Position Available: Undergraduate Support Staff

Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity

The Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity currently seeks two undergraduate student assistants to work 19 – 25 hours per week for summer and 19  hours per week through academic year 2011-12.  Compensation is $10.00/hour.  This position is Work-Study eligible.

The Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity connects UW undergraduates to exciting opportunities that enrich individual education and facilitate group learning.  The Center helps students get involved in research with world-renowned faculty, encourages leadership through community participation and aids in the search and application for local, national and international scholarships.

General Duties/Description:

This student contributes to the success of the center by providing a welcoming atmosphere to students, staff, faculty and the public.

• Responsibilities include assisting in daily operations which includes greeting individuals, answering telephones, disseminating program information, directing visitors to EXPD staff and assisting the center manager with projects and budget reporting.
• Other responsibilities: mail distribution,  ordering and stocking supplies, photocopying, filing, data entry in Excel and other UW Systems, word processing, preparing and assembling materials for distribution, providing courier service to and from locations on campus and assisting with special projects and events.

Benefits:

• Excellent for students who are already involved or interested in experiential learning.
• Valuable for students who want to gain professional working experience and/or learn about student services in higher education.
• Work with friendly staff in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
• Relatively flexible schedule

Requirements:

·        Must enjoy working and interacting with a diverse student population

• Excellent customer service  / telephone skills and etiquette and attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency with software such as Excel, WORD and Access
• Able to follow directions  and work well both as a member of a small team and independently
• Creative problem solving skills, ability to balance a variety of duties for multiple programs

Additional Desired Skills:

·        Bookkeeping or accounting

·        Updating websites

How to Apply:

Please email a resume, cover letter, and contact information for two academic or work related references to: Virginia Lupori, Manager, Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity via Word or pdf attachment to vlupori@uw.edu.

Priority deadline for consideration is Thursday June 30, 2011