PEOPLE Summer Program Residential Coordinator

Department Overview:

The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) serves over 1,300 students as they move from eighth grade to college graduation, offering innovative programming to support career exploration and self-management skills while building knowledge through experiential learning.  Our programming is offered in three distinct units: Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and The College Success Center.

During the academic year, our precollege team advises Wisconsin students in Madison and Milwaukee public high schools, creating new pathways to higher education for low-income, potential first-generation families. During the summer, our precollege team hosts our students in a robust residential program on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, offering students an opportunity to experience college life and build community in their cohorts, fully supported by our dedicated staff. 

Our precollege students who gain admission into UW-Madison become college scholars. Our college team offers one-on-one high-touch advising services, unique programming created specifically for our student population, and other high impact practices to foster student success. We seek passionate individuals who want to support our energetic precollege and college teams to continue our success as UW-Madison’s leading college access program.

Anticipated Start Date:

April 15, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

August 1, 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 20 Maximum: 40

Schedule:

Residential Coordinators begin assisting in summer planning (20 hours/week at $19/hour*) from Early April – June 20, 2024. Starting June 23 through August 1st, 2025; (Holiday Break July 3rd-5th*), Residential Coordinator will support PEOPLE staff and students (24 hours/7days a week – salary of $5,500 in total) for the duration of PEOPLE Summer University 2025. Please note that breaks will be provided during the summer program.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $19.00 

Number of Positions:

2

Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired

Demonstrated group leadership skills, with an ability to work effectively in groups

Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse student body and staff

Energy, enthusiasm, and ability to motivate others

A strong sense of responsibility, professionalism, and high level of maturity

A genuine interest in working with high school and/or middle school students

Comfortable exploring issues of equity and social justice

Ability to provide a high level of discretion and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior residential/student affairs experience preferred

Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds

Bi- or multi-lingual, with international travel or living abroad experience

Previous experience working with high school students as an RA, camp counselor, tutor, or other capacity

Previous supervisory experience

Employment will require UW-Madison to verify your identity and employment eligibility. The employee must physically present original, unexpired documents (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents) as evidence of identity and employment authorization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The ideal candidates will be professional, flexible, organized, detail orientated, able to multitask, respect confidentiality, possess excellent communication skills, and have a positive and helpful attitude. Candidates will also be able to take initiative, problem solve and be committed to working with a diverse student and staff populations.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Supervision/Training

In collaboration with program leadership, conduct residential staff orientation and training prior to program start.

Ensure University of Wisconsin-Madison and Youth Program Compliance policies and best practices are being followed amongst residential staff. 

Responsible for ongoing training and coaching of residential staff

Ensure staff are equipped with the required supplies and knowledge to carry out residential duties (running activities, supporting student issues, coordinating field trips, etc.)

Provide leadership and support to residential staff

Assist and ensure that all activities and events are in compliance with student-to-staff ratios as set by the UW-Madison Office of Youth Protection. 

Conduct one-on-one meetings with each PEOPLE Residential Full time staff member after each program finishes.

Conduct daily all-staff meetings.

Evaluate staff on a weekly basis, providing leadership and guidance, addressing any personnel issues.

Serve as primary contact between residential staff and program staff (Program Manager, Educational Content Specialists, and instructional staff)

Provide ongoing training throughout program for all staff.

Collaborate with leadership staff to manage student adjudication processes, including but not limited to writing and filing internal program reports, resolving student disputes and roommate/housing issues, and provide documentation for official campus reporting as needed. 



Administrative/Operations Responsibilities:

Manage overall operation of residence hall unit and areas used during each program. 

Coordinate with instructional staff to ensure a cohesive experience for students. 

Support with move-in/move-out schedule for each program.

Support Associate Directors with orientation for each session.

Maintain inventories of residence hall and program equipment, working with program coordinators to obtain new supplies as necessary.

In collaboration with Precollege staff, coordinate final survey processes for use in future program planning.

Report and follow up on damages or safety and security issues with Associate Directors.



Community Building Responsibilities:

Organize and run small group activities for program students as needed to support staff days off.

Create a welcoming and inclusive environment for staff and students

Ensure students and staff adhere to residence hall policies. 

Identify and carry out team building/bonding activities for staff during staff training and in between programs.



Student Conduct Responsibilities:

Enforce program behavior and conduct guidelines

Handle immediate crisis situations.

Serve as initial disciplinary hearing officer.

Triage and respond to Precollege Incident Reports; elevating to full time staff or Associate Directors as needed.

Physical Demands:

Residential Coordinators may have to escort students to and from classes across campus and may spend long periods of time on their feet during field trips and other team building activities. This position may require employees to lift up to 50 pounds during move-in and event set-up period. This position also spends a significant amount of time outside, which may include an environment with high temperatures or high humidity.

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:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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