STUDENT- ASC Peer Success Coach

Overview 

The Academic Support Center Peer Success Coaches are student leaders that provide life skills mentoring and tutoring for their fellow students.  Peer Success Coaches assist students with developing a success-oriented growth mindset.  They tutor time management and organization strategies, communication skills, and methods for overcoming challenges and acquiring new and improved habits.   

Department Name: Academic Support Center 

Job Reports To: 

Allison Davis, Associate Director of the Academic Support Center 

Hours and Pay Rate: 

Hours are flexible and students will work 1-5 hours per week on average. Pay Rate: $16.30-16.60 

Length of Employment: Applicants that can commit to 2 or more semesters are preferred.  

Application Process: Interested applicants must apply online at ithaca.edu/jobs and include a cover letter, resume, and the name of a current IC faculty person that can serve as their reference.  

Duties and Responsibilities:   

Working primarily in the Academic Support Center, Peer Success Coaches assist Peers with college student development and accountability. Work with 1 to 3 (or more based on schedule and demand) students at a time and help with Academic Support Center programming.  Examples of some tasks are outlined below. Tasks will be assigned based on individual student experience.  

• Provide support for Academic Support Center programming. 

• Facilitate Success Study Sessions.  

• Attend weekly team meetings/professional development and periodic administrative meetings and/or ad hoc training.    

Peer Success Coaches are trained in tutoring and coaching pedagogy in our REQUIRED 0-1 credit online asynchronous training course (COLL 21500).  This 7-module course is self-paced so that PSCs can coach as they learn.  Experienced seniors may be exempt from taking COLL 21500, as are students who have taken BIOL 280 or PHYS 280 or ICSM 20000.  

Qualifications:  

Good academic standing & recommended by faculty/staff (GPA 3.0 or above)  

Excellent judicial standing (no current Student Conduct violations)  

Excellent communication skills  

Desire to grow and learn  

Commitment to student success  

One year of experience at Ithaca College (although well-adjusted transfer students and second semester first year students can apply)  

Preferred Qualifications - all of the above, plus:  

Available to commit to two or more semesters  

Excellent academic standing  

Student leadership experience  

Experience with program development and facilitation  

Experience with diverse populations  

Understands the principles of cultural humility and safety for diverse populations