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Peer Academic Coach

4 weeks ago

Salt Lake, Utah, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
About Us

Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia, approximately 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The university offers a collaborative environment that fosters professional and personal development.

The university is committed to having a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Clayton State offers multiple certificate, Associate¿s, Bachelor's, and Master's Degree programs, which currently enroll over 5,500 students in challenging campus and online courses.

The university¿s main campus is situated on 214 beautiful acres in a lakeside setting just minutes from downtown Atlanta, making access to the vibrant metropolitan area swift. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution has named the university a Top Workplace in Atlanta for six consecutive years. The Chronicle of Higher Education also named Clayton State one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in its list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

Job Summary

This position is only for currently enrolled Clayton State University students who qualify for Federal Work Study. The Center for Academic Success is seeking a Peer Academic Coach to work with undergraduate students across all disciplines of the University.

Peer Academic Coaching provides a structured, collaborative approach to support students and is intended to increase a student's ability to become a more self-directed learner by identifying learning strategies and academic resources that best match the student's individual preference for processing information.

Responsibilities
  • Provide basic academic coaching for students from all disciplines, including conducting initial assessments, outreach, and providing ongoing coaching in targeted areas.
  • Document each coaching session.
  • Refer students to senior academic coaching staff for more in-depth academic coaching needs and plans for specialized academic support.
  • Track student progress throughout the semester and in subsequent semesters.
  • Administer the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) and work with students to increase competency in the areas noted for improvement.
  • Respond to alerts or referrals from faculty regarding students in need of academic support.
  • Conduct visits to present information on study skills, note-taking, time management, critical thinking, goal setting, etc.
  • Collaborate with resident assistants to support students in Laker Hall.
  • Collaborate with the coordinator and housing to implement programming.
  • Promote student awareness of CAS and all programs/services offered.
  • Collaborate with the entire CAS staff to support programming and the University¿s student population.
  • Other special projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications

The candidate must have earned a minimum of 30 credit hours and demonstrated success as an undergraduate student with a GPA of 2.75 or higher. The ideal candidate is student-focused, organized, and detail-oriented and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The candidate must have the ability to handle confidential data with discretion and tact while being able to work independently and in a team environment. The ideal candidate should have experience presenting information to small and large groups.

The ideal candidate should be able to help students in the following areas:

  • Establishing and maintaining positive daily routines
  • Identifying campus resources
  • Time management
  • Establishing good study habits and setting realistic weekly study goals
  • Avoiding procrastination
  • Utilizing critical thinking skills
Student Learning Objectives

The student should be able to use critical thinking and metacognitive skills to develop rapport with students and assist the students with identifying areas of strength and weakness related to their academic performance.

Should be able to think critically to assist students as they identify short- and long-range academic goals.

Should be able to scaffold undergraduate students in developing realistic plans related to their academic goals.

Should be able to scaffold undergraduate students by assisting them in evaluating strategies and resources that will help them execute their academic goals.

Should gain an understanding of factors involved in helping undergraduate students persist to degree completion.

Should be able to scaffold undergraduate students to become more self-directed learners.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect.

These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression, as stated in Board Policy 6.5, Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom, which can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Candidate must disclose potential, actual, or apparent conflicts of interest in compliance

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution and the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution.

It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230.

For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at (678) 466-5445.