• Job Description

  Req#: 1886
  TITLE: Peer-facilitated Learning Coordinator
  DEPARTMENT: Student Success and Engagement
  SALARY RANGE: $40,000-$53,000
  FLSA STATUS: Exempt (salary) 37.5 hrs./wk.
  REPORTS TO: Director of Academic Success
  ABOUT DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
  Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an enrollment of nearly 3,200 students. The University is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, with 37% of undergraduates first generation in college, 69% female, 61% Hispanic of Any Race, and 5% Black/African American. Dominican University’s mission, in part, is to prepare students to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world. Toward that end, the university is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment. For more information about Dominican University, see www.dom.edu
  Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We look forward to a diverse pool of applicants who bring varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
  PRIMARY PURPOSE/POSITION SUMMARY:
  The PFL Coordinator leads the implementation of Dominican’s Peer-Facilitated Learning Program and the coordination of our other peer-facilitated academic support initiatives/programs. The STEM Success Specialist will work within the Academic Success Center, and collaborate with the Title III-F Activity Director, the Director of Academic Success, other staff, faculty, student tutors, and other stakeholders to implement the “Improve STEM Services, Strengthen Teaching and Learning, Fill Program Gaps” project, a 5-year grant funded by the Department of Education. With funding of this position, Dominican University seeks to improve academic success and student retention and progression by expanding academic services for STEM students and the number of STEM courses with peer-facilitated learning communities. This grant-funded position goes through September 30, 2026.
  EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL DOMINICAN EMPLOYEES:
  To support the University’s mission of preparing students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service, and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.
  JOB COMPONENTS/PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. Train in DU STEM Success Peer-led Team Learning, University Teaching Assistants, and other peer-facilitated learning models
  2. Lead the implementation (promotion, recruitment, participant selection, and coordination) of the STEM Summer Science Institute
  3. Lead implementation of PFL program
     1. Recruit, hire, and supervise PLTL tutors for River Forest and Chicago campus
     2. Coordinate with faculty participating in PLTL/UTA Programs
     3. Assign tutors to courses
     4. Assist with UTA recruitment
     5. Assign students to workshops each semester
     6. Arrange space (room assignments) for weekly workshops
     7. Collaborate with Financial Aid, STEM team, and other offices to ensure that students are receive financial aid awards and/or other compensation
     8. Produce and maintain class-section-corresponding Canvas pages
  4. Collaborate with faculty and ASC/CTLE staff on the development/design of STEM academic support initiatives on campus (remediation strategies, other PFL models, etc.) using innovative thinking as well as evidence-based best practices
  5. Recruit, train, and support students in mentorship (LSAMP STEM mentoring program) and peer-facilitated learning roles
  6. Liaise with Career Programs and Employer Relations Office and collaborate with STEM/ASC teams to provide STEM students with mentorship and support, connecting them with and preparing them for summer research / conference and graduate school opportunities
  7. Meet routinely with students and support project efforts to recruit and retain students in STEM majors, especially Hispanic and low-income students
  8. Identify students facing difficulty being successful in STEM courses and help to meet their academic support needs
  9. Supervise or co-supervise student lead(s)
  10. Other duties as assigned by supervisor
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
  All qualifications are required unless otherwise indicated.
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience with Supplemental Instruction
  • Capacity for event planning, scheduling logistics, and collaborating with partners across a complex institution
  • Ability to develop and independently manage a variety of time-sensitive projects simultaneously and meet all required deadlines
  • Must be committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive working and learning environment
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  Knowledge, skills & abilities
  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite: OneDrive, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Learning Management Systems (Canvas)
  • Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  APPLICATION DEADLINE
  Applications will be reviewed as they are received. For fullest consideration, please apply no later than June 15, 2024.
  DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
  Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago. Dominican University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as a baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degree-granting institution. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor and thoughtful accompaniment of students, its intentional affordability and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment. Dominican currently enrolls over 3,300 students, which includes 2,280 undergraduates and 1,027 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of our undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% are Black or African American, and 3% are Asian. Under-represented minority students, make up 77% of the DU undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some type of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois. Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a federal designation of the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.
  To Apply
  Apply online at http://www.dom.edu/jobs. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume with a list of 3 references.
  A background screening is required.
  EEO Statement
  Dominican University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to the goal of building an equity-centered faculty and staff committed to teaching, working, and learning in a multicultural environment. Dominican University believes that justice, equity, and inclusion are critical to our growth and development and seek to recruit, develop, and retain from a diverse pool of applicants who bring varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
  If you need accommodations due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@dom.edu for assistance.
  
  

• About the company

  Dominican University is a private Catholic university in River Forest, Illinois, affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.

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