Benefits of being a PASS Leader
In addition to paid employment, becoming a PASS Leader has many benefits. These include personal satisfaction, improved organisation and time management, enhanced knowledge of content and the chance to be part of a supportive, enjoyable team environment. Most importantly, the role equips you with skills highly sought after by employers.
After successfully completing one trimester of PASS Leadership, PASS Leaders will be eligible to apply for an official Griffith Credentials Peer Learning Leadership (PASS) digital badge to share with future employers.
Develop your skills
Leadership
As a facilitator, you'll lead discussions and activities to help students develop a deeper understanding of concepts. You'll work with people with different personalities, abilities and cultural backgrounds and act as a mentor to assist students as they adjust to university life.
Teamwork
Participating in regular team meetings will help you become an effective team player. You'll collaborate with academics and the PASS team to discus key course content, prepare and facilitate sessions, and market the program.
Communication and interpersonal skills
Strong development of oral presentation skills, building rapport with attendees, assessing their levels of understanding using verbal and non-verbal cues and communicating clearly are key aspects of the role.
Problem solving
You’ll need to revise and master fundamental concepts and skills relevant to your discipline and address any issues that arise by thinking on your feet.
Reflecting on feedback
The ability to accept constructive criticism in a positive manner is a highly valued skill. With two performance reviews each trimester you’ll be expected to reflect on feedback and implement changes.
Creative thinking
Developing novel and engaging materials for weekly sessions demands a lot of creativity. To cater for all learning styles, you will need to utilise different types of activities and approach concepts from different angles.
About the role
PASS Leaders are students who are trained to facilitate PASS sessions, and have recently completed the targeted course with exceptional grades. Facilitating PASS sessions requires combining specific study skills with key course content, integrating what to learn with how to learn.
PASS Leaders are typically paid for working between five to six hours a week, depending on the number of courses and sessions they lead.
PASS Leaders are expected to:
- plan, design and facilitate sessions
- attend lectures
- promote the PASS program.
PASS Leaders are not required to:
- teach course content material
- assist students to complete assignments or homework.
The person
We are looking for students who:
- have completed the first year of their degree program
- have excellent interpersonal skills and are friendly, approachable and open minded
- have outstanding organisational skills
- have a high level of competence in the course (grade 6 or 7) so you have a good knowledge base to fall back on (please also contact the relevant PASS Coordinator for GPA requirements)
- have the ability and willingness to motivate fellow students in PASS sessions
- can attend the two-day training session either offered online or face to face.
Salary
Casual rate HEW 2.1 (approximately $39 per hour).
How to apply
To apply for this position, please email the relevant group PASS Coordinator stating your interest, including:
- A covering letter (maximum two pages) or a short video (two mins max) outlining:
- whether you have attended PASS as a student and the personal qualities you feel you could bring to the role and the program as a whole
- your understanding of the PASS program, including belief in the benefits of peer learning and group discussion, along with the desire to put this into practice
- your previous experience in facilitating learning for individuals/groups, leadership and mentoring roles
- good time management, communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
- A brief resume of no more than two pages, which should include details of your university and community involvements, including any leadership roles you have held and any relevant work experience.
- Your unofficial academic transcript (available on myGriffith).
Interviews and training
Please contact the relevant group PASS Coordinator to find out more information about interviews and training.
Contact us
Questions and completed applications can be emailed to the relevant group PASS Coordinator.