The Centre for Initiatives in Education (CIE) hires qualified upper year and graduate students to coach students in the Enriched Support Program (ESP).
Academic Coaches do outreach in ESP first-year seminars and workshops and book appointments with students one-on-one to coach them academically both online and in-person.
For more information on our Academic Coaching Program, please click here.
Interested in working as an Academic Coach? Please read through the information below and contact us if you have any further questions!
Available positions
Update August 16/23: All positions have been filled. Thank you for your interest. We will be recruiting for the 2024-2025 year in Spring 2024; please check back here then or email academic.coaching@carleton.ca for more information.
Recruitment for the 2023-24 academic year has now begun. All of the following positions are subject to budgetary approval.
| Position Name | Description | Hiring Status: updated Aug 16/23 |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Coach – Work Study Position | To support ESP students taking first-year courses. Candidates must be work-study eligible to apply to this position. | Position Filled |
| Business Coach for Economics and Business | To support ESP students taking first-year Business and Economics courses. | Position Filled |
| Chemistry/Math Coach | To support ESP students taking first-year Chemistry and Math courses. | Position Filled |
| Computer Science/Math Coach | To support ESP students taking first-year Computer Science and Math courses. | Position Filled |
| Neuroscience/Writing Coach | To support students in ESP (and other CIE programs as required) taking Arts and Social Science and/or Science courses. | Position Filled |
| Writing Coach for Arts and Social Sciences | To support students in ESP (and other CIE programs as required) taking Arts and Social Sciences courses | Position Filled |
Coach Qualifications
For information on qualifications and the job description please click here.
- Please note that coaches must be able to work in-person from August 2023-April 2024.
- Coaches must be current students (enrolled in classes in Fall 2023 and Winter 2024) in either an undergraduate or graduate program.
The ESP Academic Coaching Program is a proud partner with Carleton University’s ACT to Employ. We encourage students with disabilities to apply to this position. For more information on ACT to Employ, students can contact Jenna Lambert.
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply has been extended for candidates interested in the Chemistry/Math Coach position.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit your application as soon as possible.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for a position as an Academic Coach, please complete the following steps:
- Read over our job description
- Prepare your resume (one to two pages)
- Create your cover letter (one to two pages), making sure to include the follow information:
- What experiences have you had helping others learn (both academically and non-academically). Be specific.
- What personal qualities and skills do you have that would make you a strong academic coach?
- How would this position potentially support your future academic and career goals?
- Collect contact information for one academic reference and one employment reference
- Select a recently marked academic paper that you believe represents your academic strengths with the graders’ comments and the grade
- NOTE: If you are applying for a position as a Computer Science/Math Coach or Chemistry/Math Coach, this is not required
- Download your unofficial transcript or academic record from Carleton Central. Please note that CGPA and course grades will be verified by CIE staff
- Complete our online application form by the deadline on our website.
Questions? Please contact Academic.Coaching@carleton.ca.