Job Title: Student Assistant - Peer Academic Liason
Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 230182
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Job Summary

Fall Semester:
Peer Academic Liaisons (PAL) would be assigned approximately 3 First-Year Seminar (FYS) sections to serve as a teaching assistants for the course (students would be expected to attend each course at least twice per month)
PALs keep weekly tabs on their students to make sure they are able to support any needs that they may have (via GroupMe)
Facilitate social engagement between students (invite to campus events)
PALs would communicate with their assigned FYS faculty members to make sure they are able to support students within their assigned courses in ways that align with faculty goals
PAL’s would also be the contact person for each of their assigned sections First-Year Seminar Lab
Approximately 3-5 office hours will be held by each PAL to troubleshoot and answer any questions students may have related to their academic journey (via the UWG Office Hours program)
PAL’s would serve as Academic Transition Programs and First-Year Seminar concierge’s to be able to help students as they come into the Momentum Center
Lab tracking, attendance, and record-keeping would also be done by PALs for the first-year seminar sections not assigned a PAL as a pilot

Spring Semester:
PALs would continue outreach and connection to their assigned fall student load (approximately 70 students each)
Facilitate social engagement between students (invite to campus events)
PALs will aid in the recruitment and training of the new team
Planning, and executing of first-year student continuing engagement events, workshops or programs
PALs would contribute to the designing of FYS Lab for the following Fall Semester
PALs would have the opportunity to plan, design, and post on social media for Academic Transition Programs (recruitment and marketing)
The First-Year Seminar showcase could be planned by the Peer Academic Leaders
Peer Academic Leaders could facilitate the application processes and selection of First-Year Seminar Faculty of the Year
PAL’s could play a part in the collaboration for first-year seminar faculty training

Required Qualifications

2.5 or better GPA
Enrollment on the UWG-Carrollton campus
Knowledge of UWG student success resources
Interest and willingness to mentor first-year students

Preferred Qualifications

Excitement to work on a team committed to offering creative new approaches to supporting student success
Energetic and approachable disposition

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

A range of knowledge of what student success resources exist at UWG is ideal
Experience and/or interest in mentoring first-year students
Committed to being a team player
Ability to communicate professionally with students, faculty, and staff

Physical Requirements

The ability to lift 20 pounds

This work will be completed in a variety of creative ways as we learn to better serve first-year students. Our office is located in the Momentum Center and there are work areas for students there.

Other Information

NACE Competencies

Career & Self-Development
Communication
Critical Thinking
Equity & Inclusion
Leadership
Professionalism
Teamwork
Technology

Student Learning Outcomes

PALs will practice exceptional written and oral communication with campus partners to promote student success. PALs will work and think in a team environment to help design experiences that promote student success. PALs will exhibit knowledge of campus resources that aide in student success. PALs will engage in imaginative brainstorming to help re-invent ways offer student success programming PALs will mentor students one on one and in groups to help foster their academic and personal success.