Peer Advisor / Tutor (52399)

Salary Range: $13.00 Hourly

Position Type: Part Time – Reg

Education
Level: High School or GED

Travel Percentage: None

Category

Student

Description

Position may include varied and moderately complex duties involving a 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 feel 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.

Physical
Description:

Help first-year students and peers’ transition and succeed at college.

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 lead class 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 outside of class.

Create and
distribute marketing media.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

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.

Preferred
Skills:

A background in mentoring and tutoring, or a willingness to learn.

Able to design graphics for physical and
digital media, or a willingness to learn.

Navigate and post on social media platforms, or a willingness to learn.

Ability to
write professional emails. or willingness to learn.

Can use a campus Microsoft 360 suite, campus portal, and campus apps.

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