Assistant Director of Peer Education

Assistant Director Of Peer Education

Quinnipiac University invites applications for the position of Assistant Director of Peer Education, an impactful student-centered leadership role dedicated to enhancing academic success, student engagement, and peer-to-peer learning across the undergraduate experience.

Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Peer Education, the Assistant Director plays a key role in the administration, growth, and continued success of the university's nationally recognized Peer Catalyst Program. This innovative initiative embeds trained peer educators within active-learning classrooms to support student achievement, foster belonging, and strengthen academic engagement.

The Assistant Director is responsible for recruiting, training, mentoring, and supervising Peer Catalysts, guiding their personal and professional development while ensuring the delivery of high-quality peer support services. Through this work, the position directly influences the academic success and learning outcomes of Quinnipiac students while helping peer educators develop valuable leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.

As a collaborative campus partner, the Assistant Director works closely with colleagues throughout the Learning Commons, First-Year Seminar leadership, faculty members, and academic and student support units to advance student success initiatives and promote innovative approaches to teaching and learning. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a passionate higher education professional to make a meaningful impact on student development, academic achievement, and the overall student experience.

Responsibilities include managing, maintaining, and evaluating the Peer Catalyst Program, collaborating with faculty regarding Peer Catalyst placement, supporting and collaborating with other peer academic support programs, assisting faculty and staff with academic intervention and support strategies, interacting with other professional support services on campus and in the community where deemed appropriate, identifying support opportunities and recommending appropriate responses, promoting the Peer Catalyst Program and Learning Commons through classroom presentations, open houses, faculty orientations, and other opportunities, and attending conferences, workshops, and meetings pertinent to the responsibilities of this position.

Education requirements include a master's degree. Qualifications include three or more years of experience in academic support programs, preferably at a university, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and empathy, experience in designing and implementing academic support programs and initiatives, familiarity with active learning and group learning techniques, knowledge of critical thinking, written- and verbal-communication skills, growth mindset, and/or self-efficacy theoretical frameworks, classroom teaching experience, ability to do basic statistical analysis, proficiency with Excel, and proven ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from varied backgrounds.