Soar Peer Advisers

Description:

The SOAR (Support – Opportunities- Advice – Resources) Centre is a peer-to-peer support service for higher degree by research (HDR) and honours candidates. The centre is run by 10 higher degree by research candidates (SOAR Peer Advisers) employed to offer both one-to-one and group support in research skills and professional development.
Advice for building research skills through peer-to-peer support;

Resources and links to support HDR candidates’ studies;

Support for life as a HDR candidate and the associated milestones; and

Opportunities for professional and career development.

In semester 1, 2023, we have 5 or 6 SOAR Peer Adviser positions available.

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 Blackboard and the Research Student Facebook page;

Assist HDR and Honours candidates in engaging with online profile tools, such as LinkedIn and AcademiaEdu;

Support your peers in their cultural and academic transition to life as a research candidate; and

Represent the SOAR Centre at events as required such as orientation week and school inductions.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage.

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