Coordinator, First Year Experience, Peer Mentoring (Re announced) At American University of Afghanistan

Position Title: Coordinator, First Year Experience, Peer Mentoring

Department: Student Affairs

Reports To: Dean of Students

Location: Doha, Qatar (In person)

Vacancy No: AF-Int-05-2024

Closing date: Open until filled

AUAF Background

The American University of Afghanistan is Afghanistan has only nationally accredited, private, not-for- profit, non-partisan, and coeducational institution of higher education. It opened its doors in 2006 with an initial enrollment of 50 students, and since that, time has grown to enroll more than 1,700 full- and part-time students across undergraduate, graduate, and professional training programs. Despite a changing political and security climate in Afghanistan, AUAF has successfully lived up to its mission to provide equal access to high-quality higher education across gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic background.

Position Summary

The First Year Experience through Senior Year Experience Program, and Peer Mentoring For the Office of Student Success is responsible assisting and supporting the Dean of Students in providing programmatic initiatives both social and academic, responsible for overseeing the first year experience program, developing 2-senior year student experience programs, peer mentoring program, and teaching first year seminar courses during the academic terms as needed. Coordinating a series of Student Success Seminars focusing on the student experiences from first year through senior year, and leadership, assists and support with student residential life matters. The Coordinator is also responsible for a continued build out of the first year experience program, ensuring continued support through the life span of students at the university from first year through to graduation. The Coordinator is an important collaborator in the facilitation of the vision of the Dean of Students and University within the department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Students Support

• Manage the First Year Experience programs including New Student Orientation and the Peer Mentoring Program.
• Monitoring campus climate through student organizations and peer mentors for critical issues such as racism, harassment, etc. which may negatively affect students’ ability to achieve their educational objectives.

Teaching and mentoring

• Teach a maximum of two sections of first year seminar courses each semester.
• Maintain accurate student records, grading and attendance, and submitting grade reports within the established deadlines.
• Peer mentoring program: Training sessions for mentors, weekly meetings and activities for new students.

Program

• Generate program assessment data and share monthly with the Dean of Students. Tracks all programmatic initiatives for USAID and other necessary reporting purposes.
• Develop and maintain recruitment, selection, and training process for the peer mentor para-professional student positions.
• Serve as the liaison between students and senior leadership.
• Assist in administering student discipline for the campus students in residential facilities, and organizations, filing reports.
• Create and promote an environment which supports student growth and development.
• Demonstrate a professional attitude, philosophy, and commitment which promotes student development and learning.
• Assist with student activities, graduation, and event planning.
• Serve as a member of various committees, as assigned.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned by the Dean of Students.

Required Qualification, Experience and Skills

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters Degree Preferred
• 1-3 years of experience working with students

Other Skills

• Knowledge of policies and procedures of an academic environment.
• Knowledge of theories and best practices of student development.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Direct experience working within an American system of higher education.
• Ability and knowledge in maintaining a high degree of professionalism.
• Ability to operate a personal computer including Microsoft Office programs.