The WSMA State Solo and Ensemble Festival is looking for volunteers! There are three time options for what volunteers will be doing. On May 3rd, there are 15-20 helpers needed for moving music stands to their proper sites, hanging signs, and ensuring that the correct amount of chairs and stands are in each site. On May 4th during the Festival, there are several positions up for grabs. Room monitors will be collecting results from judges to give to the runners, crossing off the event list in their room as the day goes on, showing the judges to their rooms, and always make sure you have a pencil! Runners/Logistics will be going around campus to collect results from judges to the Headquarters of the event. Results/Tabulation will be working in HQ calculating the results from the judges. Coffee and Donuts will be delivering coffee, donuts, and treats to the judges. On May 4th after the festival has finished, there are 15-20 volunteers needed for clean-up which includes putting the music stands back, collecting the signs, putting classrooms back to their original structure, and putting the pianos into the hallways for custodial pick-up the next week. Please contact Professor Adam Gaines (gainesa@uwgb.edu) for more information and to sign up!
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Employee Spotlight: Jolene Truckenbrod
Name: Jolene Truckenbrod
Position at UWGB: Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Summary of what you do: Process payroll and benefits for employees who are paid bi-weekly.
How long have you been employed: 12 years
Brief history of employment with UWGB: When I started, I worked as a part-time Human Resources Assistant at the front desk, and then in 2016 my position changed to a full-time Payroll and Benefits Specialist.
Three words that describe you: I guess nice, quiet and probably smiling
Personal interests: I enjoying spending time with family, watching my youngest daughter play soccer and my oldest daughter sing in musicals and choir events, and helping with Sunday School at church.
Random facts/interests: I spent a semester abroad in France during college – great experience!
Are you messy or organized? Organized
Best vacation you’ve been to? Tough call – my best vacation with kids was to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, and my best vacation with my husband was to Acadia National Park in Maine.
Describe what you were like at age 10. Long straight hair, big teeth, and awkward!
Do you have a favorite newspaper, blog? HR Connect blog of course!
If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day? High school career counselor
If you could change one thing about working here, what would it be? That more people were happy in their jobs. It makes my day when someone comments that they enjoy their work, or like working here.
If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Cereal
If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? Pictures
Tell us a little bit about your family. Husband, Jeff and two daughters (ages 16 & 13)
What are three career lessons you’ve learned thus far? Put yourself ‘in the other person’s shoes’ so you have a better idea of how to help them, do your homework – take the time to double check and look further into it, and most importantly – treat everyone you interact with at work with professionalism, respect and courtesy.
What are your hopes for our industry/school? I hope that UWGB continues to help students and employees grow and improve themselves.
What aspect of your role do you enjoy the most? Helping people.
What book did you read last? The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
What books are at your bedside? Bible, King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard and The Preacher’s Daughter by Beverly Lewis
What did you want to be when growing up? Airline stewardess or singer (I am not a good singer!)
What do you like most about your job? The people I work with and the beautiful campus.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Read, do laundry, and watch New Girl or Friends on Netflix.
What does a typical day look like for you? Check payroll to make sure everyone is being paid correctly; answer questions about timesheets, benefits, retirement, etc.; meet with new employees and leaving employees to discuss benefits; run reports; help with Wellness Committee events.
What is the first concert you attended? Michael Bolton with my Mom & Dad!
What is your favorite sport? I enjoy watching the Packers
What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work? Reading, hiking
What one food do you wish had zero calories? Dessert
What places have you lived in? Dykesville, Little Suamico, Stevens Point, Herouville-Saint-Clair, Altoona, Waupaca, Plover and Sobieski
What tv show/movie are you ashamed to admit you love? Not ashamed of it, but I love New Girl.
What was your favorite book, toy, or outfit as a child? Stuffed dog named Henry and Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Fried octopus
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Still at UWGB I hope
Where is your favorite place to eat? Rustique
Where is your home town? Little Suamico
Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? Cruise to Alaska with my husband
Marketing Manager
This position reports to the Executive Director of Marketing and University Communications with a dotted line reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Continuing Education and Community Engagement. This position will oversee marketing plans and develop campaigns for the University with a priority given to meeting the needs of the Division of Continuing Education and Community Engagement. As a liaison to the Division, the Marketing Manager will support a range of marketing and operational projects for the University’s four campuses, requiring both strategic and tactical marketing skills for traditional and new channels. The Marketing Manager is expected to be proactive, outgoing, organized, collaborative and detail-oriented, while also possessing excellent oral and written communication skills. The Division serves participants of all ages through courses, workshops, camps, conferences, events, services and credit and non-credit programs throughout the State of Wisconsin and beyond. Targeted audiences include health and human services practitioners, assisted living facilities, caregivers, educators, youth, government agencies, business professionals, among others. The Marketing Manager will provide entrepreneurial marketing for all facets involved in building sustainable programming and collaborative partnerships.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
Power Plant Operator in Charge (Open to UW System Employees Only)
This position reports to the Power Plant Superintendent and has the primary responsibility to maintain all of the heat/chill plant in good working order as well as all condensate return mains and high pressure steam traps on campus. Schedule operators shifts and vacations. Help out at residence life. Act as back up to supervisor and assign work to other employees.
THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO UW SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Monday, March 25, 2019.
Welcome Cassidy Weiss!
On March 1, 2019, the Athletics department welcomed Cassidy Weiss as an Assistant Coach for Women’s Soccer.
Prior to coming to UW-Green Bay, Cassidy was a Graduate Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Northern State University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Cloud State University and a Master of Science in Education from Northern State University. She is originally from Cottage Grove, WI.
Welcome, Cassidy!
Budget Analyst
This position reports to the Budget Director and will serve in a role to support continuous informed decision-making by the University’s leadership in the allocation of financial, physical, and human resources. The Budget and Financial Analyst will provide managers and divisional leaders with budget and other financial related information required to develop the annual operating budget as part of the incentive based budget model. As a key contributor to the budget and finance team, this position plays a central role in key strategic budget planning, the development of annual and quarterly forecasting and financial modeling.
This position works closely with divisional and area leaders to align and allocate resources with strategic and operational planning decisions and to develop long-term planning mechanisms to ensure achievement of goals and priorities. This position works collaboratively with departments across the university to provide financial and administrative expertise to department heads in within Academic Affairs, Business and Finance, Student Affairs, Athletics and University Advancement to implement and comply with organizational strategies and policies.
Responsibilities include assisting with planning, developing, and coordinating fiscal management matters of the University’s operating and capital budgets, long-range financial planning, modeling and analysis; develop supporting documentation for the strategic operating budget and incentive based budget model processes.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, April 1, 2019.
Welcome Stephanie Schultz!
On March 11, 2019, the Health and Counseling department welcomed Stephanie Schultz as a Counselor.
Stephanie comes to UW-Green Bay from Spade’s Counseling Agency where she spent 5 years and Libertas after 1 year. She has a MA in Counseling from Lakeland University, a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies/Human Development from UW-Green Bay, and a 360 Hour Comprehensive AODA Education Certificate from FVTC.
In her free time, Stephanie is involved with NAMI Walks, and Teen Activities for The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay. She enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with her family. She is a semi-newly married mother of one sweet and exuberant toddler. She says “We’re a happy little family of three” and originally from West Branch, MI.
Welcome, Stephanie!
On-Campus and Community Service Work Study Job Fair
The Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment and the Office of Human Resources and Workforce Diversity are hosting a job fair for on-campus employers and community service work study partners. The event will be held Wednesday, March 27 from 11:00am-1:00pm in the Phoenix Rooms. Employers may advertise current openings, recruit for future positions, or simply connect with students who are seeking jobs.
If your department would like to participate, please access the link below to register through Handshake:
If you are having issues, please consult Handshake’s article regarding how to register for a career fair. The Handshake Employer Help Center contains tutorials on several other subjects. The following may be especially helpful as you learn to use the system:
How do I contact, email or message applicants to my job?
Please contact Allen Voelker, Student Employment and Scholarship Coordinator, at voelkera@uwgb.edu or 920/465-2556 with any questions about the program.
Head Co-Ed Soccer Coach (13%, 6 Month Appointment, Sheboygan Campus)
This position reports to the Sheboygan Campus Athletic Director and will Serve as Head Coach of the UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus varsity Co-Ed Soccer team by providing instruction of game strategies and soccer-related skills to student-athletes.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, March 17, 2019.
Information Specialist (Sheboygan Campus)
This position reports to the Campus Executive Officer and works in the UW Green Bay Sheboygan Campus Solution Center to assist clients (i.e., enrolled and prospective students, parents, faculty, staff and the general public) with routine transactions and inquiries, educate clients about university policies, procedures and resources, advise clients about alternative courses of action, and work collaboratively with other university offices and external agencies on behalf of clients to expedite problem resolution. The Information Specialist is the first campus contact and therefore highly visible with high regard for customer service. This position responds proactively to phone, e-mail and in-person inquiries and transactional requests by clarifying the request, diagnosing the problem, researching the resolution, taking action on the request, and following up as appropriate. Specialists must have a strong understanding and knowledge base of the campus protocols and be cross-trained in admissions, recruitment, advising, financial aid, accessibility, student/academic conduct and veteran affairs. In addition, this position make recommendations to Enrollment Services on procedural and/or business practice improvements and help track customer service metrics to continuously improve student services and satisfaction. Specialists perform all the duties of a Student Affairs professional, consistent with institutional, division, and departmental mission, vision and values.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, March 17, 2019.