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Adventure Learning Programs - Facilitator

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508232
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Experiential Education
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: UW Madison
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 We are a student organization that offers free programming to students that challenges them through experiential learning (teambuilding initiatives, high and low ropes course) to learn more about themselves and others. We are based within the Recreation and Wellbeing Department are funded by student segregated fees through Associated Students of Madison (ASM).
See our website (https://recwell.wisc.edu/alps/) to learn more.

Anticipated Start Date:

 03/15/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 5 hours Maximum: 10 hours

Schedule:

 Flexible schedule, must be available some weekends

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 15

Qualifications:

 - Current degree-seeking UW-Madison student
- Must be able to commit a minimum of 2 semesters to the organization.
- No resume required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

We are looking for people who possess a growth mindset--those who are interested in learning new skills, developing the skills they already have, and open to failure as well as success.

The list of characteristics below are nice to have as you apply for this position, but are not necessary. You will have the opportunity to develop them while you are at ALPs!

- Experience working with communities of color and folks with diverse backgrounds and abilities, to name a few, OR are motivated and committed to developing the facilitation skills to serve these communities.
- UW Madison Student who is committed to improving our campus climate for historically marginalized communities
- Willingness to work as a team and collaborate with others
- Interest in developing leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Interest in working with people and helping them grow
- Capacity and willingness to take initiative

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Facilitate and lead inclusive teambuilding and community building workshops and high/low ropes course workshops
- Share your creativity, innovation, perspective, and ideas to improve our programming to better serve the campus community
- Facilitate reflective group discussions to promote learning
- manage risk throughout all activities
- Learn technical ropes course skills (knot tying, belaying, etc.)

Physical Demands:

Ability to be outside for prolonged periods of time

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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