PAL Leader Role Description

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PAL Leader Role Description

Academic Year 2011/12

Support Service: Dean of Students,

Student Experience Program

Vice-Chancellor’s Office

Section: Academic Support

Scheme: PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) Scheme

Post/Job Title: Peer Assisted Learning Leader

Grade: 1

Normal hours per week: 2-3 (this includes running and preparing your PAL sessions, attending follow-up training and meeting with PAL academic and support staff)

(Some flexibility will be required in order to ensure that key time scales and deadlines are met).

Recognition: Academic credit and monetary remuneration

Duration: September 2011 to May 2012 (may vary depending on the Faculty)

Accountable to: PAL Coordination Team

Responsible to: Makis Malliris – PAL Director

Fiorella Bettin – PAL Coordinator

Job Purpose

To organise, publicise and facilitate weekly study support sessions for groups of first or second year students in order to help them:

· adjust quickly to university life

· improve their study habits

· enhance their understanding of the subject matter of their course, or a course unit, through group discussion

Special Conditions – Applicants must:

· be a current Student of the University of the West of England;

· have had competent performance on the 1st year of the study programme

· have empathy with the 1st year experience

· have good communication, listening and interpersonal skills,

· possess qualities such as credibility, commitment, honesty and approachability

Source & Nature of Management Provided

Continuous supervision and support by the designated PAL Officer and PAL Director.

Contacts

Internal: PAL Co-ordination Team, Module Team PAL Contact, other PAL Leaders and your PAL Group.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. Offer weekly PAL sessions from September to May

2. Facilitate group discussions in these PAL sessions using interactive learning strategies and techniques rather than lecturing or completing students' coursework for them

3. Discourage students from attending PAL as a substitute for classes

4. Demonstrate good study habits and learning strategies to students attending PAL sessions

5. Attend the initial PAL Leader Training and Follow-up training

6. Maintain contact with the PAL Coordinator and your PAL Academic

7. Send copies of the weekly attendance registers to the PAL Coordinator at the end of each week

8. Gather student evaluation information as required from time to time

9. Complete session plans and self-reflection forms on a weekly basis

10. Maintain a professional attitude on issues such as confidentiality, marks, standards and student complaints

HOW TO APPLY

Step-1: Fill out an application form downloadable from

www.uwe.ac.uk/pal

Step-2: Attend a selection session (tbc):

· By Email:

· By Phone: (0117) 32 82903

· In person: Room 4E24, Frenchay Campus

· Through our Website: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/pal/

We look forward to working with you!