Part-Time Student Success: Peer Mentor & Coach

Tennessee Board of Regents; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Southwest Tennessee Community College is inviting applications for a part-time student position titled Title III Peer Mentor / Coach. This role is funded by the IDEAS Grant and integrates into advising centers or campus offices to support professional advisors and student success staff.

Peer mentors may handle referrals, study skills coaching, or pre-registration education, and may be on-call for scheduled hours each week or conduct several meetings per term with students, one-on-one or in

Qualifications

• Southwest Tennessee Community College Student who has completed at least 12 semester hours and GPA of 3.0
• Student must be in good academic and behavioral standing

Responsibilities

• Attend Peer Coaching training sessions
• Engage in two HIPs (work-based learning and e-portfolio development)
• Provide information concerning campus resources, activities, and services
• Provide encouragement for peers to stay in college and finish their program through out-of-classroom engagement with touchpoints
• Maintain assigned caseload of students; accurately documenting students’ stories and making appropriate referrals for academic and student support services
• As a role model, display appropriate social behavior and skills
• Maintain courteous, friendly, and cooperative interactions with peers and staff
• Maintain confidentiality of personal information, such as contact information
• Maintain weekly communication with assigned peers with an openness to on-call support and small group support during critical advising milestones

Job description

Southwest Tennessee Community College is inviting applications for a part-time student position titled Title III Peer Mentor / Coach. This role is funded by the IDEAS Grant and integrates into advising centers or campus offices to support professional advisors and student success staff.

Peer mentors may handle referrals, study skills coaching, or pre-registration education, and may be on-call for scheduled hours each week or conduct several meetings per term with students, one-on-one or in