compensation Plan. This position is in pay schedule 81, range 01. A two-year career executive probationary period will be required.

This position offers excellent benefits. The State of Wisconsin is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of hire.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., without DPI sponsorship). The Department of Public Instruction does not sponsor visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.

All state employees are required to report their COVID vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and must provide supporting documentation if vaccinated. Newly hired employees will be required to submit this information within their first two weeks of employment. The State of Wisconsin continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols for COVID. Please visit Division of Personnel Management Coronavirus - COVID-19 (wi.gov) for the most up-to-date information. Guidance may be subject to change.

Please address the following in your resume and/or letter of qualifications:

A minimally qualified applicant must have experience:

• Implementing leadership and team-building techniques (i.e., celebrating success, clearly defining goals/responsibilities, leading by example, etc.)
• Working collaboratively to develop processes/protocols
• Providing professional development to educational staff (i.e., principals, teachers, etc.) on academic standards
• Creating/maintaining a working relationship internally/externally in a professional capacity

Well qualified applicants will also have experience: supporting or facilitating collaboration across internal and external teams/groups to achieve a common goal related to academic and/or social-emotional learning; and/or, performing supervisory/management duties (e.g., evaluating performance, reviewing staff assignments, recruiting, identifying training needs, etc.); and/or, administering program planning or project management processes pertaining to state standards.

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To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application and click “Submit.” Former permanent classified employees must complete the online application process to be considered. Submissions that do not include all the requested materials will not be considered.

Your application will be evaluated by one or more job experts. Candidates who are deemed eligible will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process where vacancies exist.

If you are registered as a veteran with a 30% or more service-connected disability through the State of Wisconsin non-competitive job announcement, please submit your resume to the HR Specialist listed below.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

Questions? Please contact the recruiter at:
Maria Butters
DPI Human Resources Specialist-Senior
Phone: (608) 266-2690
Email: Maria.Butters@dpi.wi.gov

This is a re-announcement which was originally published from August 12-26, 2022. The deadline to apply for this announcement is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 23.

If you previously applied, you need not reapply.