Arcadia University
CTLM Student Fellow Description
(Communications-Focused)
Job Title:
CTLM Student Fellow (Communications Focus)
Date: August 18, 2025
Department: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring
Reports To: Monica Day, Assistant Director
Position Summary:
CTLM Student Fellows function as key members of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring (CTLM) at Arcadia, and are an integral part of the student-centered pedagogical approach that is a cornerstone of the Center. Together with Faculty/Staff CTLM Fellows, they develop and implement innovative teaching, learning, and mentoring projects, support engaged and inclusive pedagogies on campus, support peer mentoring efforts across campus, and collaborate with other faculty, staff, and students to assist in creating meaningful teaching, learning and mentoring at Arcadia.
CTLM Student Fellows will work both collaboratively on CTLM projects and priorities as a whole, and may also serve on focused short-term and/or ongoing specific projects. This Fellow in this position will have a specific focus on supporting the communications efforts of the Center, and will work closely with faculty, staff and other student fellows to create, document and organize various communications assets, such as: video and photos of events; social media campaigns; presentations to administration and/or academic conferences; newsletter articles and other PR activities.
Responsibilities of CTLM Student Fellows
- Attend twice-monthly CTLM Team Meetings, as well as meetings for specific projects you’re leading or participating in (approximately 6-8 hours/month)
- Co-design, support, and implement innovative teaching, learning, and mentoring projects to address department/discipline-specific needs, anti-racism and inclusion, community-building and student engagement with a specific focus on communications projects, such as social media, flyers, posters, and PR efforts.
- In collaboration with Faculty/Staff CTLM Fellows and other Student CTLM Fellows, participate in planning and discussion about teaching, learning, and mentoring priorities on campus
- Provide student perspectives and ideas about particular courses and co-curricular learning opportunities on campus
- Contribute a total of 8-10 hours/week to CTLM
- Enrollment in ED245/5454 How We Teach and Learn (1-credit; part of paid hours)
- Bring collaborative energy, talent, and insight to particular CTLM projects as listed below.
Current CTLM Projects include:
- Inclusive Excellence
- Praxis for Teaching Race (PTR)
- Mutual Learning Communities TLC, PLC, MLC)
- Student Pedagogical Consultants (SPC)
- Mid-semester Feedback Consultants (MSF)
- Newsletter and Communications (audio/visual/podcasting/social media, articles, etc.)
- Community events such as Lunch-and-Learn series, May Workshops, etc.
- Contribution to scholarly journals and conferences on Teaching, Learning & Mentorship
Requirements:
General:
- Current Graduate or Undergraduate Student at Arcadia University
- Particular interest and expertise or willingness to learn communication apps, such as Canva, Instagram, etc.
- Previous experience with collaboration, student leadership, teaching, tutoring, and/or mentoring a plus
- A desire to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff and a willingness to engage in dialogue, give and receive constructive feedback, develop leadership skills, and take initiative.
- A sensitivity to diversity in all of its forms and a commitment to equity and inclusion.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic, flexibility, and cooperative spirit.
Student Fellow position benefits include:
- Hourly wage (at the highest university-stipulated rate)
- Professional development opportunities
- Experience in some or all of the following areas:
- teaching, learning and mentoring
- diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and social justice work
- project-specific conceptual and administrative skills
- communications skills (ie., audio/visual/podcasting, social media, writing, design and layout, etc.)
How to apply: All applications must be submitted through Handshake. Please submit a Statement of Interest outlining relevant experience and interests that you would bring to the team (no more than 200 words) and a Current Resume by Tuesday, September 2nd. Zoom interviews will take place between September 3-5, training begins the week of September 9th. If you have any questions or difficulty submitting to Handshake, reach out to ctlm@arcadia.edu.
