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Department:
Student Success Operations
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Job Description:
Summary:
The Peer Student Success Coach will: Guide undergraduate students who are seeking additional holistic support for their progression, connection to campus, and overall success. Manage a caseload of students on an individual basis, filtered through the Office of Student Success, to strengthen campus navigational skills, guide students on when and how to leverage key resources on campus, and initiate periodic check-ins throughout the semester. Serve as a peer mentor and role model for undergraduate students, providing support and encouragement through individual and group sessions.
Build positive relationships with students to foster a sense of belonging and community. Collaborate with other coaches and campus partners to develop and implement data-driven holistic coaching services to support retention, student success rates, and graduation efforts. Support the Associate Director of Student Success Operations by managing a small student caseload throughout the academic year. Participate in and create spaces of student support through events, on-campus initiatives and workshops. Market timely events, milestones, and services that are essential for student success
Essential Functions:
1.) Student Success Coaching and Mentoring
Most student positions at American University are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's Office of Financial Aid.
Important guidance for current American University employees: American University current employees, including those employed in student positions, must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account may cause delays in a hire process.
Department:
Student Success Operations
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Job Description:
Summary:
The Peer Student Success Coach will: Guide undergraduate students who are seeking additional holistic support for their progression, connection to campus, and overall success. Manage a caseload of students on an individual basis, filtered through the Office of Student Success, to strengthen campus navigational skills, guide students on when and how to leverage key resources on campus, and initiate periodic check-ins throughout the semester. Serve as a peer mentor and role model for undergraduate students, providing support and encouragement through individual and group sessions.
Build positive relationships with students to foster a sense of belonging and community. Collaborate with other coaches and campus partners to develop and implement data-driven holistic coaching services to support retention, student success rates, and graduation efforts. Support the Associate Director of Student Success Operations by managing a small student caseload throughout the academic year. Participate in and create spaces of student support through events, on-campus initiatives and workshops. Market timely events, milestones, and services that are essential for student success
Essential Functions:
1.) Student Success Coaching and Mentoring
- Provide individual and group student success coaching to undergraduate students in need of holistic support.