What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator Centralized Course Evaluations position at University of Wisconsin Stout?
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Position Title:
Project Coordinator Centralized Course EvaluationsJob Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
Terminal (Fixed Term)Job Profile:
Project CoordinatorJob Duties:
The Project Coordinator provides leadership and coordination for the university-wide Centralized Course Evaluation (CCE) initiative implemented Spring 2026. Campus course evaluations are now administered and reported through the PARQ office using third-party application software as part of the Centralized Course Evaluation (CCE) project, rather than being carried out independently through each academic department. This position coordinates multiple simultaneous CCE projects across all four academic terms (fall, winterm, spring, and summer) and collaborates closely with PARQ staff, project stakeholders, and campus partners.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary project manager and point of contact for CCE
Planning, analyzing, managing, coordinating, and tracking multiple, simultaneous CCE term implementations
Combine data from multiple sources
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Providing prompt, knowledgeable, and empathetic customer service to campus
Timely and thorough trouble shooting issues
Supporting quality improvement of CCE processes, procedures, and systems
Updating and testing projects when university policies and/or the third-party software change
Creating and updating CCE-related campus-wide training and project documentation
Training in the third-party software
Participate and collaborate in the PARQ office
Department:
The Planning, Assessment, Research & Quality (PARQ) office supports institutional effectiveness through assessment, analytics, accreditation, and performance-excellence practices aligned with UW-Stout’s polytechnic mission.
Compensation:
This is a half-time (0.50 FTE) position with benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. A six-month probationary period is required.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or an associate degree with 5 years of relevant experience
- Experience managing multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment
- Demonstrated oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience with standard business software (e.g. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, the internet)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Skilled in managing multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment
- Organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
- Skilled in problem-solving
- Skilled in oral, written, and interpersonal communication
- Attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently in a team-based environment
- Proficient with standard business software (e.g. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, the internet)
- Experience combining data from across multiple sources
- Customer service skills, including communication diplomacy and end-user training
- Understanding of basic statistics (e.g., means, standard deviation, percentage)
How to Apply:
Complete applications received by end of day, March 29, 2026, are ensured full consideration. Applications submitted after March 29, 2026, may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee or until position is filled.
To apply, click the APPLY button or visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/about-us/careers-jobs
Required application materials:
- Cover letter (*see below)
- Curriculum vitae or resume
If you become a final candidate, you will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a former or current manager or supervisor.
*Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications for this position as listed above. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.
Official transcripts required at time of hire.
It is the policy of UW-Stout to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual's disability.
Contact Information:
For questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact:
Search Chair: Susan Greene
Email: greenes@uwstout.edu
If you need assistance with the online application process or if you submitted your application prior to uploading all the required application materials, please contact:
Search Coordinator: Simon Brown
Email: brownsi@uwstout.edu
Guidelines to ensure consideration:
Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required application materials.
Within your cover letter address each of the Minimum/Required Qualifications specified for this position. For each required qualification, describe your relevant experience, using specific examples from your work history to illustrate how your experience satisfies the requirement.
It is the policy of UW-Stout to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact us using the information below. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual's disability.
The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.
Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation, use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)
Employment is contingent upon the final candidate’s completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the Human Resources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the final candidate passing reference checks and an essential job function test, as applicable. The reference check process includes asking the final candidates’ professional references questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. Reference checks must be conducted at a minimum with three professional references, at least one of which must be a prior supervisor.
Final candidates with previous employment within the Universities of Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additional reference checks.
In response to a public records request, the Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in their online application, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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