PEOPLE Milwaukee Precollege Advisor

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Pre-College Services Advising Specialist

Job Summary:

• PEOPLE Precollege Advisor- Milwaukee
• The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) is a premier college readiness and college success program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The PEOPLE Program is seeking an individual for the role of Milwaukee Precollege Advisor. The Precollege Advisor is responsible for advising and facilitating college readiness programming to an assigned caseload of students through the completion of the precollege program, and post-secondary enrollment. This position is also the local site administrator for Academic Centers for Enrichment hosted within Milwaukee Public Schools and will assist in supporting partnerships between PEOPLE, Milwaukee Public Schools, and the Milwaukee community. This position reports to Milwaukee Precollege Program Manager.

• About the Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE)
• The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) prepares Wisconsin students to succeed in college with an emphasis on enrollment at UW Madison. Our programming is offered in three distinct units: Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and The College Success Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program recruits students at the precollege level in Madison (8th grade) and Milwaukee School districts (9th grade). During the academic year, our precollege team advises students in Madison and Milwaukee public high schools, creating new pathways to higher education for low-income, and first-generation families. During the summer, our precollege team hosts our high school students in a robust residential program on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, offering students an opportunity to experience college life and build community in their cohorts. Students who are admitted/enrolled at UW–Madison are eligible for a four-year tuition scholarship. Our college team offers one-on-one high-touch advising services, unique programming created specifically for our student population, and other high impact practices to foster student success. PEOPLE provides a support infrastructure dedicated to achieving the goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE currently serves over 1,100 students (middle school to college) in the state of Wisconsin.

• About the Student Engagement and Scholarship Portfolio (SESP)
• The Student Engagement and Scholarship Portfolio (SESP) houses four student scholarship programs (PEOPLE Program, Posse Program, Mercile J. Lee, and First Wave/OMAI) with an infrastructure dedicated to support college attainment. Through intentional programming, personalized advising, and scholarship support, the SESP portfolio prioritizes student success, focusing on academic excellence, leadership, community building, and service. SESP prepares students to enact the Wisconsin Idea, growing as ethical and responsible leaders who can thrive in a world that is diverse, global, and interconnected.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Leads the implementation of program policies and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers

Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement

Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, training, managing conduct and performance, and approving hours worked

Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the pre-college program

Serves as a main point of contact to students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements

Schedules, secures, and communicates logistics and resources in support of a pre-college program

Provides support in identifying appropriate fields of study, career options, or programs and refers students to appropriate resources

May assist with monitoring of pre-college program budget spending

Researches, develops, and facilitates pre-college program content and materials

Delivers pre-college program content and materials to community members

Department:

Division for Teaching and Learning, Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) Milwaukee.

Compensation:

Minimum: $42,481 annual

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.

Required Qualifications:

• •At least one year of work experience advising and supporting students in their educational goals.
• •At least one year of work experience with a college access program and/or precollege students that provide tutoring and/or other college readiness services.
• •Some supervisory/professional leadership experience.
• •Must be able to work some evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• •Work experience with targeted PEOPLE demographics (Low Income, First Generation).
• •Current driver’s license; with a clean driving record.

Education:

Required: Bachelor’s Degree

How to Apply

Candidates are required to upload a cover letter describing related work experience and a resume/CV detailing their educational and professional background. Candidates may also choose to enter Certifications, Education, Languages, and Website information manually.

To begin the application process, click the "Apply" button. Please note that there is only one attachment field, so all application documents must be uploaded together.

After reviewing the Job Summary and Key Responsibilities, submit a cover letter with specific, first-hand examples demonstrating how your knowledge, skills, abilities, or past experience would contribute to success in the role. We value authenticity and transparency, and applicants may be asked to discuss these examples during the interview process.

Submit a resume outlining your training and experience as they relate to the required and preferred qualifications listed above

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. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1 STEM OPT Extension participants.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is October 05, 2026, at 11:59 PM (CST).

Contact Information:

• Kevin Johnson, kbjohnson8@wisc.edu, 608-262-9939
• 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