PEOPLE Program - College Writing Mentor

Department Overview:
PEOPLE started in 1999 with 66 students from Milwaukee. Today, we serve over 1,100 students. The program recruits? students in 8th grade and partners with students to help them reach their goals of college attainment and degree completion. PEOPLE consist of two programs: one specific to precollege students and one specific to college scholars at UW-Madison. We accept students... in 8th grade only. The program is designed for low-income and potential first-generation college students. These populations have traditionally been overlooked and underserved for college admissions. Their journey in PEOPLE prepares them to be a viable college candidate, apply for admission to, and enroll at the University of Wisconsin System institution, with an emphasis on UW-Madison. Students who enroll at UW-Madison may be eligible for a four-year tuition scholarship. PEOPLE operates under the Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer?s Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement and is based on the
University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. PEOPLE differs from other precollege programs by working with students, families, teachers and counselors to provide the sustained individual attention critical for being academically, psychologically and culturally prepared to succeed at the college academic level. For more information about PEOPLE visit: https://peopleprogram.wisc.edu/

Anticipated Start Date:
09/09/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:
15 - 20

Schedule:
Hours are flexible, but some hours must be worked on weekday evenings and on weekends to accommodate the high school schedule.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$15.00

Number of Positions:
5

Qualifications: Must satisfy a criminal background check, successfully complete I-9 verification, and attend required trainings.

Must be a current student at an accredited college or university.

Must be available on weekday evenings and on weekends.

Ideal applicants would be undergraduate or graduate students studying English, Creative Writing, Communications, Education, or a related field. Strong applicants would be well-versed in storytelling and show a deep interest in helping diverse populations to attend college. We want applicants who are excited to have deep, meaningful mentoring conversations with our students, and we want applicants who are capable of helping our students use those conversations to craft their admissions essays.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Experience working one-on-one with diverse student populations in an educational setting.
Expertise in storytelling, creative writing, English, communication, or related field.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

College Writing Mentors will assist high school students to create, revise, and submit admission essays to UW Madison and other UW System schools. Strong applicants will be ongoing storytellers who are capable of getting to know students quickly, building rapport, and creating a safe environment for students to tell their stories. Applicants in Madison or Milwaukee will be offered opportunities to speak to students in their high schools in addition to virtual Zoom meetings.

Physical Demands:

Must be capable of using a computer, keyboard, microphone, and camera.

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