Peer Leader- Leadership & Success Seminar
Job no : 518912
Work type : On Campus
Location : Normal, Illinois
Title : Peer Leader- Leadership & Success Seminar
Employee Classification : Student Help Regular
Division Name : Student Affairs
Department : Dean of Students
Job Summary
Leadership Education and Development (LEAD), a unit of the Dean of Students Office, is seeking to hire four students to serve as Peer Leaders for the Leadership & Success Seminar.
The Leadership & Success Seminar is a two-part module facilitated in the IDS 128 - Thriving in College, Career and Beyond course.
During this experience, participants can expect to reflect on their personal definition of leadership, learn leadership skills, and illustrate how they personally show leadership.
Through the facilitation of large group activities and small group discussions, Peer Leaders serve as team facilitators and work collaboratively with the unit to assist participants in defining what leadership and social justice means to them personally and in getting to know others with similar passions and values.
Additional Information
The Leadership & Success Seminar takes place throughout the Fall semester.
Candidates must have at least 24 hours of completed undergraduate course work at the time of appointment and be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the University.
If selected, you will be required to attend a Peer Leader Retreat August 9-10, 2024. Additionally, you will be required to attend Peer Leader training the first three weeks of the semester (in-person and online).
Training hours are typically in the evening, between 5pm 9pm. All training is compensated.
Pay Rate
$15.00 / hour
Required Qualifications
- Ability to collaborate with other Peer Leaders, staff and faculty in creating a welcoming and inclusive leadership learning community
- Ability to effectively communicate with staff and program participants
- Ability to be an adaptive team player
- Ability to be a positive role model and mentor to participants
- Ability to center diversity and inclusion when connecting with students, staff, faculty and other university stakeholders
- Prior experience facilitating discussions and giving presentations
- Prior experience mentoring peers in an educational setting
Work Hours
Work hours are project-based and will vary based on the scheduling of peer leader training and course time offerings. Employees can expect to work approximately 4-6 hours per week during the semester.
Proposed Starting Date
August 5, 2024