Part-Time Student Success Mentor

Utah State University; Blanding (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah State University invites applications for a dedicated Mentor at the Blanding campus. You will build meaningful relationships with students, support them in navigating college life, and connect them with campus and community resources, while traveling to Monticello, Montezuma Creek, Monument Valley and surrounding areas.

You will mentor students at risk, help set academic, personal and career goals, and coordinate with advisors, tutors, and financial aid offices.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or two years experience in a related field or an equivalent combination.
• Experience mentoring, advising, education, social-service, or related work with students, young adults, families, or communities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain trusting relationships with students and partners.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Willingness to travel regularly to outreach locations (e.g., Montezuma Creek, Monument Valley).
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for outreach.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment with students.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring to USU Blanding students.
• Support at-risk students and connect them with resources.
• Help students set academic, personal, and career goals and strategies.
• Assist navigating university resources, policies, and processes.
• Connect students with advising, tutoring, financial aid, mental health, career services.
• Monitor engagement and proactively reach out when support is needed.
• Travel between USU Blanding and outreach communities.
• Attend staff meetings and professional development.
• Engage with schools, tribal/community partners, families, and community events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Travel ability

Relationship-building

Education

Associates degree or 2 years related experience

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Utah State University (USU) is seeking a dedicated and relationship-focused Mentor to support students at the USU Blanding campus and extend mentoring and student-support services into the surrounding communities. The Mentor will build meaningful relationships with students, help them navigate college life and academic expectations, and connect them with campus and community resources. A key component of this position is outreach to prospective and current students in rural and surrounding communities, helping strengthen pathways to higher education and increasing awareness of the educational opportunities available through USU.

This position requires someone who is comfortable working both on campus and in community settings, building trust with students, families, schools, tribal communities, and community partners. Regular travel to outreach locations will be expected. This is a 9-month position, based on refunding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, supportive, and culturally responsive mentoring to USU Blanding students.
• Become a source of encouragement and support to students at risk of academic failure as identified in the Early Alert System.
• Develop trusting relationships with students and serve as a reliable source of encouragement, guidance, and support.
• Help students identify academic, personal, and career goals and develop strategies to achieve them.
• Assist students in navigating university resources, services, policies, and processes.
• Connect students with appropriate academic advising, tutoring, financial aid, mental health, career, and other support services.
• Monitor student engagement and progress and proactively reach out to students who may need additional support.
• Conduct outreach activities in Monticello, Montezuma Creek, Monument Valley, and surrounding communities.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with local schools, community organizations, tribal/community partners, families, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in college-access events, workshops, presentations, recruitment activities, and community events.
• Help prospective students understand USU programs, admissions processes, financial aid, and available student-support resources.
• Support transition and retention efforts for students entering USU from local communities.
• Coordinate with USU Blanding faculty, staff, advisors, recruiters, and other student-support personnel.
• Maintain accurate records of mentoring and outreach activities while protecting student confidentiality.
• Travel regularly between USU Blanding and designated outreach communities.
• Attend staff meetings, professional-development activities, and other university events as required.
• Perform other duties related to student mentoring, outreach, and college-access initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates degree or two years experience in a related field or an equivalent combination.
• Experience working with students, young adults, families, or community members in a mentoring, advising, education, social-service, or related capacity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain trusting relationships with students and community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.
• Ability to travel regularly to outreach locations, including Montezuma Creek and Monument Valley.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation, as required for community outreach responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when working with students and sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and two years of experience working in a college-access, student-success, mentoring, advising, recruitment, or retention program.
• Experience working with students from rural, first-generation, low-income, or historically underserved communities.
• Familiarity with the educational landscape and communities of southeastern Utah.
• Experience working with Native American/Indigenous students and communities and demonstrated cultural awareness and respect.
• Experience building partnerships with schools, tribal organizations, community organizations, or other local agencies.
• Strong knowledge of college admissions, financial aid, scholarships, and student-support resources.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience facilitating workshops, presentations, or community events.

Advertised Salary

$18.00 to $20.00 an hour. Commensurate on experience and education.

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions. Some travel will be required.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local, regional, and global communities. USU prepares students to be active, civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education, USU remains a leader in research, discovery, and public impact.

USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person atlocations throughout the state.Utah State’s 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns, serving every county in the state.

Competing at the NCAA Division I level in 16 sports, USU is a proud member of the Pac-12 Conference, officially joining on July 1, 2026. The Aggies capped a historic final season in the Mountain West by capturing nine combined regular-season and tournament titles in 2025–26, with five teams advancing to postseason play. This tradition of excellence extends to the classroom, where 232 student-athletes earned academic honors, and to the community, where USU ranked second nationally in Division I service hours, with nine teams placing in the top 10 for community service.

Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service.We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful.Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they namedUtah State the best employer in Utahin 2023.Learn moreabout USU.

The university provides aDual Career Assistance Programto support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.Additionally,USU is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at [phone] [e-mail].

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