Peer Advisor ​/ Tutor (52399

Job Details

• Position Type:
  Part Time - Reg
• Education Level: High School or GED
• Salary Range: $13.00 Hourly
• Travel Percentage:
  None
• Job Category:
  Student

Position may include varied and moderately complex duties involvinga moderate degree of responsibility and judgement. Usually requires previous training or equivalent experience. May direct or coordinate activities of other student employees.

A Peer Mentor is a leader who helps ease the transitions to college for new students by creating a community in which new students feelings a sense of belonging and support. Peer Mentors are embedded into First Year Experience FYEX 1110, Learning Community classes, and courses they have previously taken. They provide mentoring,tutoring, and study sessions services, connect students to campus resources, conduct students surveys, and manage student information.

Outside of scheduled classes, Peer Mentors organize and lead social academic events.

Help first-year students and peers' transition and succeed atcollege.

Help students connect to campus resources.

Serve as a positive mentor and role model, academically and behaviorally.

Develop, proved, and maintain effective working relationships,assistance, and support.

Establish regular communication with students through email, text,social media, etc.

Regularly attend assigned weekly classes, participate in and leadclass activities, and take notes.

Meet and collaborate with faculty.

Attend department staff meetings and trainings.

Hold office hours for tutoring and mentoring services.

Organize and facilitate study groups.

Plan and facilitate events and activities with students outsideofclass.

Create and distribute marketing media.

• Is classified as a college sophomore, junior or senior
• Is in good academic and disciplinary standing.
• Has a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours.

• Has a genuine willingness or desire to help their peers succeed.
• Exhibits a high level of motivation, initiative, and personal responsibility.
• Exhibits interpersonal skills. communication skills.
• Can maintain effective working relationships.
• Effective in time management, and organization.
• Able to keep regular attendance.
• Able to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and willingness to learn about different cultures.
• Demonstrates leadership potential.

• A background in mentoring and tutoring, or a willingness tolearn.
• Able to design graphics for physical and digital media, or awillingness to learn.
• Navigate and post on social media platforms, or a willingness tolearn.
• Ability to write professional emails. or willingness tolearn.
• Can use a campus Microsoft 360 suite, campus portal, and campus apps.