Peer Academic Coach

About the job

Description:

Are you energized by connecting with and supporting other students?

Do you enjoy problem-solving with a team to generate creative solutions?

Academic Coaching & COMPASS is seeking Peer Academic Coaches (PACs) to support cohorts of ~35 students in our Spring 2027 academic support classes. As a PAC, you meet with students 3 times per semester in 1-on-1 coaching sessions and serve as a teaching assistant for a face-to-face section of SUU 1050: College Student Success or a face-to-face or online section of SUU 1060: Academic Wellness.

PACs support students to develop habits and skills that promote resilience, confidence, and self-directed learning. Such skills include:

• Clarifying academic goals and taking practical steps to achieve these goals

• Building motivation, self-confidence, and accountability

• Implementing routines for organization and time management

• Strengthening study skills (i.e. reading comprehension, note-taking, review, and test-taking strategies)

• Accessing resources

• Adapting to new challenges

Please apply with a resume and cover letter tailored to this position.

For more information: https://www.suu.edu/academicsuccess/academicrecovery/

FIRST CONSIDERATION of applicants will be MONDAY, November 9; position will remain open until filled.

Qualifications:

• Sophomore status or higher

• 3.00 GPA or higher

• Full-time student at SUU

• Minimum of one semester completed at SUU prior to Spring 2027

• FERPA training and certification required upon hire

• Available for on-campus training M 1/4 and T 1/5 (all training time is compensated)