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Fall/Spring Assistant Director Position

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507786
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: McFarland Youth Center
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: McFarland Youth Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Child Development and Care, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation, Career Management, Federal Work-Study Preferred

Department Overview:

 The McFarland Youth Center is a community based organization committed to middle school aged youth, families and community by providing a safe recreational and educational environment. By incorporating adult supervised, youth oriented activities, the McFarland Youth Center promotes positive relationships by building and fostering developmental assets.

Anticipated Start Date:

 September 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 8-15

Schedule:

 Weekdays 3:15PM-6:15PM

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $17.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 -Experience with children or youth preferred
-Ability to work after school/evening hours
-Reliable Transportation to McFarland, Wisconsin
-Work Study Required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-people skills
-basic computer skills
-basic writing and reading skills

Position Summary/Job Duties:

-Assist with the creation and implementation of structured and unstructured programming.
-Initiate activities during open center that foster opportunities for social emotional development.
-Use Restorative Justice to offer learning opportunities and guide youth choices.
-Assist with setup and tear down of activity equipment.
-Hang out with and mentor middle school youth.
-Use trauma informed care, restorative justice and compassion in interactions with youth.
-Assist with preparation of public relations mailings and fundraising efforts.
-Observe and implement our COVID-19 safety precautions and ensure the implementation among staff & youth.
-Assist staff with GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) and other programming groups.
-Other youth center tasks as time allows.

Physical Demands:

-None, ability to be active during activities, perform cleaning tasks, and lift 25lbs object above head, preferred.

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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