Summer Peer Mentors - Mayor's Scholar Program; MSP

Overview

Summer Peer Mentors support the Mayor's Scholars Program by providing academic support, skill development, and case‑management services to help students transition successfully from high school to college. They provide daily customer service and support, applying positive behaviors to help students become academically successful.

• Plan and lead activities designed to strengthen college readiness, wellness, and teamwork for the collective.
• Provide daily academic mentoring in reading, writing, math, and programming specific coursework.
• Apply culturally competent awareness to relate and connect to a diverse population, analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate action; resolve problems using independent judgment and decision‑making processes.
• Monitor student progress through assignments, assessments, and attendance via Canvas, the college’s learning management system.
• Plan and facilitate small‑group study sessions and skill‑building workshops.
• Assist with daily program operations, including check‑in, supervision of activities, and event support.
• Collaborate with tutors, advisors, and faculty to ensure students receive timely academic interventions.
• Multitask, organize, prioritize, and follow multiple projects and tasks through to completion with attention to detail.
• Conduct workshops, seminars, and training.
• Work independently while contributing to the team environment.
• Collect and use data analyses to summarize information and develop insight into the effectiveness of various intervention strategies.
• Participate in meetings, training sessions, and team debriefs throughout the program period.

• Associate's Degree
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work with diverse student populations and maintain confidentiality.
• At least two years of experience in advising, coaching, or counseling young adult learners in an educational setting; OR recent personal collegiate experience.
• Experience working with high school or college‑aged students in an educational, mentoring, or advising capacity.
• Knowledge of current technology (word processing, databases, presentations, and spreadsheet software) including Microsoft Office applications, internet savvy, and social media applications.
• Ability to manage a caseload of 60‑90 students, which includes but is not limited to:
  • Identifying student needs, academic readiness, and potential barriers to success.
  • Regular monitoring of grades, attendance, and assignment completion, especially for credit‑bearing courses.
  • Mentoring students in study habits, time management, and navigating college systems.
  • Pairing with appropriate resources to provide academic and social‑emotional guidance (tutoring, mental health support, disability services, etc.).
  • Acting as a liaison between the student, instructors, and parents if necessary.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Three years of experience providing college access and retention services to recent high school graduates, who are first generation college students.
• Bilingual (English - Spanish) communication skills.