PASS Recruitment

Why should you become a peer facilitator?

See the feedback from PASS team members at the end of this web page. However, in addition to the benefits and satisfaction they describe, there are other significant benefits to becoming a peer facilitator such as:

1. Working within a supportive and enjoyable team environment
2. Personal satisfaction through helping others
3. Free professional development in group leadership and communication skills
4. A certificate of recognition when you complete the PASS professional development
5. Improved learning of your course content
6. Improved communication, organisation and time management skills
7. Increased confidence and experience in working within teams, including increased understanding of the dynamics of students teams and experience in leading groups of people from varied cultural backgrounds
8. Widening of your networks on campus
9. Significant experience to enhance your CV such as documented leadership experience

In addition, PASS Peer facilitators will be paid:

1. To facilitate PASS study sessions (2-6 per week, with the average number of sessions being 2-3)
2. To complete one hour of preparation each week
3. To attend various PASS team meetings across semester
4. To re-attend some lectures in the unit(s) they facilitate in

It is anticipated that there will be between approximately 3-6 paid hours of work each week of semester for each peer facilitator. The rate of payment is at HEO 3, Level 1 and is approximately $34.35 per hour. There will be incremental increases to this pay level throughout 2013.

Facilitator feedback

Why would you want to be a PASS facilitator? Here are some comments from the PASS facilitator team over the last few years about the benefits of working in the PASS team:

• As a PASS facilitator you meet many different students who all take a slightly different approach to issues and concepts. PASS has helped me to better appreciate how people learn and the strategies that I can use to cater to all groups. It has also developed my communication skills - my ability to break down difficult concepts, to listen and understand student concerns, and to be quick on my feet in managing student difficulties.(2010)


• I've improved my communication skills, team work skills, I'm more confident as a person and as a student of the University, I feel more engaged and motivated in my studies and have learnt more about my own abilities and learning strategies.(2010)


• Being part of the PASS team is a great chance for me to learn and develop. Facilitate sessions is very rewarding for me by helping fellow students and get appreciated. (2011)


• The camaraderie in the PASS team is amazing; everyone is so talented and passionate and you make great friendships with people who you otherwise wouldn't know. The PASS office becomes a hub of activity; there's almost always someone there to chat to during a break in your timetable, to bounce ideas off and discuss future careers/subjects with more senior facilitators. (2011)


• Amazing team to work with, absolutely everyone is amazing. I am surrounded by very intelligent people and making friendships and having fun. I could not have asked for a better workplace or co-workers. I love working in the PASS team. (2011)


• The best things would have to be level of support and guidance available to us as facilitators, as well as the incredible people I work with. It's also highly convenient to have a paying job within the university. (2011)


• The team, as in our 40 strong, are all extremely supportive and interesting to communicate with, creating a comfortable environment. Simply, PASS is an experience, not work! (2011)