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Continuing Education Specialist

Position Information

UW SYSTEM OFFICIAL TITLE: Continuing Education Specialist
POSTING DATE: December 20, 2024

Essential Job Functions

The Continuing Education Specialist will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering innovative training programs for mental health and substance use professionals. This position reports to the Behavioral Health Training Partnership Program Director and provides guidance on the planning, design, and development of new professional development opportunities and facilitates cross-departmental communication in support of the establishment of new continuing education programs. Schedules logistics and secures resources for the Behavioral Health Training Partnership, including planning, facilitating, and evaluating trainings and conferences, and may develop and instruct courses for adult mental health and substance use professionals.

What You'll Do

  • Engage in planning, design, and development of new professional development opportunities. 
  • Research and select curriculum content, design course materials, and prepare assessment tools to align with program objectives. 
  • Disseminate course updates, solicit feedback, and refine curriculum as needed.
  • Serve as the initial point of contact, facilitating communication with colleagues, continuing education students, and organizations.
  • Ensure the accessibility of training materials.
  • Facilitate and instruct courses tailored for adult mental health and substance use professionals.
  • Oversee virtual learning initiatives and support continuing education students.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services or Instructional Design related field
  • Knowledge of county human services systems and issues related to the provision of clinical services to those in crisis, including training needs of behavioral health services staff 
  • Working knowledge of desktop hardware and standard business software programs (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, database, Zoom, Microsoft Teams) and the Internet

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's Degree preferred
  • 2 years of related experience in community behavioral health or instructional design
  • Training/instruction/instructional design experience
  • Knowledge of transfer of learning concepts
  • Curriculum development skills and awareness of adult learning styles
  • Experience in Canvas and Salesforce
  • Experience in a higher education environment

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace.  The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

Conditions of Appointment

The work hours for this position will be 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This position may have the option to work on-campus or a hybrid schedule, subject to approved telecommuting request. The home campus of this position is Green Bay. The successful candidate may occasionally be required to travel for meetings, trainings, conferences and between campuses. 

Position is a full-time Academic Staff appointment. Official transcripts of the highest degree achieved will be required of finalist(s). A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s) and if there is prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of employee misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining a community that welcomes and values a climate supporting equal opportunity and difference among its members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status (including disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran status), age, or disability.

Compensation and Benefits

SALARY INFORMATION

Minimum salary of $45,000.

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

BENEFIT DETAILS

The UW System provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. This includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The UW System also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

In addition, employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually. Employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

Apply

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:
External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: From "Search Jobs" screen:

  • Click "View All Jobs"
  • Select "Continuing Education Specialist"
    • You must login before you can apply. Input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Sign In."
    • If you have not yet registered, click "Register Now" to begin the registration process.

STEP 3: Submit application materials:

Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume

You must select "Submit" to forward your application materials to the search committee.

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Brenda Beck
Phone:  (920) 465-2050
Email: beckb@uwgb.edu

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, January 12, 2025.

Note: 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).

For more information regarding the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the surrounding area, see our Campus and Community section. For Campus Safety information see our University Police website and our Annual Security Report (for a paper copy please contact the Office of Human Resources at (920) 465-2390). This report includes statistics about reported crimes, as well as information about crime prevention and campus security policies and procedures.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining a community which welcomes and values a climate supporting equal opportunity and difference among its members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status (including disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran status), age, or disability.