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Become a PASS facilitator
- Overview and what's involved
- Eligibility and how to apply
- What happens next
- Facilitator profiles and awards
Eligibility and how to apply
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply to become a PASS facilitator if you:
- received at least a distinction grade in a relevant unit of study and a credit average overall in your academic achievement to date. You can apply to facilitate in a unit of study that you are currently studying if you think it’s likely that you’ll achieve at least a distinction grade.
- can commit to working for the entire year
- are an onshore student
- will be available to facilitate session on at least three weekdays per week each semester
- can attend the one-hour assessment centre in November 2024 and if successful, the two day training in February 2025.
- have a basic understanding of the PASS model through attending relevant sessions
- are not concurrently tutoring within the University of Sydney, or privately tutoring students enrolled in degrees at the University of Sydney. This includes one-on-one tutoring, small group tutoring within University colleges, and tutoring within third party providers where the clients are the University.
- have the knowledge of and commitment to complying with the University of Sydney Staff Code of Conduct (pdf, 70KB).
How to apply
Applications to be a facilitator in 2024 are now closed.
Selection criteria
You need to address all of the selection criteria below in your 'Selection criteria statement'. Address each criterion under a separate sub heading. See our tips on writing selection criteria (pdf, 198KB).
In your statement, you need to provide evidence of the following abilities.
- Empathy with students and the struggles they may experience in specific units of study and/or their transition to university study
- Ability to identify areas of student difficulty and strategies to help students overcome those difficulties
- Good time management, communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to reflect upon your own performance and implement feedback
- An understanding of the PASS program, including belief in the benefits of peer learning and group discussion, along with a desire to put this into practice
- Capacity to facilitate a group without dominating
PASS units of study for 2025
Undergraduate units
- ACCT1006 Accounting and Financial Management
- ACCT2011 Reporting on Business Performance
- ACCT2019 Accounting Analysis for Management Decisions
- BUSS1000 Future of Business
- BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis
- BUSS1030 Accounting for Decision Making
- BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making
- CLAW1001 Foundations of Business Law
- FINC2011 Corporate Finance I
- FINC2012 Corporate Finance II
- INFS1000 Digital Business Innovation
- QBUS1040 Foundations of Business Analytics
Postgraduate units (honours students may apply for these positions)
- ACCT5001 Foundation in Accounting
- ACCT6001 Financial Reporting and Analysis
- ACCT6008 Managerial Accounting and Decision Making
- BUSS5220 Business Insights
- BUSS5221 Creative and Analytic Mindset
- FINC5001 Foundation in Finance
- QBUS5001 Foundation in Data Analytics for Business
Last updated: 13 September 2023
