Academic Success Program Peer Instructor - IE

Working Title: Academic Success Program Peer Instructor - IE

State Role Title: Institutional Employment/Federal Work Study

Position Type: Institutional Employment

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Student Academic Success

Department: 100540 - Academic Student Services

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $12.41

Is this a JMU only position? N/A

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? N/A

Beginning Review Date: 03/05/2025

About JMU:

Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

General Information:

The Academic Success Program (ASP) is a program intervention developed to assist JMU students on academic suspension or academic probation employ the academic strategies and personal motivations needed to be successful at JMU. The workshop sessions are focused on topics including time management, motivation/campus resources, studying, self-care, and professional etiquette. Topics will be delivered through discussion and exploration of the actions, strategies, and skills for immediate utilization.

Peer Instructors (PIs) for the Academic Success Program (ASP) play a central role in empowering and supporting students facing academic and personal challenges by facilitating the program's curriculum and acting as a support system for ASP students. PIs will be assigned a caseload of 5-8 students with whom they will work throughout the entirety of the program. PIs also help to prepare workshop content and utilize their creative freedom to generate a plan and structure that best suits their facilitation style and the learning style of the student. This position can provide valuable experience for students looking to add new professional skills to their resumes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate workshops on a rotating schedule for 10 weeks – (tentatively) beginning the Week of September 9 and ending the Week of December 1

• Edit and personalize content for appointed workshop topic, which includes but is not limited to:
• Active learning exercises to assist
students in understanding and
absorbing material.
• Presentations, planning documents,
and hand-outs to serve as visual aids.
• There is an option to work with another
Peer Instructor on one or two workshop
topics if desired.

• Work with an assigned caseload of 5-8 students
• Identify individual student needs and build respective Compliance Plan
• Meet with each student 3-4 times during the semester to provide support and
track progression throughout the program.

• Facilitate Study Hall sessions.

• Meet with the Program Coordinator one to two times a month to provide updates from meetings with students.

• Positively represent JMU and the Academic Student Services Office.

This position will require an average of 10-12 hours each week, with fluctuation dependent upon workshop and study hall scheduling as well as the number of meetings with students.

Qualifications:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking to a group of 10-20 people.
• Must be comfortable professionally conversing with fellow students in a one-on-one setting discussing topics such as:
financial challenges, family struggles,
motivational roadblocks, obstacles
managing college-related responsibilities,
and others similar.
• Be in good disciplinary and academic standing with James Madison University
• Must be a degree-seeking student, enrolled on at least a half-time
basis (6 credits/undergraduate) through the fall semester of 2025 and not studying abroad.
• Able to participate in all required ASP meetings,
training sessions, and workshops and attend training at the beginning
of the Fall 2025 semester. (Training is tentatively scheduled for Friday, August 29.)

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:  

Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).

Students must have a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are a student with a disability and need assistance please contact the Office of Disability Services at (540) 568-6705 or disability-svcs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the Office of Disability Services, located in the Student Success Center, Suite 1202 and they will be happy to assist you.