Said Scholar Program Leader

2 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States American University Full time

American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world.

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Department:
School of International Service

Time Type:
Part time

Job Description:
Said Scholar Program Leader Position Description

General Description:
The Said Scholars Program Leader is a junior or senior (for AY undergraduate student who also works part-time as a staff member of the Said Scholars Program.

The primary function of the Program Leader is to help build community among the Said Scholars and help students integrate learning experiences gained from both inside and outside of the program courses.


The Program Leader reports to the two Faculty Directors of the Said Scholar Program and works closely with the Faculty Directors to develop and implement extracurricular programming to enrich and extend learning from classes.


Time Commitment:


This position is for both the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters and requires approximately 5-7 hours/week during both semesters (130 hrs total for the full academic year).


Compensation:
The position pays $17.50 per hour

Responsibilities:

Administration / Programming

Attend planning meetings with Faculty Directors.

Plan, implement, and attend a minimum of six co-curricular learning opportunities across the academic year for Said scholars in collaboration with the Faculty Directors.

Report concerns and violations of published University policies, regulations, and procedures in an accurate and timely manner to Faculty Directors or Associate Dean Shinko.

Abide by FERPA and American University professional and ethical standards of conduct, maintain confidentiality, and not release private information regarding staff and/or students.


Community Facilitation:
Engage in and facilitate discussions among students at program events as appropriate. Encourage students to identify linkages between course material and co-curricular experiences. Conduct a check-in with each student in the program within the first six weeks of the fall semester.

Have a working knowledge of the University's facilities, services, academic and campus resources, and campus involvement and local opportunities and share this information with students as appropriate.

Work to promote a sense of tolerance and consideration in the attitudes and behaviors of students in the program.

Role Modeling:


Understand that all actions of a PL (including those engaged in outside of the classroom) are observed by students, faculty, and staff.

PLs must hold themselves accountable to University policies, regulations and procedures. Be mindful of appropriate boundaries of the PL-student relationship. PLs are explicitly prohibited from pursuing any romantic and/or unprofessional relations with students enrolled in the Said Scholars program.

Team Member:

Application Requirements:


Your current resume or CV; A 250-word statement explaining why you are interested in this position and why you will make a successful program leader for the program Names of two faculty references.


Work Study:
No


Other Details- This position is available only to enrolled American University students.- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.- American University is an- E-Verify
- employer.

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