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Nicotine-Free Student Ambassador

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508214
Division/Organization: University Health Services
Department: Prevention Services
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: University Health Services
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $13.00-$15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 As part of University Health Services (UHS), the UHS Alcohol and other Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery team provides services designed to increase the capacity of the entire UW-Madison community to address high-risk alcohol use, drug use/misuse, and recovery. The Nicotine-Free Student Ambassador will support initiatives to change systems and influence the environment to create a healthier UW-Madison community as we advocate to become a tobacco- and vape-free campus.

Anticipated Start Date:

 01/20/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 06/30/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 5-10

Schedule:

 50% of weekly hours must take place during the business hours of 8:30-5:00, Monday-Friday, with up to 50% of hours occurring during evenings and weekends. The employee will set their own schedule and will help plan events around times they are available to work.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $13.00-$15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Job Qualifications and Skills:
• Ability to work in a remote and in person environment
• Currently enrolled as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Be available to work through June 30, 2025

Please note the existence of a conviction is not an automatic exclusion from employment. Wisconsin law prohibits employers from discriminating against prospective or current employees based on convictions or pending criminal charges unless substantially related to the circumstances of the particular job. As part of the Criminal Background Check, UW-Madison reviews pending charges/convictions and mitigating factors to determine whether the applicant should be further considered for the position. (UW-Madison 5.03 Criminal Background Check Policy)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Job Qualifications and Skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and editing
• Experience or knowledge of tobacco, nicotine or policy work
• Excellent project management and time management skills
• Detail oriented and excellent logistic skills
• Experience in a leadership position
• Knowledge of and experience with social media and/or web development
• Knowledge, understanding, and commitment to principles of student development and health equity

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Description of Job Duties:
• Plan, host, and staff events across campus to promote nicotine-free policy work.
• Engage with students and student leaders across campus to communicate policy, hear concerns, and provide resources.
• Assist in the development of materials for social and print media.
• Distribute nicotine quit kits on campus.
• Co-facilitate town hall to gain student perspectives on policy reform.
• Conduct research/benchmark as needed to learn from other campuses similar to ours.
• Take part in and support UHS activities as needed.
• Work with other UHS Prevention staff on student health initiatives as requested.

Physical Demands:

Student may carry a small amount of material around campus and we also provide cart for transportation.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

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.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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