Apply to serve as a BGS peer mentor to the class of 2029 next fall!
The opportunity: BGS Peer Facilitators are a critical part of the BGS first year experience, serving as a mentor, teacher, advisor, coach, and crucial connecting link for first year students.
- As paid student workers, PFs receive training from the Center for Excellence in Peer Education and get to help shape the curriculum for the next BGS class.
Benefits include:
- Developing leadership skills.
- Connecting with faculty and staff.
- Building community within Honors.
- Work eight paid hours/week in Fall 2024.
How to apply: Download the Peer Facilitator application and submit the following to Honors@cofc.edu by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 31.
- The completed app
- Your resume
- Unofficial transcript to
Fall Honors FYE Peer Facilitator Job Description
Fall Honors FYE Peer Facilitators support first-year students in their transition to college life through classroom leadership and one-on-one mentoring activities. Students selected for this role will demonstrate an excellent BGS and Honors Engaged performance, provide a strong application and statement of interest, and deliver a compelling interview with the Honors FYE Team.
Applications can be downloaded directly from the Honors HUB and should be submitted in a pdf format to Honors@cofc.edu by 5 PM on January 31, 2025.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete the PF training course through the Center for Excellence in Peer Education during Spring 2025 or at the beginning of Fall 2025. The course will be offered at the following times:
- Spring 2025 – Express II TEDU 205 TR 3:05 PM-4:45 PM
- Fall 2025 -Express I TEDU 205 MW 3:00 PM – 4:40 PM
- Commit to at least 7 hours per week in Fall 2025, including class meeting time and one BGS Team meeting each week. Students will be paid $10-$11/hour.
- Model positive academic, professional and civic development for peers.
- Lead a weekly class meeting of approximately 18 first-year Honors students.
- Mentor first-year Honors students via individual meetings throughout the Fall semester.
- Be a member of the Honors College in good standing.
- Attend Spring 2025 retreat (March 15, 2025) and Fall 2025 retreat (August 14, 2025).
- Plan Fall 2025 schedule to accommodate Honors BGS classes and team meetings.
- Prioritize schedule and activities to allow sufficient flex time to fulfill all elements of the PF role.
Terms and Benefits:
- This role engages Peer Facilitators in the inner workings of the Honors College FYE and fosters opportunities for student employees to build relationships with Honors students, faculty, and staff.
- The Peer Facilitator completes a timesheet and log to ensure payment every two weeks. The final paycheck will be issued in the pay period following the last day of employment.
- The Peer Facilitator position includes a performance evaluation at the end of each semester. The evaluation process includes a self-evaluation and a performance review by the supervisor(s). Rehiring for subsequent years is dependent upon satisfactory performance.
Special Preferences given to:
- Those with a GPA of 3.4 or higher
- Those with exemplary work when they were Honors FYE students
- Those who plan to take no more than 15 hours in Fall 2025
- Those who have reasonable time commitments in Fall 2025 that do not detract from PF responsibilities
Reports To:
- This role will report to Dr. Brooke Permenter (falkb@cofc.edu), Professor Cristina Landis (landisc@cofc.edu), and Professor Sydney Conrad (conrads@cofc.edu).
