Professional Expert- Student Mentor - Middle College Program

This posting is to establish a pool of qualified applicants. The department may not be actively recruiting. Applications submitted will remain active for up to one (1) year.  Should the department be interested in interviewing you, you will be contacted by the department with the information provided in your application.

Assist with San Bernardino Valley College's Middle College Program.

The following duties are typical for this classification.

Student Mentor Overview Duties

* · Participate in staff meetings, partner collaboration, training, and staff events.

* · Assist in the planning, organization, and implementation of Middle College Program activities.

* · Work directly with students to provide various academic support services (i.e., tutoring; assisting with the completion of forms; assisting with workshops).

* · Manage caseload to meet Middle College High School (MCHS) performance standards:

* Provide continuous mentorship and guidance to MCHS students

* Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability issues.

* Maintain records and prepare reports.

* Develop a rapport students to encourage and foster an on-going college culture.

* · Develop and maintain effective working relationships involving interactions and communications personally, by phone and in writing with a variety of individuals and/or groups from diverse backgrounds on a regular, ongoing basis; ability to work effectively under pressure on a variety of tasks concurrently while meeting established deadlines and changing priorities.

* · Perform related duties as assigned.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Requirements and

Experience:

* Have completed 30 college semester units or more.

* Ability and desire to work with and mentor a diverse group of high school    students.

Preferred Qualifications and

Experience:

* Bachelor's degree.

* 2 years of full-time related experience.

* Excellent written, verbal, communication, and typing skills.

* Experience working with middle school, high school, and young adult age students.

* Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer functions.

Work Schedule:

Part-time, 15 hours a week. Must be available between 11:00 a.m.

-4:00 p.m. a minimum of two days a week.

Applicant Documents:

* Letter of Interest

* Resume

* Unofficial Transcripts

The conditions herein 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 job functions.

Environment:
Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.

Physical:
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard;

and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision:
See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing:
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

* Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.

* Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)

* Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment

* Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's  Administrative Procedures and Board Policies