Peer Academic Coach
Do you enjoy supporting others to reach their fullest potential? Do you like sharing what you’ve learned from your own experiences as a student ? Are you interested in championing your peers and offering guidance about how you learned to be thrive at the UO? If so, you may be interested in becoming a Peer Academic Coach (PAC).
TAEC’s Peer Academic Coaches meet one-on-one with students to help them refine and enhance their academic strategies and to work productively through the challenges of being a student. Coaching sessions are student driven and PACs offer guidance and expertise, shaped by research and their own experiences. These conversations are designed to support students seeking to improve their study skills, time management, note-taking methods and more.
Peer Academic Coaches also host 1-3 Momentum Sessions – these are small groups designed to help students build accountability, time management skills, and provide space to tackle personal to-do lists through regular meetings in a term.
Peer Academic Coaches may also conduct outreach to course and student groups to advertise programming at the TAEC. PACs will also provide workshops on demand to FIG and ARC courses, highlighting study skills and strategies. Further, new PACs will work with returning Peer Academic Coaches to shape learning resources and program development.
New Peer Academic Coaches will be expected to participate in a full orientation and on-boarding program September 26th from 9a-2p, location TBD. This program is designed to familiarize new Peer Academic Coaches with program expectations, develop skills in facilitating one-on-one consultations, and working on best practices of assisting students in building habits for college-level success. Peer Academic Coaches are also expected to complete the CRLA Peer Educator training through the TAEC – details to follow.
Successful applicants will begin work during Spring 2025 by shadowing current Peer Academic Coaches during Momentum Sessions and participating in weekly staff meetings.
Priority Deadline: April 18th, 2025
Pay: $16.45/hr
Hours: 2-3 hours/week Spring 2025 and minimum 7 hours/week during 2025-26 academic year.
Contact: For more information or questions, email Michael Gwynn at mgwynn@uoregon.edu or call 541 346 2377.
Position Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- be enrolled in a minimum of 8 credits at UO, usually with sophomore standing or higher
- maintain good academic standing
- demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills
- have transferable skills giving presentations
- be motivated to expand facilitation skills through presentations and public speaking
- be committed to fostering learning environments where students with diverse social identities feel valued and included
- demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred qualifications:
- familiarity with campus resources and services
- proficiency with graphic design and/or editing
- second language learning or other multilingual experience
This form is currently closed for submissions.
Tutoring and Academic Engagement Center
1501 Kincaid St
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
Office: Knight Library, 4th Floor
P: 541-346-3226
engage@uoregon.edu