Description:
Mentors can be an essential scaffolding of student learning and achievement. As such, our SSS mentors will work closely not only with students but also the SSS Director, Coordinators, and tutors in providing needed interventions to promote success of assigned active SSS students. Mentors will focus efforts on knowing requirements for general education classes, work closely with students to help them understand which classes and instructors work best, assist participants in completing these classes successfully, and help set plans of study. Furthermore, SSS mentors will support participants with out of class contact and tutoring, be actively engaged in attending, bringing, and referring students to activities, events, and other SSS/campus services.
Our Events and TA Mentor will have specific duties pertaining to a lead role in organizing and implementing SSS activities and events as well as assisting the TRiO College Success class through helping with curriculum, grading, study groups, and other applicable tasks.
Qualifications:
- Must be a Junior or higher in college.
- Understanding and ability to work closely with students enrolled in the SSS program.
- Ability to be a positive role model for SSS students.
- Ability to show empathy and patience to students while working to input interventions of success.
- Ability to advocate for fellow students as a team player.
- Ability to work diligently at challenging tasks.
- Self-motivation and ability to work with limited direction and a lot of creativity.
- Will model appropriate student behavior and understanding.
- Experience working with, or a desire to learn how to work with persons with disabilities.
- Firm knowledge of SUU’s services, organizations, and clubs.
- Actively engaged in SUU’s activities, events, and other opportunities.
- Firm knowledge of Canvas applications and best practices.