Pooled Position Monthly Upward Bound Summer Program 2024 Team Leader

The University of Wyoming invites diverse applicants to consider our employment opportunities.  We are also especially interested in candidates who have experience working with diverse populations and/or diverse initiatives. 

JOB TITLE:   

Upward Bound Summer Program 2024 Team Leader  

JOB PURPOSE:   

Provide adequate and appropriate supervision of project participants residing in the residence halls;

Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills;

Demonstrated mediation and conflict resolution skills;

Ability to maintain confidentiality 

Dates of summer program (including training) are May 29th-July 2nd 2024  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

- Reside in the UW residence halls 7 days a week for the duration of the summer program May 29th-July 2nd 2024

- Actively assist your team to be academically successful through active participation in classes, study halls, and other academically oriented activities.

- Supervise and lead a team of UB/UBMS participants during the summer program.

- Actively participate in an assigned research mentorship by attending all field trips, attending mentorship classes, and assisting participants to be successful in their research.

· Encourage and role model participants’ appropriate residential behavior, including but not limited to, no running or yelling in the dorms and not being in opposite gender rooms with the door closed or without another staff member present. 

· Promote "team spirit," cohesiveness, and group and individual responsibility among participants by facilitating cooperation and group decision-making.  

- Consult with residential directors and/or UB/UBMS professional staff when group or individual participant issues arise.

· Facilitate and assist with implementation of UB/UBMS and UW summer rules and regulations.

· Resolve participant violations in a fair and consistent manner while adhering to the summer program violation process. 

· Transport participants and staff locally and regionally.

· Attend all residential staff, research team, and UB/UBMS professional staff meetings, as required. 

· Complete dorm set-up and breakdown during the first and last weeks of the summer program, including cleaning, inventory of equipment and supplies, and moving equipment and supplies to and from storage.

· Complete necessary paperwork within required timelines, including being accountable for project expenditures on team activities.

REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY: 

This position provides vital support to campus customers and requires the successful candidate be available to work on campus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

Junior standing at the undergraduate level; student in good academic standing 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

Bachelor’s degree 

3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or higher 

- Ability to be on-call to respond to and resolve residential staff and participant issues on evenings and weekends for the duration of the summer program

- Student majoring in Education 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:  

Complete the online application and upload the following for a complete application: cover letter, resume or C.V. and contact information for three work-related references.  

- Valid driver's license and ability to pass a UW Motor Vehicle Record check for professional travel is required

- Successful criminal background check necessary for working with minors is required

- Current certification in First Aid and CPR is required and will be provided during the week of training..

-Current students please upload a copy of your most recent transcripts, or email to felicia.killworth@uwyo.edu

HIRING STATEMENT:  

UW is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.   

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please call 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

ABOUT LARAMIE:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a town of 30,000 in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming continues to invest in its university, helping to make it a leader in academics, research and outreach. The university has state-of-the-art facilities in many areas and the community provides the advantages of a major university.

Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offe