Job Title
CAA Peer Academic Leader (OPS Pooled Position)

Job Description
Peer Mentors offer guidance and support in academic, personal, and service-oriented development by creating high-impact educational experiences and fostering a learning environment focused on collaboration and achievement. Peer Academic Leaders serve as mentors, supporters, and coaches to optimize student self-awareness, academic involvement, and knowledge of campus resources in and beyond classroom. As a mentor, the PAL will facilitate the development of mentees' self-awareness as a means of both personal and academic success. Peer Academic Leaders are expected to participate in mentoring activities throughout the spring semester that will assist students with a successful academic, social, and personal transition into the university setting.

Required Qualifications
Enrolled as a degree seeking student at Florida Gulf Coast University at the time of hire and throughout the appointment.
Must have a minimum GPA 2.5 and be in good conduct standing with the University.
The selected Peer Academic Leaders will be assigned to an SLS 1501 - Effective Learning course to enrich the academic performance of mentees in and beyond the classroom.

Preferred Qualifications
Completion of at least 24 credit hours of FGCU course work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Extensive knowledge of campus resources.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.
• Understanding of healthy boundaries in peer mentoring.
• Ability to effectively and professionally utilize technology.
• Ability to work flexible hours on days, nights, and weekends.
All employees are expected to:

• Promote a common purpose consistent with stated University goals and demonstrate a commitment to students and the learning environment.
• Possess the knowledge of general written standards and procedures utilized, and have the ability to read, interpret, and follow procedural and policy manual related to the job tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to supervision, guidance and direction in a positive, receptive manner and in accordance with stated policies.
• Provide quality customer service by creating a welcoming and supportive environment.
• Present a professional image in word, action and attire.
• Demonstrate professionalism in dealing with a diverse population while understanding and respecting each other's view of the world, personalities and working styles.
• Apply effective techniques to create working relationships with others to achieve common goals; successfully communicates and collaborates with others to achieve goals.
• Demonstrate skills necessary to look at situations and processes critically to make recommendations for improvement.

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$10.00 per hour

Job Duties

Essential Job Duties
As a part of the Center for Academic Achievement ( CAA ) Peer Academic Leader ( PAL ) Program you will be expected to fulfill the following roles:
• Attend all training and team meetings prior to the fall term and throughout the academic year. Attendance at a mentor training session is mandatory.
• Create opportunities for mentees to participate in service learning, campus life, social events, and other activities as assigned.
• Develop a professional relationship with a mentees and instructors.
• Assist mentees with academic and co-curricular goal planning and follow-through.
• Assist mentees with utilizing Canvas, Degree Works, Eagle Collegiate Link, Eagle Career Link, and Eagle Mail.
• Introduce mentees to campus resources (i.e., faculty, staff, and academic and personal support offices).
• Facilitate outside the classroom meetings with students in the assigned Effective Learning course.
• Serve as a knowledgeable referral agent.

Other Duties
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
TS293P

Open Date
09/18/2018

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Status

Special Instructions to Applicants
As a temporary employee, you may not be eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs (e.g. paid leave, retirement, or tuition reimbursement).



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