Re-entry Peer Support Mentor (Full Turn)

Mccneb; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College, Fort Omaha Campus, seeks a Re-entry Peer Support Mentor for full-time work. The role focuses on ongoing, individualized student support to help participants persist and complete education goals.

Grant-funded through 6/30/2027, with travel between campuses as needed. The ideal candidate has lived experience related to the program, an associate’s degree, and 2 years of full-time coaching or support experience, preferably with recently released individuals.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of student support services and community resources.
• Strong computer and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Skilled in human relations and diplomacy.
• Ability to communicate and interact with a diverse population.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to maintain professionalism in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing, individualized student support to help participants persist and complete goals.
• Assists with intake and ensures access to programming and academic success.
• Determines supports needed and provides resource referrals.
• Collects data for grant reporting and evaluates outcomes.
• Supports retention efforts and collaborates with departments to resolve issues.
• Represents the department at community events and meetings.
• Collaborates with Re-Entry Coaches and Directors to monitor progress and interventions.
• Participates in events like re-entry fairs and ceremonies.

Skills

Student support services

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Diplomacy

Teamwork

Record keeping

Professionalism under pressure

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

Re-entry Peer Support Mentor (Full Turn)# Current Students: please apply through the Student Links page.## Re-entry Peer Support Mentor (Full Turn)Apply: Fort Omaha Campus: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 25, 2026 (12 days left to apply): JR101553ClassificationRegularMinimum Pay$19.81*Compensation will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.***JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY**The Re-entry Peer Mentor provides ongoing, individualized student support services designed to help program participants persist and successfully complete their education and training goals. The position works with program staff, faculty members and other staff throughout the College to continually assess students’ progress, implement helpful interventions and track individual outcomes. Please note that the resources for this position are the result of a grant or other form of temporary funding, ending June 30, 2027. The ideal candidate will possess lived experience related to the program. This announcement is live through 11:59pm November24, 2026 and will no longer be listed as of November 25, 2026.**ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:*** Provides ongoing, individualized student support services designed to help program participants persist and complete goals.* Assists with participants’ intake process and works with program staff to ensure and support participant access to programming and achievement of academic success.* Determines individual supports necessary and provides resource referrals.* Assists with collection of quantitative and qualitative data for grant reporting purposes.* Continuously provides participant support to assist with retention efforts.* Works collaboratively with other departments and services to understand processes, systems and services to resolve student issues.* Represents the department at community events as assigned.* Works with the Re-Entry Coaches, Re-Entry Director, faculty and other staff members of the College to continually assess students’ progress, implement helpful interventions as necessary, and track overall program outcomes.* Participates in events including, but not limited to: department meetings, advisory committee meetings, re-entry fairs, completion ceremonies and student appreciation events.* Consistently and dependably attends work, activities, and functions as scheduled or assigned. **WORK ENVIRONMENT:**The schedule is Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pmThis is an on-premise position located on the Fort Omaha Campus **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:*** Knowledge of student support services and community resources.* Strong computer and analytical skills.* Effective verbal and written communications skills.* Skilled in human relations and diplomacy.* Ability to communicate, effectively work and interact with a diverse population, various cultures and ethnicities.* Ability to maintain accurate records and pay close attention to detail.* Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.* Ability to maintain professionalism, cooperation, patience and understand in stressful situations. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:*** Associate’s degree.* Two (2) years of full-time experience supporting or coaching others, preferably inside a correctional setting and/or with individuals who have been recently released from a correctional facility.* Equivalent combination of education and/or work experience considered.* Ability to travel between campuses for meetings or position responsibilities.* Must pass a background check. **The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Metropolitan Community College recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable him/her to successfully perform a job function. Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations**.