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Support our first-year students as they launch their RIT journey, cultivate relationships, and connect with others across campus

I understand the student experience on a much deeper level and from a more diverse perspective than I ever could without talking one on one with so many different students from different majors and world views.

- Faculty/Staff Facilitator, 2021

Some of the most rewarding aspects of being a Peer Facilitator that come to mind are relationships, growing confidence...[and] the sense of collaboration and responsibility that comes with the role.

- Peer Facilitator, 2021

I also learned so much from their experiences and stories, from the RIT 365 “do” activities, and from the facilitator training, which made me much more mindful of creating spaces for meaningful dialogues at work and in my personal life.

- Faculty/Staff Facilitator, 2021

Facilitator Responsibilities

With your assigned class section of 24-26 students:

  • Co-facilitate a dialogue process through a Plan-Do-Reflect experiential learning cycle for 14 class meetings of 50 minutes, once per week
  • Participate in active learning experiences hosted by campus partners
  • Provide one-on-one ½ hour coaching sessions with each student
  • Attend, participate, and co-facilitate a community building session during the week prior to the start of classes
  • Provide support as needed to execute experiential activities within the course
  • Meet weekly with your Co-Facilitator to coordinate shared facilitation and administrative duties
  • Timely completion of administrative duties including completing coaching appointment notes, grading, early alert reporting, and other administrative communications
  • Provide additional administrative and class support as needed

Visit our main webpage to learn more about the RIT 365 course!

Qualifications for Faculty/Staff/Alumni

  • Master’s degree
  • 1-3 years experience working with college students
  • Knowledge of and experience with the RIT community
  • If employed by RIT, must be an exempt employee

Pay: $1860 for one section
$3145 for two sections

Qualifications for Students

  • Minimum 2.6 cumulative GPA
  • Be in good standing with Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution
  • Full-time registered RIT undergraduate student
  • Knowledge of and experience with the RIT community

Pay: $1030 for one section

Note for Grad Students: Graduate students interested in applying for the Staff role must already have earned a master’s degree by start of the semester. Students in 4+1 graduate programs are elegible to apply for the Peer role.

Time commitment

Task

Location

Hours/Semester

Hours/Week

Training

Both virtual & in-person

2 days or equivalent (16 hrs)

 July-August: Various online sessions totaling 8-10 hours, multiple offerings to choose from
Orientation Week: 6 hrs of in-person training on Aug 20th or 21st

RIT 365 Liftoff!

On campus

 3 hrs

One 3 hr session on Friday, August 19th (as assigned)

Bi-Weekly Facilitator Meetings

TBD*

8 hrs

 1 hr/every other week

Coaching

In-person or virtual

12-13 hrs

 1 hr (Meetings with each student throughout the semester, 24-26 students per section, 30 minutes each)

Class planning with Co-Facilitator

In-person or virtual

14 hrs

1 hr

Class Facilitation

On campus

14 hrs

1 hr (1 class/week, 50 minutes per section)

Super Speaker Event

TBD*

1 hr

 One time event

Administrative tasks (grading, student follow-up, coaching notes, etc.)

In-person or virtual

7.5 hrs

.5 hrs
Total Time Commitment 75.5 - 76.5 hrs per semester 4-5 hrs per week while class is in session

* These events may be in-person or virtual, depending on circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and campus regulations at that time. If hired, specific details will be shared with Facilitators closer to the date of the event. We ask that Facilitators please remain flexible. We appreciate your patience and understanding.