Undergraduate Communication Coach - CASAS

Liberty University; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty University’s Residential Writing Center seeks undergraduate communication coaches to mentor student visitors one-on-one during Fall and Spring semesters. You’ll help improve presentation skills for oral and multimedia formats.

Responsibilities include meeting students 12-16 hours per week, receiving thorough training, and creating helpful resources. Training may involve classrooms, special projects, and ongoing meetings (Mondays 10:30-11:30 am).

Qualifications

• Current residential student at Liberty University
• Cumulative LU GPA of at least 3.0
• Passed COMS 101 with a grade of A or B
• Recommendation from a faculty member in the School of Communication & the Arts
• Strong skills in spoken, written, and visual communication
• Availability to work 12-16 hours per week during department hours of operation
• Completed SCOM 201 with a grade of A or B (preferred)
• Previous tutoring and/or customer service experience (preferred)
• Flexible schedule (preferred)
• Eligibility for Federal Work Study (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Meet with students one-on-one at the Residential Writing Center to help them develop better presentation skills that can translate to better oral presentations.
• Work 12-16 hours a week, receive thorough training, and provide valuable resources to residential student presenters.
• May present in classrooms, create resources, work on special projects, and complete other tasks as deemed necessary.
• Maintain accurate records of coaching sessions and attendees.
• Attend mandatory orientation, training sessions, and scheduled meetings (including Mondays, 10:30-11:30 am) as required by the Assistant Director of Residential Writing Services.
• Responds promptly to all communication and submits paperwork in a timely manner.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentation design

Graphic design

Written communication

Verbal communication

English writing

Job description

Undergraduate communication coaches are primarily responsible forone-on-one coaching of undergraduate student visitors to theWriting Center for presentation-related or multimedia appointmentsduring the Fall and Spring semesters. Coaches are expected topossess excellent skills in public speaking, presentation design,and/or graphic design, as well as maintain current knowledge in allformats of undergraduate academic writing (MLA, APA, etc.). Otherduties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet with students one-on-one at the Residential Writing Centerto help them develop better presentation skills that can translateto better oral presentations.
• Work 12-16 hours a week, receive thorough training, andprovide valuable resources to residential student presenters.
• May present in classrooms, create resources, work on specialprojects, and complete other tasks as deemed necessary.
• Maintain accurate records of coaching sessions andattendees.
• Attend mandatory orientation, training sessions, and scheduledmeetings (including Mondays, 10:30-11:30 am) asrequired by the Assistant Director of Residential WritingServices.
• Responds promptly to all communication and submits paperwork ina timely manner.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representingthe University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fosteringLU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions forChrist.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

• Current residential student at Liberty University
• Cumulative LU GPA of at least 3.0
• Passed COMS 101 with a grade of A or B
• Recommendation from a faculty member in the School ofCommunication & the Arts
• Strong skills in spoken, written, and visual communication
• Availability to work 12-16 hours per week during departmenthours of operation
• Completed SCOM 201 with a grade of A or B(preferred)
• Previous tutoring and/or customer service experience(preferred)
• Flexible schedule (preferred)
• Eligibility for Federal Work Study (preferred)

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writingto convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order toconvey messages and correspond in an articulate and professionalmanner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professionalrepresentation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills .

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, andapply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine andcomplex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to campus locations .
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to performdeskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectivelycommunicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to moveabout the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order toconduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds .

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform theessential functions of this position is a climate-controlledsetting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate.Working environment may include facilitation of events outdoorsoccasionally .

Driving Requirements

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties andresponsibilities of the position, the use of one’s personal vehicle(or LU vehicles) may be required for travel. Proof of a validdriver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval,and liability insurance is required when driving in the performanceof the employee’s position.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimumwage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on jobresponsibilities, required skills, available funding, and marketconditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility ofensuring that all management practices regarding employees areconducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to therequirements of the job. All personnel related activities such ascompensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments,working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs,and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions andprivileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state ofemployment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject toreligious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliancewith both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exceptionto the “religion” component of the employment discrimination lawsfor religious organizations (including educational institutions),and permits them to give employment practice preference to membersof their own religious beliefs.