Soar Peer Advisers

The SOAR (Support - Opportunities
**In the SOAR Centre, we provide**:
Advice for building research skills through peer-to-peer support;
Opportunities for professional and career development.
In semester 1, 2025, we have 5 or 6 SOAR Peer Adviser positions available and are seeking, in particular, to recruit HDR students from the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Science, Business and Law, and WAAPA.
**You will be required to**:
Provide peer-to-peer support, both in-person and online. Types of support might include software troubleshooting, mentoring, giving presentations, referencing support and other valuable skills you will share with your research community;
Facilitate small group workshops, called SOAR Sessions, on research and professional skills;
Provide your peers with information about services at ECU to facilitate their experience;
Create online resources from the SOAR Sessions in Canvas and the Research Student Facebook page;
Represent the SOAR Centre at events as required such as orientation week and school inductions.
ECU is a smoke-free environment.
Benefits & Remuneration
These casual positions attract remuneration of $42.03 per hour plus 11.5% University superannuation contribution. Usually, SOAR peer advisers are offered one 4 hour shift per week for approximately 19 weeks per semester.
ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances. For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our Employment Opportunities website.
Contact
How to Apply
Complete the online Human Resources Personal Details Application;
Attach your CV;
Complete the Selection Checklist, which is provided for your information, and bring this to your interview.
**Closing Date**:
Applications close on Sunday, 26 January 2025 at 9:30pm AWST.
**PLEASE NOTE**: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.
ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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SOAR Application Form