Student Worker- Digital Wolf Pack Initiative

The Digital Wolf Pack Initiative is seeking creative enthusiastic and techsavvy students to join our team. In this role you will promote the use of technology particularly iPads and associated apps to enhance student engagement learning and productivity. You will do this by tabling at various events providing hands on engagement with your peers and creating digital content to be shared with your peers. You will act as liaisons between the program and the student body organizing events providing peer support developing content for social media and fostering a campus culture of innovation and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a representative for the DWPI at campus event workshops and on social media

• Promote the use of technology including iPads and related digital tools to fellow students

• Assist in organizing and hosting events such as personalization workshops app tutorials and tech showcases

• Develop creative engaging and informative posts that highlight iPad features student success stories and DWPI events

• Provide peer support and answer questions about iPad functionality apps and troubleshooting

• Gather feedback from students to inform future program developments

• Maintain an approachable and enthusiastic presence to encourage participation in the DWPI

• Record short tutorial videos student interviews or event recaps to showcase the impact of the DWPI

• Collaborate with the DWPI team to strategize and plan social media campaigns

• Collaborate with the DWPI team to create engaging promotional materials including social media content

• Assist in organizing and promoting inperson events on social media

• Processes all technology returns in a timely manner this involves logging all returned inventory after assessing condition and sending payment links to replace missing technology.

• Processes inventory for redistribution this involves cleaning the iPad and accessories updating OS and device management configuration if needed.

• Processes all buyout and graduation device management requests oversees workflow stages

• Manage the DWPI inbox by answering emails flagging for response from other DWPI team members

• Answer calls made to DWPI phone taking detailed messages and coordinating follow up response if needed

• Monitor inventory levels of cleaning supplies suggest reorder when needed

• Available during office hours to answer questions or triage requests

• First in line to speak with students referred by the OIT Help Desk for iPadspecific device support

• Makes referrals and necessary appointments for students and faculty in need of support to Assistant Director instructional technologist or other department

• Supports unboxing and distribution events large and small

• Conducts oneoff distributions to students and faculty postdistribution events

• Provides short overview sessions of technology at oneoff distributions

Required Qualifications

• Candidate is current enrolled at the University of Nevada Reno

• Candidate has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate has familiarity with iPads and Apple apps such as Freeform Goodnotes and Keynote

• Candidate has a strong understanding of social media platforms

• Candidate has a passion for technology and its role in enhancing education

Schedule

Expected hours to work per week: 15

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to EVerify.

As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform jobrelated tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including serviceconnected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original landgrant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original landgrant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with worldrenowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entrylevel software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to highimpact education worldimproving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original landgrant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.