Summer Session Student Worker, EOPS/CARE/NextUp Peer Mentor
Job in
Taft, Kern County, California, 93268, USA
Listed on 2026-06-05
Listing for:
Taft College
Seasonal/Temporary, Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-06-05
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Youth Development, Summer Seasonal, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Adult Education -
Social Work
Youth Development, Summer Seasonal
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description
Description:
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) offers "over and above" support services to students dealing with social, economic, and educational challenges, with the goal of increasing access, retention, and transfers.
CARE (Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education) is a program for EOPS qualified students that provides additional support to single-parents receiving TANF/CalWORKs (cash aid) to help them expand their educational opportunities and obtain the skills necessary to gain meaningful employment.
Next Up supports our foster youth students in achieving their education goals by providing direct services that our students need to succeed at Taft College.
California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids' (CalWORKs) mission is to help students acquire employable skills and training that will make them self-sufficient.
Work Study Responsibilities:
An EOPS/CARE/Next Up/CalWORKs Student Peer Mentor is trained to guide other EOPS/CARE/Next Up and CalWORKs students through Taft College by utilizing their own personal experiences as resources that helped them to succeed at Taft College.
o Meet with EOPS students to follow up on progress recommendations and make referrals to other services.
o Answering phones and general inquiries
o Scanning documents
o Maintaining and updating records of eligible students.
o Handle incoming mail.
o Assist with the recruitment and outreach events for EOPS/CARE/Next Up and CalWORKs eligible students.
Requirements:
o Student must be an EOPS/CARE/Next Up/CalWORKs student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher.
o Currently enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at Taft College.
o Student must remain enrolled and in good academic standing during employment.
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