UC Programming Coordinator - University Center - 14227

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ATTENTION:

The James R. Connor University Center in the Division of Student Affairs seeks a UC Programming Coordinator.

JOB DETAILS:

The Programming Coordinator has programmatic responsibility for University Center programming specifically in the Down Under and movie weekly offerings. They also assist in implementing various events and programs by working directly with students and clients as part of the Reservations Office staff. The Programming Coordinator serves as a staff member for UC Reservations and reports to the Facilities Coordinator. This position requires a mix of daytime and evening hours based on office and event staffing needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Communications, Arts Management, Theatre, Audio Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating educationally purposeful safe events.
• Excellent communication skills sufficient to express ideas and agreements concisely and persuasively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of constituencies.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Experience operating audio, lighting, and AV technologies.
• Experience supervising student employees.
• Teaching experience.
• Experience working with multicultural (underrepresented race/ethnic) and disadvantaged (first generation, low socio-economic status) and underrepresented populations.
• Experience with 25Live software

This position will be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform administrative and programmatic functions of weekly UC sponsored entertainment programming including event selection & scheduling, marketing of those events, oversight of student programming employees, weekly meetings, student training and evaluation.
2. Attends annual NACA Convention with student crew to book acts.
3. Specifically supervise the student entertainment programming team. With students, develop and implement progressive and relevant social events that are appealing to a diverse student body. These weekly events should provide opportunities for students to engage to develop friendships, learn about opportunities for active engagement within the campus community.
4. Assist with the coordination of University Center and campus opening activities.
5. Serves as the liaison for the office for the UC Summer on the Mall programs.
6. Facilitates the selection of the James R Connor Leadership Grant annually.
7. Assists Facilities Coordinator by providing special event advising to customers and clients.
8. Coordinates training for UC Building Managers, Tech Crew, Setup Crew, Entertainment Programming Team and UC Reservations staff.
9. Assists the Facilities Coordinator with monitoring of UC Building Managers, Setup Crew, and Tech Crew shifts, and helps with event support when reservation volume indicates additional staffing.
10. Assists the Facilities Coordinator with UC facility general quality control issues (spot check setups, signage, cleanliness, postings, and other items as needed).
11. Serves as back up to the Assistant Facilities Coordinator
12. Participates in training on campus R25 room scheduling system and serves as emergency backup to the UC Reservationist as needed.
13. Assists supervising & evaluation of UC Reservations employees and facilitation of fall & spring training.
14. Serves as a member of the University Center Reservations Office staff. This includes attending departmental staff meetings, retreats, and training. Assists with events sponsored by the department.
15. Serves on the following committees or attends: UC Building Use, UC Staff, C&LD Programming, Warhawk Welcome.
16. Knowledgeable in presentation technologies and related hardware/software use.
17. Completes other duties as assigned.

CAMPUS INFORMATION:

UW-Whitewater (http://www.uww.edu) is the largest regional comprehensive university within the UW System and enjoys a reputation as a high quality residential campus located near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin. UW-Whitewater is situated on 400 acres of land and has an annual budget of more than $219 million. UW-Whitewater is located in the community of Whitewater, which has 14,622 residents and is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. The university enrolls more than 12,000 students in more than 50 majors housed within four academic colleges. UW-Whitewater also offers 16 master’s degrees and a Doctorate in Business Administration. The university’s strategic plan can be found at: www.uww.edu/strategic-plan. It has a special mission within the UW System to serve students with disabilities and, as such, embraces the principles of universal design and is one of the most accessible campuses in the state. UW-Whitewater is a Division III NCAA university and member of WIAC (http://wiacsports.com). The campus has over 200 student organizations and is a vital economic engine for southeastern Wisconsin.

UW-Whitewater is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse campus environment, building a diverse faculty and staff with expertise and interest in serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive and understanding ways. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System (https://www.wisconsin.edu).

Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(b) provides that applicants may indicate in writing that their identity should be kept confidential. In response to a public records request, the University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(a).

UW-Whitewater requires criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater requires that all employees be active participants in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.

For UW-Whitewater Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.uww.edu/asfr. If you would like a paper copy of the report please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.

SPECIAL NOTES:

UW-Whitewater embraces AAC&U’s LEAP principles (http://www.uww.edu/leap) and emphasizes student, staff and faculty participation in High-Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices). The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (http://www.uww.edu/orsp) provides support for faculty scholarly and creative activities as well as other opportunities to apply for reassigned time and/or other resources to support research activities. UW-Whitewater faculty and staff also have access to technology transfer and research resources provided by WiSys (https://www.wisys.org).

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:

Applications received by May 20, 2018 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact us at 262-472-1072 or hrstudent@uww.edu.

For questions regarding the position please contact:

Rhonda Jones
University Services Program Associate
262-472-1438
jonesr@uww.edu

TO APPLY:

Only complete application packages will be considered. A complete application includes online submission of the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• 3 Professional References

This Job ID is 14227.

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