Lead Ambassador

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Job Title: Lead Ambassador

Workday Title: Student Administrative Support III

Department: Educational Success Center

Job Location: Swenson Hall 1024, other campus locations

Pay Rate/Hour: $13.00

Approximate Hours/Week: 4-15

Anticipated Length of Employment: Semester, renewable

Primary Supervisor: Trish Allen

Positions Available: 2

Job Summary: The Lead Ambassador will act as a project manager of the ESC and DSS Ambassadors and assist the Educational Success Center and Disability Support Services with its general function and operations. General responsibilities include but are not limited to delegating assigned projects and tasks, supporting new first-year students through mentoring, maintenance of Navigate usage, assistance in managing the tutoring programs, and outreach and marketing of the services of the Educational Success Center and Disability Support Services

Responsibilities: 

• Mentor a cohort of new incoming students of up to 50 students through established program Mentor Collective* at a minimum of four times per semester

• Complete training to take on responsibilities of both DSS and ESC Ambassador

• Delegate projects and assign timelines

• Monitor progress on projects

• Participation in the Tutor Leadership Cohort

• Assist with projects of the Educational Success Center

• File paperwork

• Utilize Navigate to maintain and report on appointments, track student time, maintenance of the student app, and monitor appointment data as assigned.

• Develop signage and marketing material using Canva, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, or other preferred tool

• Assist with responding to inquiries and triaging students the Educational Success Center receives via physical drop-ins, email, or phone call

• Maintain data for tutoring programs

• Participate in trainings and other staff meetings as assigned

• Assist with projects and operations of EAB Navigate

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Be in good academic standing

• Current ESC or DSS Ambassador in the Educational Success Center

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Some experience using Canva or other design space

• Experience with Microsoft 365 products, including Excel and Word

*Mentor Collective is a texting-based platform offered to all new incoming first-year students that will pair them with a paid ESC Employee who will serve as mentors as part of their first year experience. We anticipate that the majority of students will likely be successful with standard monthly outreach; select students may require additional outreach throughout the year.

Eligibility: To be eligible for student employment during the Academic Year, a student must be enrolled at least half time at UW-Superior for the current semester.

Notice to New Employees: Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

About University of Wisconsin-Superior Student Employment

Mission Statement UW-Superior Career Services, in partnership with faculty, staff and employers, provides students and alumni with opportunities and resources to identify career goals and develop life-long career management skills. Vision Statement UW-Superior Career Services strives to be a recognized and valued service to the students, alumni, university and community as the premier provider of career development expertise and programming.

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Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last seven years with Universities of Wisconsin or State of Wisconsin agencies, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University reserves the right to check references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.