Student Assistant - Peer Mentor; P-Teacher Workforce

Student Assistant - Peer Mentor (P-12 Teacher Workforce)

Job Title: Student Assistant - Peer Mentor (P-12 Teacher Workforce)

Location: Georgia Gwinnett College

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job : 288716

The School of Education is seeking self‑motivated and proactive Education students to serve as Peer Mentors. Peer Mentors will work with freshman and sophomore pre‑education majors to help them learn about the field of education and navigate the pre‑education stage of the program. Activities may include supporting programming activities, program promotion, leading workshops, and conference attendance. Peer Mentors will benefit from professional development from faculty and staff and from being part of a Professional Learning Community.

Letter(s) of recommendation by a GGC faculty or staff member are required.

• Provide informal mentoring support for pre‑education majors (P‑12 Teacher Workforce Program participants).
• Assist with managing and scheduling programming activities.
• Assist with designing, preparing, and distributing promotional materials for P‑12 Teacher Workforce Program workshops and related events.
• Help maintain related social media platforms as needed.
• Assist with event/meeting set‑up and clean‑up.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Must have declared a major in Education at Georgia Gwinnett College, with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or greater.
• Must be currently enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits at Georgia Gwinnett College.
• Must be in good academic standing and maintain good academic standing for the duration of employment.
• Must be in good standing with Georgia Gwinnett College and maintain good standing for the duration of employment.

• Experience promoting and supporting events.
• Software proficiency such as Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook.

• Able to work 5‑10 hours a week as needed.
• Able to exercise discretion to handle confidential information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are expected.
• Able to act responsibly with resources such as technology and information.
• Engage and interact in a friendly and professional manner.

Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). Eligibility of employment is determined by GGC in its sole discretion, and includes but is not limited to confirmation of credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials;

and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre‑employment drug test.

Offers are subject to the applicable federal laws, state laws, statutes, rules and regulations of this institution, and to the bylaws and policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Georgia Gwinnett College to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev.

Proc. 75‑50).

For individuals requiring disability‑related accommodations for participation in any event including the application, interview process, or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact HR at (678) 407‑5746 or email hr.