Become a PASS Facilitator

Position Name: Peer Assisted Study Sessions Facilitator (PASS Facilitator)

Department: Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS)

Term of Employment: Winter 2025

Pay: $17.50/hour

Qualifications: Candidates must

• be undergraduate level students.
• be enrolled in a minimum of 0.5 credits during the terms of employment.
• have received a final grade of A- or higher in any section of the support course.
• not be completing a co-op term during employment.

Work Hours: PASS Facilitators may work up to 10 hours per week. Facilitators are required to attend the class lecture, plan their study session, conduct their session, attend a team meeting, and complete administrative duties.

Additional hours are included in the contract for training, peer observations, mock exams, and other administrative duties.

Work Location: The mode of delivery for the PASS Program is primarily in-person. Given this, successful candidates will need to be in Ottawa and will need to be able to fulfil the PASS Facilitator position regardless of the mode of delivery.

Application Open: Thursday, October 12th

Application Close: Thursday, October 24th

General Expectations

As a PASS Facilitator, you will be expected to:

• obey academic integrity policies
• maintain accurate attendance records
• be familiar with course components and maintain contact with the course instructor
• maintain open communication with Professional Staff/your Team Leader and discuss any concerns in a timely manner
• serve as an academic role model for students
• take initiative to pursue continual improvement
• reach out to fellow PASS Facilitators, Team Leaders, and Professional Staff for support as needed

Weekly Responsibilities

As a PASS Facilitator, each week, you will be expected to:

• attend all class lectures of the assigned PASS supported course and take notes to help with session planning
• complete a session plan
• create and upload a worksheet for use during PASS sessions
• attend an 80-minute team meeting
• facilitate one 80-minute session followed by a 30-minute Q&A period each week
• complete administrative duties

Term Responsibilities

As a PASS Facilitator, each term, you will be expected to:

• facilitate mock exams/review sessions as well as hold office hours at critical points in the term
• participate in peer observations
• attend mandatory training sessions
• complete additional administrative duties

PASS is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following courses in the Winter 2024 term:

• BIT 2000 A
• BIOL 1104 AB
• BUSI 2501 BC
• CGSC 1005 B
• ECON 1002 D
• ELEC 2507 AB
• ELEC 2607 A
• GEOG 2006 A
• MAAE 2101 CDE
• MAAE 2202 CD
• STAT 2601 DE
• SYSC 2006 D

“This program provided me with an opportunity to expand my leadership and mentorship skills while making an impact on the academic journeys of students, and I think I have learned just as much from the students as they have from me! The community itself is one like no other; I have never felt so supported and appreciated by my fellow facilitators and staff members as I did at PASS.”

“This has been an amazing opportunity and I am so grateful that I got the chance to take on this role! I hope to return to the PASS program in the next academic year!”

“I just wish to say a big thank you to [PASS Professional Staff] and to all the seniors and juniors at PASS; you were one big family and made my homesickness as an international student a little better.”

“Being a PASS Facilitator has been extremely rewarding. Not only was I able to support students academically, but I also got to be a part of a great community and build lifelong connections and friendships with other facilitators.”

“Working as a PASS Facilitator has truly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my university career. I felt honoured to be in a position where other students could come to me for extra help and support. This job taught me so many valuable skills that I will carry throughout my life and career.”

“PASS was truly the highlight of my time at Carleton and allowed me to have a positive impact on students. As a Facilitator, you are provided with the perfect opportunity to grow as an individual by gaining skills in leadership and facilitation. Through PASS, you also become part of a community of like-minded individuals eager to support you in your role as a Facilitator and a student.”

“Working as a PASS Facilitator has never actually felt like a job, yet instead it has been an opportunity for me to grow and become a better person. The fact that you get to leave every workshop knowing that you made a positive impact on another student is something truly incredible and unique.”

“PASS is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to empower students every day, while continuously growing as a person yourself. The culture that PASS fosters is incredibly welcoming with people you can rely on all around you. The community is not just co-workers, they grow to become friends and I cannot imagine not being involved in this great community.”