Peer Advisor Job Description

SUMMARY

The Peer Advisor (PA) is a part-time student paraprofessional position within Office of Residence Life and Housing, a unit of Student Affairs.  The Coordinator of Residence Education (CRE) supervises the PAs.

PAs are responsible for performing the four paraprofessional roles of counseling, advising, administrating, and programming. PAs are primarily responsible for students living on campus.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Lives in the designated residence hall and become acquainted with students within your residence hall and other residence halls to the extent PAs are able to provide basic counseling to students on personal and academic concerns.
  • Provides appropriate information about Gallaudet University facilities, services, and resources.
  • Reports areas of student concern to the CRE of resident’s assigned residence hall and Peer Advisor Program Administrator so they can respond to student needs.
  • Supports and educate students in the student development philosophy and approaches.
  • Responds to student referrals from CRE and Program Administrator.
  • Consults with CRE and Program Administrator on individual student problems.
  • Meets weekly with CRE of your assigned residence hall for consultation and training. Offer a variety of constructive suggestions and ideas to develop programs that are responsive to students’ developmental needs and are both interesting and educationally valuable.
  • Serves as planner, sponsor, coordinator, and supervisor for floor educational and social activities.
  • Coordinates with Residence Life and Housing staff in areas of mutual responsibility.
  • Reports directly to CRE and Program Administrator and trainer on all PA matters.
  • Creates, plans, and implements residence hall programming activities within assigned residence hall.
  • Supports residence hall-wide programming with residence hall staff.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by Program Administrator or trainer including recruiting and interviewing PAs, evaluating programs and projects, continuing contacts with faculty, and representing the PA program at off-campus and on-campus events.
  • Performs other tasks and projects as assigned.

PARTICIPATING AS A TEAM MEMBER

  • Participates in Fall & Winter training sessions before each semester begins.
    • Fall Training Session in August
    • Winter Training Session in January
    • Training dates will be communicated after hire
  • Communicates on a regular basis with students, visitors, Office of Residence Life and Housing staff, and University officials.
  • Participates in the following:
    • Attends residence hall staff meetings
    • Attends in-service programs
    • Attends group supervision meetings
  • Aligns priorities so that PA job responsibilities take precedence over personal commitments.
    • May not have any commitments outside the position (i.e. internship, extra-curricular activities, athletics, and second jobs) without the express consent of the PA Program Administrator.
  • Will be expected to participate in Commencement as an usher.
  • Maintains standards of personal and professional conduct and serves as a role model for students and other residence hall staff.

COMPENSATION

Compensation will be in either the form of hourly pay or a room waiver option.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Able to handle and cope with stress and ambiguity.
  • Indicates good interpersonal competence.
  • Have the ability to accommodate communication needs of students.
  • Must be an undergraduate or graduate student registered full-time and have lived on campus for at least a year.
  • Must possess experience in planning, participating as a team member, and have knowledge of campus resources.
  • Must be in good standing with the University.
  • At time of hire and throughout employment, candidate must maintain a Cumulative and Semester Grade Point Average (GPAs) of at least 2.5 (for undergraduate students) and 3.0 (for graduate students) each semester including summer sessions (if you are enrolled in summer courses).
  • Understands and works within the philosophy of student development held by the Office of Student Affairs at Gallaudet University.

TO APPLY - To apply for this position, please click here.

APPLICATION TIMELINE - To view the application timeline, please click here.

For more information on the Peer Advisor program, contact Joshua Miller, Program Administrator at pa.program@gallaudet.edu.