Transportation Assistant - Summer 2025 - Work Study or Regular Pay
Position: Transportation Assistant
Salary: $425 per week, room and board offered during active camp days
Salary, Training: $75 per day
Major Responsibilities:
The Transportation Assistant (TA) is responsible for the security of the rental vehicles, keeping track of keys for carts and university/Enterprise vehicles and keeping accurate record of the mileage usage on the university vehicle (full-time van). Additionally, the TA is responsible for keeping the vehicles fueled.
Other duties include delivering daily classroom supplies, lifting of boxes, coolers, water, and other materials related to the daily operations of the Office of PreCollege Programs and serving as a back-up Team Leader when needed. The TA works closely with ASMs/Coordinators to ensure all materials for instruction and recreation are in place and ready for campers. This position requires a commitment of 7 weeks and to assigned office hours.
Position contingent on grant funding and program needs.
Deliverables:
- Participate in all PC summer trainings and serve as an Authorized Adult for camp youth participants
- Remain in close communication with Assistant Summer Manager(s) during typical work hours (answering phone)
- Maintain an organizational plan to
- Work with Assistant Summer Manager(s) to create a plan to organize resources for camp participants
- Ensure school vehicles and resources are all properly cared for
- Maintain positive energy during deliveries
- Able to stay overnight over the duration of camps, if possible
- Support the Resource Coordinator
- Participate in an individual employee professional development evaluation
- Other duties as assigned
American Association of Colleges and Universities:
The PreCollege Program participates in high-impact practice methodology defined by the American Association of Colleges and Universities to create sustainable student success goals and monitor progress toward achieving equity to improve educational outcomes for all students. Empirical evidence shows that students involved in high-impact practices enjoy higher levels of learning success. Staff participate in an intentional reflection on organizational outcomes, develop a personalized comprehensive plan, and are evaluated by an association approved rubric based on what policymakers and employers demand.
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Diversity Leadership Certificate:
PreCollege Program staff successfully satisfying the following employment opportunity will receive credit toward earning UW-Whitewater’s Diversity Leadership Certificate, if eligible; students are still required to communicate with the facilitator of the certification program for finalization. The certificate is designed to allow students across the disciplines, to engage in in-depth diversity learning around issues of gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and ability. Geared toward building responsible citizens and reflective professionals, the overall certificate uses curricular and cocurricular activities to enhance knowledge, develop facilitation skills, and engage in productive collaborations across differences. Assessed through artifacts submitted to an ePortfolio, students will gain skills at building inclusive environments and an ability to address complex social issues.
Potential Dates of Employment: Monday, June 2, 2025 – Friday, July 25, 2025. Minimum of one week to a maximum of ten weeks, dependent on position; employment dates subject to change. Required training scheduled in the week of Monday, June 2, 2025.
Deadline: Sunday, February 23, 2025
Application Form: https://uwwhitewater.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4KllinxNy5auCq
If any questions on the position, please contact:
Miguel Aranda, Associate Director
Office: McCutchan 323
Phone: (262) 472-1677
Email: ArandaM18@uww.edu
To learn more about our summer camps please visit www.uww.edu/precollege