Bucky's Classroom Coordinator
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Job No: 508899
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: $20.00/hr
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Child Development and Care, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Customer Service, Hospitality, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Graduate Assistant-Programs/Projects, Department and Office Assistants, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture, Higher Education-Student Affairs
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Department Overview:
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UW Connects is a University of Wisconsin-Madison statewide engagement unit with the dual purpose of unifying outreach activities on campus, while serving as a one-stop-shop for people around the state looking for UW information and resources. Housed in University Relations, UW Connects is home to three programs: Badger Talks, which brings UW experts to communities around the state on topics important to them; Bucky’s Classroom, an outreach program committed to promoting the value of higher education among 7th grade students across the state of Wisconsin; and Badger Ambassadors, UW students who share their Badger spirit through tabling at events with Wisconsin organizations, groups, schools, and businesses. |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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8/1/2025 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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Minimum: 16 Maximum: 20 |
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Schedule:
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The Coordinator will set their hours anytime between 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday, with some flexibility, in addition to occassional school visits and six evening trainings per school year. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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$20.00 |
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Number of Positions:
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1 |
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Qualifications:
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Must be Graduate Student with at least one semester on campus
- High attention to detail and exceptional organizational abilities
- General professional office experience utilizing a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and judgment
- Previous experience handling complex processes/systems/events
- Well versed in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent customer service skills with outstanding written and oral communication
- Experience working with Instagram
- Positive, "can-do" attitude and motivation for improvement
- Experience working with youth, a plus |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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Successful experience with program or project management
Organizational skills
Leadership skills; experience training and or mentoring others
Strong communication skills
Comfortable presenting to classroom size groups
Problem solving skills
Basic knowledge of adolescent learning and behavior
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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The Bucky’s Classroom Coordinator coordinates logistics for Bucky’s Classroom visits, including but not limited to:
-Ambassador recruitment and interviews
-Ambassador trainings (3 per semester)
-School recruitment and engagement
-Coordinate logistics of visits, including communication with Ambassadors and schools
-Ordering and packing of materials
-Travel arrangements and reimbursements
-Manage social media channels, and website updates
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Physical Demands:
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typical office scenario, and longer stretches of driving and standing for school visits.
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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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