University College Senior Program Leader (Student)

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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

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Living-Learning Communities Support

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Summary:

Senior Program Leaders (SPLs) are in an elevated position of leadership within University College. In addition to working with their own CP seminar as a UC PL, SPLs will: Meet virtually with other UC SPLs and UC staff throughout the summer, Attend monthly cohort meetings with faculty and UC staff and report back updates to UC PL group, Attend a bi-weekly, 1-hour, UC SPL Meeting with the University College Program. Staff Report out on UC PL progress, successes, and concerns in the weekly team meeting and via weekly update emails, Compile and send regular cohort progress reports to share with University College. Program Staff and Faculty Coordinate a weekly team meeting with a small group of UC PLs, Facilitate any discussions or activities as determined in University College staff meetings, Participate in discussions regarding training, job responsibilities, program structure, student experience, and other related topics to inform decisions for the UC Program, Actively participate, and encourage their small groups to participate, in "other duties as assigned" (admissions events, UC PL recruitment and interviews, etc.).

SPLs are paid to work virtually with the UC program in the summer. The SPL summer will begin June 1, 2026 and conclude on August 18, 2026. You will be paid $18.50 per hour until June 30, 2026, and $19.00 per hour beginning July 1, 2026. UC SPLs will work anywhere from 4 - 6 hours per month. Some of your responsibilities will include: participating in monthly faculty cohort meetings (as necessary and if scheduled), participating in regular SPL meetings as scheduled by the Assistant Director or designee, and participating in ongoing SPL training opportunities as scheduled by the Assistant Director or designee. This may include virtual sessions, online modules, discussions, etc., participating in UC Kickoff and UC PL training planning, participating in Summer engagement opportunities for UC students, sending communications to your PL group prior to training in August, and other responsibilities deemed necessary by the Assistant Director or designee.

Essential Functions:

1.) Meetings & Communication

• Attend and be on time for all Complex Problems seminar meetings; prepare for seminar appropriately.

• Participate in on-going training throughout the fall semester (in-services). UC PLs are required to attend at minimum two paid in-services.

• UC PLs will be able to sign up for their in-services during fall training.

• Attend weekly team meetings with Senior UC PL.

• Attend planning/one-on-one meetings with assigned faculty member.

• Attend Summer cohort meet-ups and meetings as available (non-paid).

• Utilize AU email account and check email/Slack daily for correspondence regarding PL role.

• Communicate regularly, maintaining positive relationships with faculty, Senior UC PLs, and UC Staff UC PLs should be available to their students and inform students on when they are available for meetings at the beginning of each semester.

• Provide information in a timely manner for the UC newsletter.

2.) Infrastructure Development & Support<