Peer Educator - Career Center - 522036

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Work type:On-Campus Undergraduate
Location:Tuscaloosa
Categories:Mentoring/Tutoring/Academic Support, Student

Pay Grade/Pay Range: $10.00/hour

Department/Organization: 830101 - Career Center Admin

Normal Work Schedule: Flexible; Monday - Friday 4:30pm to 8:00pm, up to 5 hours per week

Note to Applicants: If you enjoy delivering informative, engaging presentations that will help your peers achieve their career goals, consider this opportunity! Public speaking experience is valuable for many careers as well!

Job Summary: The Career Center Peer Educators present to UA student organizations Monday - Thursday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm as needed during the 2024-2025 school year.

Additional Department Summary: Presentations last 15 to 45 minutes and audience sizes range from 10 to 100+. Presentation topics include resume writing, interviewing, networking, job-search strategies, and overview of Career Center services and resources including Handshake. Training will be provided and training time will be compensated.

Required Minimum Qualifications: UA undergraduate student. Ability to prepare and deliver presentations lasting 10 to 45 minutes. Ability to comfortably speak to groups with audience of 5 to 200 UA students. Ability to respond timely to emails and texts. Interest in helping educate fellow UA students on career-planning and job-search strategies. Ability to work two evenings per week between Monday - Thursday 5:00pm to 7:30pm.

Skills and Knowledge: Strong time management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication. Self-starter.

Enrollment Requirements: Applicants must meet enrollment requirements to be eligible for on-campus student employment. Applicants must be enrolled in a UA degree program and meet minimum credit hour requirements during the academic year: Undergraduate Students must be registered for at least 6 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; Graduate Students must be registered for at least 4.5 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; International Students must be registered full-time (Undergraduate = 12 credit hours, Graduate = 9 credit hours) during fall/spring semesters. Enrollment requirements must be maintained for the duration of on-campus employment. Individual hiring departments and programs may also have additional eligibility requirements for employment.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" Poster

Advertised:27 Feb 2024 Central Standard Time
Applications close:01 Apr 2024 Central Daylight Time