Make an impact. Build your skills. Support student success.
Working with the Center for Learning and Academic Support Services (CLASS) is more than a job—it is an opportunity to contribute to student success while developing skills and experiences that support your own academic, professional, and leadership growth.
CLASS brings together professional staff, Graduate Assistants, and Peer Educators who share a commitment to creating welcoming, collaborative, and student-centered learning experiences. Together, our team supports students as they strengthen their learning, navigate academic challenges, and progress toward graduation.
Whether you are an Augusta University student looking for meaningful campus employment, a graduate student seeking hands-on professional experience, or a professional interested in advancing student success, there may be a place for you on the CLASS team.
Build a career supporting student success.
CLASS professional staff lead and coordinate academic support programs, student interventions, peer learning initiatives, and strategic partnerships that contribute to student learning and persistence.
Gain meaningful professional experience.
CLASS Graduate Assistants work alongside professional staff while gaining hands-on experience in academic support, student outreach, coaching, program coordination, and peer education.
Students helping students succeed.
CLASS Peer Educators support fellow students while developing valuable skills in leadership, communication, collaboration, and academic support. Content Tutor, Coaching, Front Desk, Supplemental Instruction Leader.
Explore Peer Educator Opportunities Below ↓
Students helping students learn, lead, and succeed.
CLASS Peer Educators are Augusta University students who use their academic knowledge, experiences, and leadership skills to support fellow students. Through meaningful campus employment, Peer Educators develop professional skills while contributing to a welcoming and collaborative learning environment.
Peer Educators receive training, ongoing professional development, and guidance from CLASS staff to help them succeed in their roles. Opportunities are available across four primary areas of academic support.
Help students strengthen their understanding of course material.
Content Tutors provide individualized and small-group academic support while helping students develop stronger subject knowledge, problem-solving approaches, and independent learning strategies.
Focus: Course-specific academic support
Help students build the habits and strategies that support academic success.
Academic Peer Coaches work with students on time management, organization, study strategies, goal setting, accountability, and other skills that contribute to successful learning.
Focus: Academic strategies and accountability
Create collaborative learning experiences for challenging courses.
Supplemental Instruction Leaders facilitate peer-led study sessions for designated courses using active and collaborative learning strategies that reinforce course concepts and strengthen student learning.
Focus: Collaborative learning and course support
Help create a welcoming and connected CLASS experience.
Front Desk Peer Educators serve as a first point of contact for students and visitors, assist with appointment scheduling and check-in, answer general questions, and connect students with appropriate CLASS services and resources.
Focus: Student engagement and center operations
Successful CLASS Peer Educators are dependable, approachable, and committed to helping other students learn and succeed. We look for students who demonstrate strong communication skills, professionalism, academic responsibility, and a willingness to learn and grow through training and feedback.
Beyond the minimum eligibility requirements, CLASS seeks Peer Educators who are dependable, professional, approachable, and committed to helping fellow students succeed. Strong candidates demonstrate effective communication, collaboration, organization, and a willingness to learn and grow through feedback and professional development.
Depending on the role, we also look for:
Content Tutors — Strong knowledge of the subject area, effective communication skills, and the ability to help students develop understanding rather than simply provide answers.
Academic Peer Coaches — Strong academic habits, communication and organizational skills, and an interest in helping students develop effective learning strategies and greater academic independence.
Supplemental Instruction Leaders — Strong performance in the supported course or subject area, confidence facilitating groups, and the ability to create engaging and collaborative learning experiences.
Front Desk Peer Educators — Strong customer-service, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to create a welcoming first point of contact for CLASS.
Eligibility
All Peer Educator applicants must:
Requirements
All CLASS Peer Educators must:
Interested in becoming a CLASS Peer Educator? We would love to hear from you.
To express interest in a Peer Educator position, email CLASS@augusta.edu with the subject line:
Peer Educator Application – [Your Name]
In your email, please include:
Content Tutor applicants will also be required to provide a faculty recommendation in the subject area they wish to tutor.
Questions before applying?
Contact CLASS at CLASS@augusta.edu or 706-667-4777. Our team will be happy to answer questions about Peer Educator opportunities and the application process.
Have questions about joining the CLASS team? Connect with us.
Center for Learning and Academic Support Services (CLASS)
University Hall, Suite 156
Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Greenblatt Library – 1st Floor
Monday–Thursday | 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Friday | 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Virtual Academic Support – AUCLASS Online
Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday | 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Allgood Hall, N204
Monday–Thursday | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Phone: 706-667-4777
Email: CLASS@augusta.edu