Summer 2025 - Peer Advisor - Center for Academic Success
Summer 2025 - Peer Advisor - Center for Academic Success
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Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
Peer Advisors are paraprofessional staff members of the Center for Academic Success. PAs work with a plethora of areas to ensure the success of the Universitys new student and family orientation programs during the summer. PAs assist first year students with adjustments to University life by helping them become familiar with the policies and procedures stated in both the Undergraduate Catalog and Student Handbook.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Peer Advisors assist new students and family members. The position requires flexibility adaptability enthusiasm and commitment as he/she is called upon to respond to changing needs and situations.
The successful PA develops interpersonal relationships with and between firstyear students. PAs professionally conduct themselves and model positive behavior consistent with the Catholic mission of the University community life and academic success.
- A PA is responsible for 12 University Life classes of firstyear students during the students first academic year.
- A PA may assist the Admissions Office with prospective student and family programs by providing campus tours and assisting with information sessions open houses etc.
- Work days nights and weekends.
- Ability to effectively handle administrative tasks such as appropriate phone etiquette filing copying etc.
- Ability to respect confidential information. Be familiar with various University offices departments and resources.
- Disseminate appropriate information effectively and in a timely fashion.
- Enforce University policies.
- Serve as a role model both on and off campus.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Be familiar with the Village of South Orange community.
- Help new students get acquainted with their peer group and follow up with individual firstyear students regularly.
- Wear the assigned PA uniform and name tag when appropriate.
- Participate in a performance evaluation process.
- Coordinate informal study groups.
- Assist in the Center for Academic Success ARC TSC and Pirate Pathway offices.
- Assist Mentors with office responsibilities (filing copying etc.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be enrolled at least halftime for Fall 2025 classes
Must be available to work:
- Successfully completed 30 credits by May 15 2025.
- Be registered for a full time course 12 cr. load for Fall 2025.
- Be in good academic standing by May 15 2025.
- Be in good judicial standing.
- Demonstrated leadership experience as evidenced by participation in extracurricular activities.
- Be responsible able to take initiative be flexible and problem solve.
- Ability to work with diverse people.
- Available to work fall and spring semesters
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
Must have already met with administrative team to apply.
HIRING MANAGER:
FEDERAL WORK STUDY ELIGIBILITY REQUIRED:
No
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
