SAS Peer Mentor

Position Summary

The Peer Mentoring Program is designed to assist students working with Student Accessibility Services in developing skills that can assist with a positive transition to life in college. The positive connection between mentor and mentee can enhance a student’s college experience by assisting in social skill development and creating opportunities to promote social growth and connections on campus. The program also provides mentors with the opportunity to establish strong leadership skills that can promote personal growth in their academics and careers.

• Host weekly or bi-weekly mentoring sessions with assigned mentees, customizing the approach to meet the mentees’ needs and goals.
• Collaborate with fellow mentors to coordinate mentee meet-ups to promote social skill development.
• Co-facilitate events hosted by Student Accessibility Services.
• Share familiarity with various campus resources, connecting mentees to those resources as appropriate.
• Assist students in identifying challenges related to their college experience and provide tools to help support effective problem‑solving.
• Participate in supervision, assigned training, and scheduled staff meetings.
• Maintain supportive and open communication with students while upholding professional boundaries.
• Communicate regularly with the supervisor to provide updates on the status of assigned mentees and document mentoring sessions.
• Accurately maintain and submit a time sheet.
• Serve as a role model for incoming BSU students by displaying a positive approach to university life.
• Facilitate small group and one‑on‑one training about topics relevant to accessibility, equity, advocacy, and inclusion at Bridgewater State University and beyond.
• Actively advance a culture of accessibility, inclusivity, disability rights, and advocacy throughout the community.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

• Successful completion of at least two semesters as a student at BSU.
• Knowledgeable of campus resources and student services and how to access them.
• Good academic standing.
• Familiar with Blackboard, myBSU, Outlook, Microsoft Teams and other related BSU platforms.
• Experience with and an ongoing commitment to working effectively with diverse communities, including experience with one or more of the following: people with visible and invisible disabilities, people of color, minoritized groups, immigrant populations, people of various gender and sexual identities and expressions, first‑generation students, and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Energy, enthusiasm, self‑direction, patience, and ability to communicate effectively with a diverse student, faculty, staff, and community population.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities.
• Experience in a related position such as camp counselor, orientation leader, resident assistant, etc.
• Membership in Student Accessibility Services, Access Advocates, CPDC, Best Buddies or other related organization or department on campus.
• Utilizes resources offered by the Student Accessibility Services and Academic Achievement Center.

Hourly Rate: $17.00

Bridgewater State University is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.