Peer Mentor; Proyecto Amigo

Job Title

Peer Mentor (Proyecto Amigo) Agency Texas A&M International University Department Outreach and Pre College Programs

Provide peer mentoring and academic support to students.

• Perform peer mentoring and academic advising to program participants.
• Meet individually with students weekly.
• Maintain current and confidential records and information.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with all University staff.
• Prepare written reports related to student mentoring and other related assignments.
• Meet regularly with the program’s Supervisor for staff meetings, training, and/or workshops.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Communicate weekly with students who are absent from mentor meetings.
• Maintain current and confidential records and information.
• Assist in developing, organizing, and presenting at Proyecto Amigo workshops and events.
• Meet regularly with Proyecto Amigo program manager for staff meetings, training, and/or workshops.

• Enrolled at least half‑time, 6 credit hours per semester for undergraduate and 3 credit hours per semester for graduate students.
• Maintain a TAMIU overall GPA of 2.0 for undergraduate students and 3.0 for graduate students.
• Meet all other requirements as stated in TAMIU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAPP).

• Current TAMIU student with 60 SCH or more at the time of appointment.
• Experience working with college/university students in an educational setting.
• Ability to identify TAMIU resources and the connected office associated with support initiatives.

• Proficiency in use of personal computer workstation with common software applications.
• Ability to organize and multitask functions to ensure compliance with deadlines.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
• Problem analysis and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to learn and use multiple software programs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position requires on campus, face‑to‑face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
• Work schedules are created by the department based on departmental needs but ensure it does not conflict with class schedule.
• Promptly complete all required trainings.
• Submit time sheet biweekly.
• Subject to funding and/or need.
• Pay of Rate: $9.00/hour for up to 19 hours weekly.
• All positions are security‑sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.