PEER MENTOR - PART-TIME
OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE – WELLNESS CENTER
Olive-Harvey College is seeking a Peer Mentor to work in our Wellness Center and provide support in our Panther Pantry. If you are a current City Colleges of Chicago student, we encourage you to apply for this exciting job opportunity! Peer mentors welcome and support incoming students by:
Connecting students with campus resources, planning and leading social events, hosting, and moderating virtual spaces, visiting classes, sending inspirational texts, conducting check-in phone calls, and holding office hours to meet with students in person and via Zoom.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be 16 years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States
- Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago
- Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours pre-credit or credit classes
- Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate
- Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students)
- Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions
- Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago
- All positions are “employment at-will”
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the Student Mentor advises, guides, and serves as a role model for
- other students as they transition to college life.
- Explains CCC system to interested students; helps students become aware of College resources; advises and refers
- students to appropriate College resources.
- Provides information on study techniques, organizational skills and learning aides to support the student’s
- transition to college life.
- Meets with assigned mentee(s) to advise twice per month.
- Assists with setting goals and works toward accomplishing each.
- Advocates for mentee as necessary.
- Attends mentor training sessions as required.
- Records observations and submits reports to assigned supervisor as required.
- Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service Excellence Standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required or actively pursuing a GED at the City Colleges of Chicago
- Knowledge of City Colleges of Chicago, student activities, college resources and student services; knowledge of
- specific major or program
- Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and ease in relating to people from a variety of educational,
- cultural and social backgrounds.
- Demonstrated good study techniques and skills.
- Good oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of computer software programs.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!
TBD
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