PEER MENTOR; Undergraduate Student Position

Position: PEER MENTOR (Undergraduate Student Position)
Job Title PEER MENTOR (Undergraduate Student Position) Position Summary

Reporting to the faculty supervisor of the Peer Mentoring Studio, this

position facilitates student success and learning through positive

peer support. This position also builds leadership and mentoring

skills for the student employee. The peer mentor is an undergraduate

student who helps peers navigate the college environment and

achieve their academic and personal goals through study skills,

commitment, persistence, accountability, innovation, and integrity.

The Peer Mentor role requires interaction with students inside and

outside of the classroom as well as in the studio for consultations.

Mentoring involves active and ongoing relationships between

mentors and students being mentored to promote social and academic development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Meet with assigned students outside of class and in the Peer

Mentoring Studio

* Meet with faculty supervisor as needed to plan, implement,

and assess engagement strategies.

* Design and host study groups in the PM Studio.

* Disseminate helpful information to peers;
Effectively

communicate strategies that foster academic success in oral

and written communication.

* Serve as a student role model who takes pride in Texas

Wesleyan University and the Ramily; maintain knowledge of

campus resources and campus events in order to encourage

student attendance at events around campus.

* Attend training sessions with faculty supervisor and

professional development activities related to mentoring and

student success.

* Facilitate socio-academic experiences and walk-in support

sessions.

* Assist students in interacting with faculty members and with

other audiences to foster college life-skill building.

* Complete and submit workshop plans, voiceover

presentations, and documents to be used with students in the

PM (Peer Mentoring) Studio

* Confer with faculty supervisor regarding necessary peer

mentoring interventions and outreach.

* Attend and participate in all training and staff meetings as

required.

* Attend the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and

follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the

worksite, adhering to the advanced notice policy for absences

from work.

* Develop outreach materials and correspondence with faculty

and staff to increase student retention efforts

* Deliver presentations promoting peer mentoring in classes to

raise awareness of available support.

* Practice growing skills in writing goal-oriented action plans for

student benefit and progress checks.

* Create web content, social media posts, data entry, and

documentation in spreadsheets for records of student

contact. Proficiency in using the Microsoft Suite, presentation

tools, and virtual meeting interfaces such as Teams and Zoom.

* Collect attendance data for every peer mentoring

consultation, including student names, course title, date, and

time of session.

* Have a class schedule that permits staffing hours for campus

and student needs; ability to work during student-access-to
- campus days; takes initiative in an active and visible role as a

student leader on campus.

Education, Certifications and/or Licenses

* Current enrollment as a student in good standing at the

university with a cumulative GPA near 3.0 or above.

Experience

* Completion of at least 15 credit hours at Texas Wesleyan

University; faculty recommendation for social and

communication skills and capacity to mentor peers with

compassion and ethics; additional subject matter expertise in

a student major preferred but not required.

Experience

* Previous experience in tutoring, mentoring, coaching, or assisting peers

is preferred.

* Experience developing problem-solving improvement plans preferred.

* Skill in guiding student peers within the Canvas Course

Management System

* Experience documenting details through note-taking and/or record-keeping.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

* Ability to work independently when necessary and

collaboratively with colleagues and faculty supervisor to

develop a welcoming studio environment.

* Confidentiality and discretion regarding student challenges.

* Passion for helping others and motivation to help others

succeed.

* Ability to work with students from different backgrounds and

with differentiated learning needs.

* Strong time management and organizational skills.

* Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

* Ability to adhere to University and Studio policies and

procedures.

* Discretion in in handling confidential matters, while complying

with privacy (FERPA) regulations.

* Ability to take perspective and to practice empathy.

* Ability to practice active listening, craft engaging questions for

students, and engage in mentoring and problem-solving in

order to customize individual action plans and progress

checks.

* Ability to maintain a neat & professional appearance and

office atmosphere.

* Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions, standard

correspondence, and memos.

* Ability to complete job tasks and assignments thoroughly,

appropriately, and in a timely…