Summer Student Help - Data Collection in South Madison
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Job No: 507336
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Uw Population Health Institute
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: WARF OFFICE BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Data Analysis, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Honoring Context and Culture
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Department Overview:
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The Evaluation Research Group at the UW Population Health Institute is a team of professional evaluators and student trainees.
We partner with community, tribal, county, and state governmental agencies to develop, implement, and evaluate local and state programs in public health and human services. We also collaborate with national researchers, practitioners, and faculty and staff within the University of Wisconsin on evaluation research projects.
Our evaluators can advise on and implement a broad range of applied research methods, from qualitative and descriptive techniques to complex experimental and quasi-experimental trials. We also engage in rigorous intervention research design and evaluation. Our portfolio of evaluation projects reflects the full range of systems and health factors that contribute to population health and well-being.
https://uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu/evaluation-research/ |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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6/26/2024 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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8/31/2024 |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Partially Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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10 |
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Schedule:
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FLEXIBLE! We are looking for PART-TIME WORK OVER THE SUMMER
● Hours will likely be between 12:00 and 7:00 p.m.
● Some weekdays and some weekends
Location
All around the south side of Madison. Most of the data collection will take place in the Bram’s Addition, Burr Oaks, Capitol View Heights, and the former Town of Madison neighborhoods north of the beltline.
Hybrid
We will be meeting as a team both remotely and in person, depending on everyone’s availability. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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$15.00/hr |
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Number of Positions:
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2 |
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Qualifications:
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Must be 18 years of age or older and eligible to work in the United States.
1. Enthusiasm for starting conversations with people you don’t know to discuss what matters to them.
2. OK with people saying no to you.
3. An interest in sharing opportunities for South Madison residents to shape community development.
4. A desire to support affordable housing development, build community wealth, and reduce gentrification in South Madison.
5. A willingness to make connections with various organizations and groups that have residents in the Bram’s Addition, Burr Oaks, Capitol View neighborhoods, and the former Town of Madison neighborhoods north of the beltline.
6. Ability and willingness to work in a team
7. Attention to detail when entering data. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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Individuals with meaningful relationships to the South Madison Community and Native
Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additionally, UW PHI values lived experience and encourages applicants to highlight
any experience they have as a part of or working with any of the following
communities or workforces:
● Community Health Workers
● Black, Latinx, and Hmong Communities
Indigenous and Tribal Based Communities
● LGBTQ+ Communities
● People with Disabilities
● People with experience in community organizing or coalition work
● Organizations working on Systems Change
● Grassroots/Community Organizing Groups
● Campaigns and/or Policy Advocacy
● Nonprofits
● Government Agencies
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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1. Actively attend trainings to learn methods of information collection
2. Collaborate on the development of data collection protocols
3. Use your training to collect stories, experiences, and concerns through a survey regarding housing, wealth building, and displacement due to gentrification in South Madison. This will be done through door to door data collection and attending community events.
4. Encourage residents to influence decision-makers in the common council and
the city regarding development plans in South Madison.
5. Present information learned from the Southside community to Madison
residents, local officials, and others.
6. Engage in current and future revitalization and community-building activities
What are some of the benefits of this opportunity?
● Gain real experience in field data collection
● Gain real-world experience in action research and evaluation
● Learn about the real-world mechanisms of affordable housing and wealth building, as well as how to influence them
● Learn how to influence city processes
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Physical Demands:
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Walking to go door to door throughout neighborhood, and standing at community events
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Institutional Statements:
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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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