Paid and volunteer positions are occasionally available at Student Academic Success Services and will be posted here.
If you have questions about current or upcoming positions, please contact us or email the Director of SASS, Susan Korba.
Current Opportunities
Posting date: July 24, 2025
Closing date: August 18, 2025
We are currently recruiting upper-year Arts and Science, Commerce and Nursing volunteers to join our team of Peer Academic Coaches.
This volunteer role supports undergraduate student success by facilitating group outreach events (workshops) & providing individualized learning support by mentoring first-year students.
Time Commitment: 6-8 hours/month
Start Date: September 2025 (training to take place over the summer)
Responsibilities/Duties:
General:
• Attend pre-service and on-going training opportunities, and continuously seek to improve skills and knowledge pertaining to the position
• Encourage positive progress towards academic success
• Frequently work with international students, English language learners, struggling students, and students in crisis
• Engage in problem-solving if/when difficulties arise
Fall Semester:
• Prepare and deliver workshops to undergraduate students with the aim of enhancing students’ academic success at the university level
• Facilitate small group academic skills coaching and drop-in sessions
• Plan and manage outreach events, social media and marketing campaigns, and write blog and other content for SASS’ website and social media feeds.
Winter Semester:
• Every year, SASS invites first-year students who are at risk academically to participate in the Bounce Back program. The program matches first-year students with upper year students who provide Mentoring, learning support, and referrals to key resources during regularly scheduled meetings. With this support, first-year students have the opportunity to develop attitudes and skills that will improve their learning and academic success at Queen’s.
• Mentors will meet weekly with up to 4 mentees each week throughout the winter term. There may be an opportunity to do some mentoring in the fall term. Mentors will assist program participants to identify the sources of previous academic difficulties; set goals; facilitate access to campus resources, services and programs; and build confidence in their strengths and abilities to achieve success at university.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with first-year participants who opt-in to the program
• Attend weekly Mentor team meetings facilitated by Senior Mentors (1-hour in length)
• Maintain strong helping/coaching relationship with participants
• Complete administrative Tasks including on-going documentation of job-related activities (e.g., weekly coaching logs) as well as end of program assessment survey
Required Qualifications:
• Have an interest, passion, and enthusiasm for helping peers and can display a good understanding of challenges facing first-year students
• Knowledge of or experience in presenting, teaching, or working with students
• Interest in or experience working with EAL (English as an Additional Language) and/or experience working in a leadership role among peers is considered an asset
If you have any questions about this position, or wish to apply, please email the program coordinator, Mikayla Sebesta at m.sebesta@queensu.ca.