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Supervisor, Children's Ambassadors

Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Ambassadors are often the first people a family sees when they walk in. What does service excellence look like at that front door, in your words?

What they are checking: Whether they have a concrete picture of good service they can coach to, rather than a slogan.

Tell me about a time you had to coach someone on a front-line team whose attitude with the public was slipping.

What they are checking: Whether they address tone and behavior early and kindly, before families feel it and complaints start.

Tell me about a policy you had to enforce that your team didn't like. How did you get them to follow it?

What they are checking: Whether they explain the reason behind rules and follow through, instead of either caving or just issuing orders.

Hours may shift for on-site meetings and team needs. Tell me about a time your schedule had to flex and how you managed it.

What they are checking: Whether they are realistic about the role's flexibility demands and can adjust without letting the team slip.

What would you do

You work 1 to 9 on second shift but coordinate staff across all three shifts. How would you keep the day and night teams working to the same standard?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead people they rarely see in person, using handoffs, notes and consistent expectations.

A visitor shows up after hours who isn't on the approved list for a patient and gets upset when the ambassador stops them. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they hold a safety policy firmly while still treating a stressed family member with respect.

Two ambassadors call in on a Friday evening and there's a transport backlog. Walk me through your next thirty minutes.

What they are checking: Whether they can triage coverage quickly, decide what matters most, and pull in help without panic.

A parent tells you an ambassador was rude to them while their child was being admitted. How do you look into it and respond?

What they are checking: Whether they gather facts from both sides, follow up with the family, and fix the issue without assuming guilt.

About the work

How have you built a schedule that covers seven days a week while staying fair to staff about weekends and holidays?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the practical mechanics of scheduling and how unfairness quietly drives turnover.

How would you train a new ambassador who has never worked in a hospital to handle a family that's clearly scared or grieving?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach empathy as specific, learnable behaviors rather than hoping new hires already have it.

What numbers or signals would you watch to know whether your ambassador team is actually doing well?

What they are checking: Whether they measure performance with real indicators like complaints, wait times and transport times instead of gut feel.

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The full job description

As published by Children's Wisconsin.

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ **This is a 2nd shift position, with hours averaging 1p - 9p CST Monday through Friday, with one weekend shift per month. Hours may fluctuate based on the needs of the team and on-site meetings. Job Summary Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Children's Ambassador Team assuring service excellence and compliance with the established policies and procedures. Coordinates the activities of staff in support of the hospital on all three shifts. May be responsible for covering welcome centers and patient transport duties when needed. Essential Functions • Supervises Children’s Ambassadors and evaluates appropriateness of staffing based upon workload and service needs. • Compiles monthly and daily schedules ensuring appropriate staffing levels, including on-call coverage. • Documents employee incidents and daily attendance. Coordinates coverage for unexcused absences and is responsible to provide coverage until staffing can be arranged for the next shift. Responsible for maintaining the appropriate staffing levels for all shifts. Communicates significant employee issues to department manager/executive director including attendance problems, violation of hospital policy, unfinished work assignments, etc. • Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which includes coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall staff morale. Recommends hiring, terminations, compensation changes, promotions and corrective action decisions. • Reviews and develops ideas for program improvements/changes, making suggestions to manager; and functions as an active member of the department management team, assisting in making department decisions. • Manages welcome center activity by actively greeting visitors, engaging them before they engage us and transports patients/visitors as needed. • Identifies needs for staff development and educational activities. Supports development and implementation of training. • Collaborates with employees from other departments to ensure continuity of service and acts as a resource to unit staff members and employees from other departments in resolving department problems, investigating issues, and involving other members of the management team as appropriate. • Performs employee rounding with Children’s Ambassadors and assures that all Welcome Centers and transport vehicles are maintained in a neat and orderly manner. • Participates in department and hospital quality improvement initiatives or hospital-wide committees, as requested by the manager/executive director, representing the entire team and communicating committee efforts to the department. • Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development People Management Responsibility • Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee engagement, recruitment, performance management and development Education • High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) Required and • Bachelor's Degree Preferred Experience • 2+ years of customer service or related experience Required and • Experience in a lead role Preferred and • Experience in a healthcare setting Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with interdisciplinary health team members, staff, peers, internal and external customers. • Demonstrated understanding of the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regard to their growth and development process. • Strong knowledge of windows-based software and ability to learn IS systems. Uses Epic and other hospital information systems. • Requires good organizational skills in order to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines. • Analytical ability to plan and coordinate activities of employees, resolve operational problems and prepare recommendations for department budget. Licenses and Certifications • BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required Patient Care Responsibility • Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law. Certifications/Licenses: BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council

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