Position: Achieve Peer Navigator for 26-27 school year
Schedule: Flexible
Hours per Week: Up to 19 hours (on-campus)
Wage: Starting at $17.13

Description: Peer Navigators support Achieve, which is a certificate program at Highline College for students with intellectual disabilities. Peer Navigators support students connecting with resources, engaging in the Highline community, participating in events, and more. Please see the job description for further information.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026

Purpose: Achieve Peer Navigators help disabled students to navigate the campus and college system.

Peer Navigators support Achieve, which is a certificate program at Highline College for students with intellectual disabilities that includes credit and non-credit classes, intensive advising, involvement in campus life, participation in community-based internships, and assistance with job placement. As a program, we believe in the inherent potential of all people.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support disabled students with navigation of campus resources such as the Academic Success Center, Center for Leadership and Service, D-Center, etc.
• Support social groups open to all students and encourage students to engage with each other through social activities and event planning.
• Support study groups open to all students with the idea that if multiple students are studying together, they are more likely to remain focused.
  • Peer Navigators are not tutors.
• Support student engagement in clubs and campus events, including planning and organizing.
• Support with planning and organizing D-Center event and activities.
• Support Achieve “campus time” where students are required to engage with activities and resources around campus.
• Follow a weekly schedule for campus and student support.
• Attend all required trainings, including weekly Peer Navigator staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits at Highline College and maintain a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA
• Demonstrate participation or active involvement in at least one campus activity or club
• Demonstrate knowledge of campus resources and skills in leadership, organization, and listening
• Demonstrate cultural competency and a personal commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion at Highline College
• Demonstrate strong personal integrity and a commitment to high ethical and professional standards
• Able to take direction, follow through on assignments, work independently, and be held accountable for task completion
• Have experience with common office and school software, such as MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, Google Docs, and Canvas
• Must pass a Washington State background check

To Apply, please fill out this form: Online Application

Questions or concerns? Please email April Kosakoff, Achieve Program Manager, at akosakoff@highline.edu