Work Study CAS Peer Academic Coach

About Us

Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University offers employees a diverse environment that fosters both professional and personal development. The university is committed to cultivating an environment of engaged, experienced-based learning, enriched by active community service. Clayton State offers multiple Bachelor's and Master's Degree programs, which currently enroll over 6,900 students in challenging campus and online courses.

The campus is situated just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta on 214 beautiful acres, making access to the metropolitan area a breeze. We¿ve been named a Top Workplace in Atlanta by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution for six consecutive years. And we also were named one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in The Chronicle of Higher Education¿s 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!

Peer Academic Coach

The Center for Academic Success seeks 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. The Academic Coach provides individualized guidance and ongoing feedback to students throughout the semester.

Duties for this position include the following:

Under the supervision of a professional staff member, 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 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 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

Minimum 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

Minimum 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 Preferences: Experience as a mentor, tutor, peer counselor, or in a teaching/training environment. 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.

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

• Student should be able to scaffold undergraduate students in developing realistic plans related to their academic goals.

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

• Student should gain an understanding of factors involved in helping undergraduate students persist to degree completion.

• Student should be able to scaffold undergraduate students to become more self-directed learners.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating your 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 your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution, and to 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. 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.