Lead Peer Educator

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us — and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

The opportunity

The Wolak Learning Center is currently seeking Manchester campus-based student workers as Lead Peer Educators for on-campus academic support. Campus-based Lead Peer Educators will provide in-person academic assistance (with occasional virtual sessions) to students on an individual or small-group basis in specific content areas. Support areas include math, science, technology, engineering, game design/game arts, writing, liberal arts, business, and study skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and mentoring to other Peer Educators

• Mentor new hires with onboarding, administrative support, tutoring strategies, feedback, review sessions, workshops, and additional guidance as needed

• Assist coordinator(s) with discipline specific training, conduct class visits, class-embedded assignments, and other special projects as assigned

• Assist with WLC office opening and closing responsibilities

• Continue with student support roles as assigned, which may include drop-in tutoring, one-to-one tutoring, class-embedded or class-linked tutoring

• Assist students academically to help them improve their knowledge in specific content areas and/or enhance their study skills through multiple modalities

• Motivate students and help them develop confidence through positive feedback on areas of improvement

• Attend mandatory All-Peer Educator training sessions

• Arrive on-time and prepared for all scheduled sessions

• Check office communications daily for assignments, announcements, and correspondence

• Submit payroll hours and tracking forms promptly after each session

• Support WLC annual goals and initiatives

• Meet with coordinator on regular basis

• Lead Peer Educators will be expected to utilize their own computer where appropriate for virtual tutoring sessions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of one year of tutoring service at the Wolak Learning Center
• Current enrollment as a part/full-time SNHU student
• Students with Federal Work Study may be prioritized
• Cumulative SNHU GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Excellent level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills
• Ease in relating to students from diverse backgrounds

Learning Outcomes:

• As a result of working as a Lead Peer Educator, student workers will develop skills to assist tutees in specific content areas using multiple in-person modalities and develop specific differentiated tutoring strategies to meet various needs of learners based on learner preferences, strengths/weaknesses, background, or prior knowledge.
• As a result of working as a Lead Peer Educator, student workers will learn effective tutoring strategies and skills.
• As a result of working as a Lead Peer Educator, student workers will be able to explain, demonstrate, and incorporate study habits, motivation, and academic success strategies consistent with those emphasized during tutor training.
• As a result of working as a Lead Peer Educator, student workers will incorporate effective communication skills into tutoring sessions and improve their own professional development skills for post-SNHU employment opportunities.

Work Hours:

Hours vary. Office Hours: Mondays-Thursdays: 9:00am-7:00pm, Fridays: 9:00am-4:30pm, closed: Saturdays and Sundays

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

Compensation

The hourly pay range for this position is $12.00 - $15.00. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.