STA00496PO26

Academic and Professional Training and Development

Academic Programming

Academic Program Specialist

https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/131785

P2 - Professional

Program Coordinator for Peer Leadership

Columbia

Richland

Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support

SAAS U101 and National Resource Center

G08

MRE - $48,726 $59,689 $70,653

$48,726 - $70,653

Full Time

37.5

12 months

Student Services

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.

Assist with the selection of over 300 new and returning peer leaders for UNIV courses to ensure that all sections of UNIV 101 and EDLP 520 have an assigned peer leader. This includes helping with the logistics of application review, helping to coordinate the group interview process and logistics, and helping to coordinate the sending of notifications to selected peer leaders and alternates, and communicating with instructor, peer leader and University 101 staff volunteers.

Yes

20

Help develop, organize, and implement training events for new and returning peer leaders including fall training for over 240 new peer leaders, spring orientation for 300 new peer leaders and alternates, and returning peer leader spring orientation for over 55 returning peer leaders in order to support and prepare peer leaders for working with a teaching partner and mentoring first-year students. Assist with the training and support of students serving in the Peer Leader + role.

Yes

20

Assist with the development and implementation of peer leader marketing and recruitment initiatives to ensure a robust pool of peer leaders and alternates and assist with the matching process of over 300 teaching teams to ensure high-quality teaching teams across UNIV 101 sections.

Yes

15

Assist with assessment of peer leader programs and initiatives through building and distributing the peer leader end of experience survey and relevant training evaluations in order to maintain a high level of value in the support provided to peer leaders throughout the course of their experience.

Yes

10

Help with the recognition of peer leaders, including end of year banquet, cording ceremony, thank you gifts, press releases, and social media postings in order to ensure peer leaders have a well-rounded experience with opportunities for celebration and reflection.

Yes

10

Support the development of resources related to the Peer Leader Program, including editing and improving the PL Toolkit, creating and disseminating the peer leader weekly newsletter, and making updates to relevant portions of the Faculty Resource Manual and other office resources. This includes maintaining high quality relationships with campus partners in the development of these resources to continue to provide a high-level of support in preparing peer leaders to serve their teaching team and first-year students.

Yes

15

Assist with administrative and programmatic support of cross-functional areas within University 101 Programs. Other duties as assigned to support the needs of the entire department.

Yes

10

No

Non-Essential

1

06/30/2026

07/26/2026

No

https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/208612

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