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UW-Madison Campus Tour Guide - Spring 2025

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507929
Division/Organization: General Services
Department: Vice Chancellor For University Relations Admin
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: UNION SOUTH
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Customer Service, Hospitality, Information Technology and Computers, Department and Office Assistants, Career Management, Federal Work-Study Preferred, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 Campus and Visitor Relations serves as the welcoming front door to University of Wisconsin-Madison and the official destination for campus and community information.

We also hire desk staff! Although we work as a team, Tour Guides do not work at our campus information desks. If you're interested in being considered for the Information Guide position, search “Information Guide” on the student jobs board. You are able to apply and be considered for both positions, but would only be selected for one.

Check out more details about our hiring timeline and what to expect during the interview process at: https://info.wisc.edu/student-employment/

CAVR strives to provide a top-notch student employment experience. Our work would not be possible without our student employees – they are at the center of all we do. This looks like:

-Investing in a high-quality onboarding experience and ongoing professional development, including the option to apply CAVR hours and experiences directly to the UW-Madison Leadership Certificate.

-A learning-centered environment where we don’t expect employees to have all skills mastered on day one. We provide space for growth throughout employment through coaching and regular feedback.

-Flexibility to be a student-first. We always schedule around a student employee’s classes and allow for team members to go “on reserve” in semesters where they might choose to take an internship, study abroad, or pull back from work to focus fully on classes, with the option to return to the team in a future semester.

-Retention increases and advancement opportunities within student employment. All team members are invited and encouraged to apply for supervisor and intern roles after one semester of experience. Employees who are in good standing have the opportunity for increased compensation as they continue on our team.

We are committed to reducing bias in the recruitment process and utilize a redacted application process, which is the practice of removing personally identifiable information from application materials, before the screening of applicants begins. This may include, but is not limited to, name, gender, age, education, address, dates (such as graduation dates), photos, references, links to personal webpages, supervisor names, and/or citizenship. We do prioritize work study applicants in our hiring process.

Anticipated Start Date:

 January 14, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 Opportunity to continue working future semesters. Many of our staff members chose to stay with CAVR for the duration of their time at UW-Madison.

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 8-12

Schedule:

 Work shifts are typically 2-3 hours long and are scheduled based on your availability and class schedule. Most shifts occur between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday - Saturday.

Tour Guide Availability Requirements: 
-Availability for a minimum of 2 shifts during the week and 1 weekend shift, which is typically between 6-10 hours weekly.
-Availability for at least two tour guide shifts, Monday - Friday, 11:00am - 1:00pm and/or 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
-Availability for 1 weekend shift from 11:00am - 1:00pm and/or 1:00pm - 3:00pm. There are no tours on home football game weekends.
-Availability to work 10-15 days over one or more academic breaks each year you are on staff (i.e., Winter, Spring, May/Post-Commencement).
-Participate in one in-person staff meeting per month.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $16.00

Number of Positions:

 20-25

Qualifications:

 Required to be eligible for this position:

-Must be a current UW-Madison student and have one semester of on-campus experience by time of hire. First year students may apply since they will have one semester of experience by January 2025.
-Available to attend in-person new guide training January 14-17, 2025.
-Available to work during the spring 2025 semester, with the opportunity to continue working in future semesters.
-Commitment to being reliable, responsible, punctual, and communicative.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below are preferred qualifications. We provide a high-quality onboarding experience and encourage anyone with a willingness to learn and grow in these areas to apply.

-Ability to act as an ambassador for UW-Madison by sharing your authentic student experience about academics, activities, and campus culture.
-Public speaking skills including the ability to communicate information, speak clearly, engage guests through storytelling, and answer questions.
-Ability to prioritize inclusion and access by demonstrating cultural awareness and appreciation for differing perspectives.
-Knowledge of what campus activities, involvement, and academics inform the Wisconsin Experience and ability to share about your experiences or refer guests to more information.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Tour Guides act as an ambassador for UW-Madison by sharing their authentic student experience and answering questions while leading the iconic and impactful campus tour. Students who work as Tour Guides provide prospective and admitted student tours and customized tours of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Tour Guides lead guests on a 75 minute campus tour following a designated route that typically starts and ends at Union South. Tour Guides generally give tours in pairs to offer multiple perspectives and logistical support. They are tasked with sharing campus information, utilizing the provided training and campus tour script. We encourage Tour Guides to include their authentic experiences and personal stories, highlighting all aspects of the Wisconsin Experience (https://wisconsinexperience.wisc.edu/).

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lead 75 minute in-person campus tours. Our campus tour is designed to be as accessible as possible for our guests. The tour operates mostly on flat surfaces and is intentionally designed to be wheelchair accessible.

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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