CSLP Peer Mentor; Student

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The Center for Leadership & Community Engagement (CLCE), is seeking undergraduate students to fill the "Community Service-Learning Program (CSLP) Peer Mentor" position. CLCE provides students with the opportunity to incorporate meaningful community service into their academic coursework. This position will support Community-Based Staff on the Community-Service Learning Program (CSLP).

Essential Functions:

• Attend 2-hour Mentor training to learn role and responsibilities.
• Support in classroom visits to promote the CSLP program (as your schedule allows).
• Attend and support in-person events for CSLP, including the Nonprofit Networking Fair, Orientation sessions, Mid semester and Final Reflections.
• Mentor and manage an assigned sub-cohort of CSLP Participants (6-10 students) throughout semester.
• Monthly one-on-one check-ins with each member of your assigned group: ensure participants are having successful communication and engagement with their organization(s) and are on-track for service hours and logging per program requirements, ensure participants have arranged agreement with their professor on a final project or presentation.
• Engage in CSLP Teams group chat and meet biweekly with Program Staff.
• Escalate issues to Program Assistant and Program Director when necessary.
• Track progress towards CSLP requirements in an excel tracker and on Canvas course.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.
• 32 hours per semester.

Salary Range:

• $18.40 per hour.

Preferred

Education and Experience:

• Previous CSLP experience is heavily preferred.
• Background knowledge of community-based learning/service-learning pedagogy.
• Experience working with non-profits.
• Commitment to social justice issues, particularly with a JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, inclusion) framework.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Additional Eligibility

Qualifications:

• Please apply to the open job requisition via Workday.
• Please submit your interest and your most recent CSLP project to Saagar Gupta (sgupta).
• Anticipated start date:
  Peer Mentor Orientation scheduled within first two weeks of semester.

Other Details:

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
• American University is an E-Verify employer.
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