Re-Entry Student Support Mentor

New England Biolabs; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College in Omaha seeks a Re-entry Peer Mentor to provide ongoing, individualized student support, assess progress and intervene to help participants persist toward their education goals.

The role partners with program staff, faculty, and other campus resources to ensure access to programming and successful outcomes, including data collection for grant reporting and ongoing retention efforts.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree.
• Two (2) years of full-time experience supporting or coaching others, preferably inside a correctional setting and/or with individuals 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing, individualized student support services designed to help program participants persist and complete goals.
• Assists with participants’ intake process and supports access to programming and academic success.
• Determines individual supports necessary and provides resource referrals.
• Collects data for grant reporting purposes.
• Continuously provides participant support to aid retention.
• Works with other departments to resolve student issues.
• Represents the department at community events as assigned.
• Collaborates with Re-Entry Coaches, Director and faculty to assess progress and outcomes.
• Participates in department meetings, advisory committees, fairs and ceremonies.
• Attends work and events as scheduled.

Skills

Student support knowledge

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Diplomacy

Cross-cultural communication

Record-keeping

Teamwork

Professionalism under stress

Education

Associate’s degree

Two years of full-time experience

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Job description

Metropolitan Community College in Omaha seeks a Re-entry Peer Mentor to provide ongoing, individualized student support, assess progress and intervene to help participants persist toward their education goals.

The role partners with program staff, faculty, and other campus resources to ensure access to programming and successful outcomes, including data collection for grant reporting and ongoing retention efforts.