SE Peer Academic Advisor (Summer)

University of Richmond

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About The Position

The Academic Advising Resource Center (AARC) employs Peer Academic Advisors (PA) to serve as a summer resource to new Spiders. Over email, virtual platforms, and the phone, PAs answer questions about campus life and help new students prepare for fall course registration during the Pre-Registration and Self-Registration phases. Specific duties of the job include: • Maintain regular contact with an assigned group of incoming students via e-mail, social media, Zoom, and/or the phone. • Help new students navigate the New Spiders website, the Spider Portal, and BannerWeb. • Connect new students to campus resources, departments, faculty, and staff. • Help new students meet deadlines, make course choices, and understand university procedures. • Respond quickly to questions throughout the summer from new students. • Work with faculty and staff summer advisors to help students prepare for fall course registration. Qualifications for the position include: • Possess excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills. • Possess an outgoing and enthusiastic personality, and demonstrate empathetic concern for others. • Have reliable internet service and be available to work with new students via e-mail, social media, Zoom and/or the phone throughout the summer. • Be able to respond quickly to e-mails, phone calls, questions, requests, etc. throughout the summer. • Must reside and work in the U.S. during employment period. • Cannot combine this position with another full-time university-sponsored internship or research position (i.e., URSF, Richmond Guarantee, etc.). This is a part-time position that begins in mid-June and ends in early August. The estimated hours each pay period will fluctuate between 10 – 20 hours. Note to Applicant: This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor. The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. University of Richmond students are eligible to work as student employees as long as they are eligible to work in the U.S., enrolled in at least 6 credits or 1.75 units, and are seeking a degree. The University of Richmond is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any classification protected by local, state or federal law. Notice for Current Student Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply on this site. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub, select Browse Jobs and filter for the "Student Worker" Job Family or the "Student" Job Category. Locate the position and click Apply.

Requirements

• Possess excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Possess an outgoing and enthusiastic personality, and demonstrate empathetic concern for others.
• Have reliable internet service and be available to work with new students via e-mail, social media, Zoom and/or the phone throughout the summer.
• Be able to respond quickly to e-mails, phone calls, questions, requests, etc. throughout the summer.
• Must reside and work in the U.S. during employment period.
• Cannot combine this position with another full-time university-sponsored internship or research position (i.e., URSF, Richmond Guarantee, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular contact with an assigned group of incoming students via e-mail, social media, Zoom, and/or the phone.
• Help new students navigate the New Spiders website, the Spider Portal, and BannerWeb.
• Connect new students to campus resources, departments, faculty, and staff.
• Help new students meet deadlines, make course choices, and understand university procedures.
• Respond quickly to questions throughout the summer from new students.
• Work with faculty and staff summer advisors to help students prepare for fall course registration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed