Peer Advisor Job Description

The following requirements are non-negotiable responsibilities for both fall and spring semesters. You should not apply if you are unable to fulfill any of them.

• Attending the New PA meeting in April. Date TBD.
• Completion of LEAP 2002, a training class that you will complete largely in the summer, online, and partly during the fall semester during the regularly scheduled PA meetings (this course may be taken for one credit hour in the spring semester)
• Attending the LEAP PA training workshop in August (part of LEAP 2002)
• Attending your seminar class every time it meets
• Attending three PA meetings a month, held on Mondays from 4:00-5:00 PM 
• Meeting regularly with your instructor
• Accepting and fulfilling a specific LEAP PA Project Management assignment

Additional responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Announcing campus activities and events in class
• Helping LEAP students with their transition to the University
• Being available to LEAP students in Office Hours each week
• Organizing and leading study groups
• Assisting the professor in workshops and discussions
• Reading and commenting on student papers, and possibly presenting class material
• Assisting LEAP students in learning how to use the databases for library assignments
• Assisting in planning LEAP projects and activities
• Participating in LEAP projects and activities outside of class

• Student with a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Full time student (12 credit hours or more) who will be at least a sophomore by the fall of the year the student will serve as Peer Advisor
• Strong writer
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Student willing to network with college faculty and advisors
• Student who has demonstrated willingness to participate in class discussions and ability to facilitate group work
• Student able to model good student behavior (regular class attendance, being on time, staying for the entire class period, respect for professor and other students)
• Student whose other employment and extracurricular responsibilities will not prevent him/her from contributing 5-8 hours per week to being a Peer Advisor
• Responsible student who has shown him/herself able to meet commitments and deadlines
• Student who can reasonably commit to being a PA for the entire year