Union - Student Involvement - Leadership Programs Assistant
The Leadership Program Assistant will assist Student Involvement in its goal to help UWM students become active campus leaders. Members of the team will have the opportunity to further develop and apply their leadership skills through the planning of large-scale programs and smaller workshops for students. Team members will also gain experience in other areas such as public speaking, mentoring, networking, and marketing. In this role, students will serve as role models and mentors to others.
PROGRAMS
- Student Organization Conference Night
- Transitioning Your UWM Experience
- Ignite Leadership Institute
- Lead the Change
- Student Excellence Awards
- Sophomore Springboard
- Custom Program Workshops
- Other new initiatives!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in on-going leadership training.
- Serve as a student coordinator for signature leadership events.
- Facilitate workshops through our workshops by-request program.
- Represent Student Involvement at campus events such as Orientation, Fall Welcome, Student Involvement Fair, and others.
- Assist with one of the program’s sessions or special events, which may include a planning, facilitating, or presenting component, in conjunction with professional or graduate staff members. Responsibilities may also include coordination of event logistics.
- Recruit, schedule, and facilitate communication with event speakers and facilitators.
- Advance communication and marketing efforts for leadership programs. This may include the use of Engage, social media, web sites, promotional tables, flyer distribution, and e-mail and personal communication.
- Attend monthly leadership team staff meetings with graduate and professional staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements: Must be a currently enrolled UW-Milwaukee student with a 2.75 GPA or higher. Candidates must demonstrate a high level of responsibility, the ability to work independently, an appreciation for confidentiality and security of sensitive information and a strong commitment to diversity and customer service.
Essential Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of and/or willingness to learn the operations and services of student activities and student organizations.
- Proficient, working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and social media
- Ability to communicate in a clear, courteous, and professional manner
Desired Skills and Abilities
- Marketing and communications strategies.
- Past participation in leadership development activities (on or off campus)
- Experience working in an office setting.
- Exemplary proofreading skills and attention to detail.
- Experience working with databases and general record keeping.
- Ability to solve problems independently.
- Ability to present oneself effectively in a professional, respectable and friendly manner when communicating with diverse customers, supervisors, co-workers, and other student staff.
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude when learning new skills and working with challenging customers.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A Note Regarding the Position:
Past experience as a leadership program participant, as well as prior or current membership in student organization(s) with demonstrated leadership through formal and/or informal roles may assist candidates in being successful in this position
If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to leadership-program@uwm.edu or Grace Gardner, Student Involvement Coordinator, at gardnegl@uwm.edu!