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Summer Office Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 506755
Division/Organization: General Services
Department: Office Of The Vice Provost
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Elizabeth Waters Hall
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Education and Training, Child Development and Care, Customer Service, Hospitality, STEM, Department and Office Assistants

Department Overview:

 PEOPLE started in 1999 with 66 students from Milwaukee. Today, we serve over 1,100 students. The program recruits students in 8th grade and partners with students to help them reach their goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE consists of two programs; one specific to precollege students and one specific to college scholars at UW-Madison.
We accept students in 8th grade only. The program is designed for low-income and potential first-generation college students. These populations have traditionally been overlooked and underserved for college admissions. Their journey in PEOPLE prepares them to be a viable college candidate, apply for admission to, and enroll at the University of Wisconsin System institution, with an emphasis on UW-Madison
Students who enroll at UW-Madison may be eligible for a four-year tuition scholarship.
PEOPLE operates under the Office of Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement and is based on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
PEOPLE differs from other precollege programs by working with students, families, teachers and counselors to provide the sustained individual attention critical for being academically, psychologically and culturally prepared to succeed at the college academic level.

Anticipated Start Date:

 6/03/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 7/27/2024

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 24 - 40

Schedule:

 Full-time shifts: Monday to Friday, 7 am-3:30 pm, 3 pm-11:30 pm, 11 pm-7:30 am
Part-time shifts: Saturday and Sunday, 7 am-7:30 pm, 7 pm-7:30 am

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $16.00 - $17.00

Number of Positions:

 12

Qualifications:

 1. Must be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student and in good standing for summer or fall classes or May 2023 graduate.
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software.
3. Must be available to work weekends June 2023-July 2023, with July 1-July 8 off.
4. Wisconsin Driver’s License for at least 3 years (preferred).
5. Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Hmong, and Mandarin).
6. Must satisfy a criminal background check, successfully complete I-9 verification, and complete Executive Order 54 child abuse and neglect training beginning the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The ideal candidate will be professional, organized, detail oriented, able to multitask, respect confidentiality, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, have a positive and helpful attitude, able to work in a fast-paced environment, possess the ability to take initiative and work independently on projects, and be committed to working with a diverse student and staff population.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Under the supervision of the Summer Office Team Supervisors, office assistants will update and maintain multiple spreadsheets, file paperwork, fax documents, organize supplies, create various documents and flyers and other assigned tasks as needed. They will also checking and filling-up gas for our summer vans fleet.

Physical Demands:

Might lift boxes up to 20 pds.

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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