Program Manager - Student Services

Program Manager - Student Services - Vacancy ID: 275566
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Vacancy Details
Program Manager - Student Services
School District of Waukesha - Blair Administration Building
1
10/28/2026
Contact
Ryan Patt
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
262-970-1102
Position Details
As soon as possible
To be determined based on qualifications and experience; benefit eligible
260 day, year-round
Full Time
The School District of Waukesha Student Services Department seeks a highly qualified, team focused Program Manager. This person is responsible for completing various state and federal reports, monitoring federal grants and budgets and assisting a collaborative team in managing the day to day operations of the department. Please see URL for a comprehensive position description.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to successfully perform each duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required at the time of hire or for the continuation of employment.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Two year post-secondary education is required. Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Administration or related fields preferred.
- A minimum of three years of experience in an equivalent position preferred.
- Experience in K-12 school operations preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications including word processing, data base, Excel spreadsheet, and PowerPoint and school-centered software (relational database) applications.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to empathize and find common ground for the good of the organization.
- Evidence of outstanding organizational abilities.
- Working knowledge of bookkeeping and/or accounting procedures.
- Accurate keyboarding skills of 50 WPM and proofreading skills.
- Ability to input data accurately and rapidly.
- Personal qualities that include punctuality, confidentiality, self-initiative & independent work abilities.
- Ability to work as a successful team member with co-workers.
- Must have a history of confidentiality, stability, neatness, punctuality, loyalty, ethical consciousness, organization skills, and flexibility.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, federal, state, and/or DPI regulations, handbooks, computer and other manuals, budget reports and statistical data.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Ability to interpret and communicate reports, procedures, and computer applications to faculty, staff, and students.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to statistically manipulate numbers; check for accuracy.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and effectively solve problems.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical and work environment described is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time; occasionally required to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Consistently and repetitively operates a computer and other office machinery such as calculator, copy machine and/or computer printer.
- Regularly required to communicate and exchange accurate information with administration, staff, and the public.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- This job is performed in an office environment.
- Daily on-site attendance is an essential function of this position.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or illegal substance in the workplace in compliance with Policy 4122.01 throughout his/her employment in the District.
Candidate Requirements
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Letters of Recommendation