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Durango Mascot - Part Time
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Durango Mascot - Part Time
Department
Marketing and Ticketing
Essential Functions
UNO is looking for a student worker to assist in promoting the UNO
Mavericks spirit as the official, DURANGO Mascot. Durango is present, and often performs, at UNO
Athletic events, campus programs, and can be requested to be present at non-campus functions. Backgrounds in performance and/or ice-skating are a plus, but NOT REQUIRED .
Work Schedule
Varies - Includes Nights and Weekends
Additional Duties
Required Qualifications
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.
Salary
$15.00
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2026T-00159
Open Date
09/11/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents Optional Documents
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Durango Mascot - Part Time
Department
Marketing and Ticketing
Essential Functions
UNO is looking for a student worker to assist in promoting the UNO
Mavericks spirit as the official, DURANGO Mascot. Durango is present, and often performs, at UNO
Athletic events, campus programs, and can be requested to be present at non-campus functions. Backgrounds in performance and/or ice-skating are a plus, but NOT REQUIRED .
Work Schedule
Varies - Includes Nights and Weekends
Additional Duties
Required Qualifications
- Perform as Durango at athletic and social functions for
UNO
Remains in character while wearing the costume. - Interacts, in character, with students, faculty, staff, parents, families, children, alumni community members, and fans.
- Work events throughout the year, to enhance and promote
Maverick Spirit and
UNO mission and core values. - Ability to attend all scheduled events, including nights and weekend events.
- Enthusiastic, engaging personality.
- Performance background (dance, cheer, etc.)
- Ability to ice skate in uniform.
- Must be of appropriate body size to wear The Durango costume comfortably and support the weight of the costume for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift and move 50 pounds without assistance.
- Must have good posture and physical ability to perform Durango actions (i.e. standing, running, kneeling, reaching, jumping, bending, waving hands/arms, etc.).
- Work is performed in and out of doors, with exposure to varying temperatures.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.
Salary
$15.00
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2026T-00159
Open Date
09/11/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you able to work nights and weekends?
- Yes
- No
Required Documents Optional Documents
- Resume
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