Job Summary:

The Department of Residence Life in University Housing is recruiting for a Student Engagement Coordinator to join our team!
Our Student Engagement team inspires, empowers, and develops students. The Student Engagement Coordinator plans, executes, and assesses our campus-wide residence hall programming series: Wisconsin Late Night and Wisconsin Weekdays. This position supervises two teams of students to facilitate these programs.
The Student Engagement Coordinator is also responsible for all programming and events for our summer term residents and is a key contributor to the campus-wide Wisconsin Welcome programming series.

Responsibilities:

Oversees programming and support for residents living in campus housing, responds to emergency situations, and helps to create an inclusive and safe living community.

• 25% Implements campus, divisional, and departmental priorities, focusing on community, student development, and academic success
• 10% Coordinates and delivers centralized training of student and professional staff
• 10% Reviews, tracks, and assesses programming and involvement opportunities
• 20% Assists with creating inclusive and engaged residential communities that focus on student academic success
• 30% May supervise the day-to-day activities of student and/or professional staff and may assist with the staff development plan including hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation
• 5% Triages and responds to emergency situations according to established policies and procedures in partnership with emergency personnel and law enforcement if necessary

Tasks:

• Assists with SOAR activities
• Assists with Wisconsin Late Night program
• Assists with Wisconsin Weekdays program
• Assists with summer programming (e.g. Summer Term, Spirit Exchange, etc.)
• Assists with Wisconsin Welcome events
• Manages social media platforms for Wisconsin Late Night and Wisconsin Weekdays programs
• Manages marketing and communications for Wisconsin Late Night and Wisconsin Weekdays programs, in collaboration with University Housing Marketing
• Supports unit staff as needed
• Provides support and assists as needed in the implementation of plans and procedures in the event of an emergency

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 and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Master's Degree, with additional preference given to candidates with a degree in Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Higher Education, College Student Personnel, or a related field with relevant work experience.

Qualifications:

Required:
- At least two (2) years of experience planning events for college-aged audiences
- At least two (2) years of experience in student supervision
Preferred:
- Post-undergraduate employment experience in Housing, Residence Life, and/or Student Affairs

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $56,160 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This is a full-time appointment. The starting annual salary is $56,160 or higher based on qualifications and includes a competitive retirement and benefits package.
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off,
competitively-priced health/dental/vision/life insurances, tax-advantaged savings accounts,
and participation in the nationally-recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension
fund. For a summary of benefits, please visit:
https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf

Additional Information:

Primary schedule for this position is a mix of daytime business hours, 7:45am - 4:30pm, with regular evenings and weekends (Friday and Saturday from 8:00pm - 12:00am). Schedule alterations as operation and position expectations demand.
For more information on Residence Life at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, please visit our website at: https://www.housing.wisc.edu/jobs/departments/residence-life-career-staff/A criminal background check will be conducted on finalist(s).
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
University Housing may communicate with you about your application status using a text messaging service. To opt-out please reply "STOP" to text messages received or contact University Housing HR at hr@housing.wisc.edu or 608-262-2766. Message and data rates may apply.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of three (3) references within the online application system. Within your cover letter, please describe how your qualifications and experience meet the required and preferred criteria for this position.
Please identify three professional references that will be able to speak towards your performance in your current and/or most recent positions. University Housing requires that at least two of the three references be either your current or most recent supervisors. When listing your references to contact, please include the following information:
-Name
-Title of their position and relationship to you
-Phone number
-E-mail address
Online applications must be received by 11:55pm on the deadline listed. We are unable to consider incomplete application materials. Applications for this position may be considered for future vacancies in this title within University Housing.

Contact:

Caleb Georgeson
hr@housing.wisc.edu608-262-2766
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Residence Life Coordinator III(AE089)

Department(s):

A85-UNIVERSITY HOUSING/RES LIFE/RL ADMIN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

295418-AS

 

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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/Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
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