Fellow for Academic Belonging

Hamilton College•Clinton, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hamilton’s Academic Resource Centers provide individualized peer tutoring programs to support the academic work of all students on campus. The Writing Center (WC) and Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Center (QSR) are responsible for administering peer tutoring and other support (like workshops and review sessions) in addition to providing resources for faculty teaching. The Fellow for Academic Belonging supplies leadership, programming, and administrative support for the recurring (weekly) tutoring programs in the WC and QSR used by Opportunity Programs (OP) students. The Fellow will report to the Counselor for Academic Belonging in the OP office while also working collaboratively with the directors of all three offices to provide mentorship for new and returning OP students and build a strong connection between students and sources of academic support. In addition to the responsibilities listed below, the Fellow will have the opportunity to develop projects that build on their particular skills and interests related to the role. The Fellow will also participate in professional development opportunities (which may include things like conference attendance/presentation, networking events, and cover letter/resume review) to help build their professional portfolio. This is a one-year (August 3, 2026 - June 4, 2027), benefited position on a 65% schedule (1,200 hours) with potential for renewal after one year. The Fellow will work approximately 30 hours/week on a regular schedule (Monday - Thursday, 10:30 am - 7:00 pm). This will include some evening and/or weekend hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Worked in an Academic Resource Center at Hamilton College or equivalent academic support resource at another institution of higher education
Participated in HEOP or another college access program
Demonstrate a clear commitment to and interest in creating equitable and inclusive tutoring spaces
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable working with students, faculty and staff on a daily basis
Must be committed to creating welcoming spaces for diverse student populations
Interest in experimenting with innovative approaches, developing creative programs, and using new technologies
Experience navigating a variety of software platforms and cloud-based applications and ability to troubleshoot technology issues is imperative
Detailed-oriented, comfortable mentoring undergraduates, and able to work autonomously

Nice To Haves

Experience with peer tutoring in a liberal arts setting

Responsibilities

Meet with all first-year OP students and identified upperclass students at the beginning of each semester to build meaningful mentoring relationships, gather availability for scheduling, and review recurring tutoring policies and procedures
Work with Office Assistants in the WC and QSR to create tutoring schedules and respond to student requests
Run weekly reports on tutoring attendance and follow up with students within 48 hours who have absences
Create and distribute weekly email to OP students participating in FAB programming
Facilitate communication and update key stakeholders of issues and solutions- ex. CAB, Directors of OP/QSR/WC, tutors, tutees
Participate in tutor training and provide support for tutors working in recurring tutoring programs
Assist Directors with assessment of tutoring program effectiveness and the Director of OP with data collection and New York State reporting
Work with Directors to develop and implement community engagement projects to support academic belonging in tutoring spaces