Peer Mentor

Start date:

October 2024

Hours:

8 each week

Salary: $9.25/hour

Supervisor:
Director of First-Generation Initiatives

General

Summary:

A Eureka College Peer Mentor provides one-on-one mentoring sessions that support the mentees' goals. Mentees are first-year students who are either the first in their family to attend college and/or historically underrepresented. The Peer Mentor is responsible for providing mentorship to 4-5 mentees for the entire academic year through weekly interactions. The Peer Mentor will participate in training prior to being assigned a mentee roster and will attend 3 campus activities throughout the semester.

A peer mentor should be passionate about helping others succeed, eager to develop their leadership, dedicated to serving diverse student groups, have an open mind and flexibility.

Position Responsibilities:

* Serve as an advocate, coach and role model for mentees

* Partner with mentees to support action plans completed through college resources

* Initiate contact with mentees each week

* Utilize tools from the Peer Mentor training to mentoring relationship

* Email or text roster of mentees a list of activities that are occurring on campus each week

* Document all interactions with mentees through electronic case note form on a weekly basis

* Attend bi-weekly Peer Mentor staff meetings

* Immediately inform supervisor if mentees are at risk of harming themselves or others

* Notify supervisor of any conflicts or inability to fulfill position responsibilities.

* Participate in required mentor trainings, meetings, and campus events.