Job Description

Department Overview:The MJLSP is a merit-based scholarship program that serves over 500 high-achieving students from historically underrepresented backgrounds who receive a full tuition award when admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Leadership Advisory Board Members will serve freshman and sophomore scholars who hold leadership positions. We encourage Junior and Senior scholars with more than one year of serving in a leadership position in MJLSP to apply.

Anticipated Start Date:

September 9, 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

May 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

15

Schedule:

15 hours per semester, student will work with supervisor to determine schedule.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$15.00

Number of Positions:

3

Qualifications:

Current UW-Madison student must be in good academic standing with the university.
Possess cultural awareness, humility, and responsiveness, as well as a strong capacity to work effectively with a diverse population of staff, scholars, and other stakeholders.
Able to make a two-semester commitment from October 2024 through May 2025
Preference to a MJL Scholar with previous experience in a leadership position with the program, although not required.

Applicants must be reliable, self-motivated, creative, and detail-oriented. The ideal applicant will have exceptional leadership, facilitation, and mentorship abilities, the ability to work with minimal supervision, follow detailed instructions, and willingness to collaborate with team members. They will have an elevated level of knowledge of Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program, the responsibilities and challenges of the MJLSP Chairs positions, and student-led programming.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Elevated level of knowledge of MJLSP student-led programming
Strong leadership skills and experiences
A willingness to learn, actively ask questions, and seek out resources.
Maintains flexibility and reliable attendance.
Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
Possess organizational skills
Ability to self-start, take initiative, and problem solve with strong attention to detail.
Ability to work well as a part of a team while making decisions independently.
Ability to create an inclusive, welcoming, and open working environment.

Preference will be given to candidates who have proficiency in:
Leadership positions within the Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program
Promoting diverse learning opportunities that spark exploration & develop socio-cultural awareness.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Members of the Leadership Advisory Board will serve as the primary point of contact for a cohort of student leaders in the Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program. Primary duties will include:

Mentorship
Facilitate monthly meetings of student leaders.
Provide resources to the assigned cohort to assist in program planning.
Offer guidance and feedback to student leaders as needed.
Leadership Development
Collaborate with program staff to plan and facilitate semesterly training opportunities.
Share insights with program staff on how to support student leaders.
Attend optional leadership and professional development opportunities offered by MJLSP.
Administrative
Maintaining accurate meeting notes and attendance records.
Attending all required meetings.
Consistently communicates with cohort via email with meeting reminders and updates.
Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

N/A

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:

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Job Tags

Part time, Remote work,

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