Student Employment - Bruin Scholar Peer Mentor

Salt Lake Community College; Garden City (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking part-time Peer Mentors to support the Bruin Scholar Program by engaging with students and coordinating social and academic activities. The role centers on ongoing student interaction, resource guidance, and collaboration with coordinators to maintain program connections.

Ideal candidates are current SLCC students with at least a 2.0 GPA, who can work 10–20 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Must have a 2.0 GPA or higher.
• Must be a current SLCC student.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Eligible for Work-Study (FAFSA).
• Part-time, 10–20 hours per week; schedule negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent follow-up with Bruin Scholars in locating resources and advising.
• Plan and execute activities to encourage student learning and engagement.
• Familiarity with SLCC enrollment and registration processes.
• Assist with orientation holds using Banner and MySuccess.
• Track student interactions and report outcomes.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the coordinator.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Team collaboration

Basic computer skills

HB 144 knowledge

Tools

Banner

MySuccess

DegreeWorks

SharePoint

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Peer Mentors support Bruin Scholar Program Coordinators and students. A Peer Mentors position is centered on student interactions, helping coordinators stay connected with students, and social and academic event planning and execution.

Special Instructions

Part-time, approximately 10-20 hours per week.

Schedule is negotiable, but office hours need to be covered

Please indicate on your resume if your experience is full time or part time

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Continuous follow-up with students in the Bruin Scholars program to assist them in locating needed resources; encouraging them to continuously enroll in school; directing them to an advisor for any academic concerns.
• Researching and creating activities to encourage learning and involvement in SLCC.
• Being familiar with SLCC enrollment and registration process.
• Being familiar with Banner and MySuccess to locate needed information and assist the office with Orientation holds.
• Track student interactions.
• Other duties as assigned by coordinator.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Peer Mentors must:

• Communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) with a wide range of diverse individuals.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, cultural competencies, and sensibilities.
• Work collaboratively with other office staff, a variety of campus departments and community personnel.
• Utilize basic computer operating systems and SLCC’s computer systems (Banner, DegreeWorks, Ring Central, MySuccess, Teams, Loops, and Sharepoint).
• Demonstrate professionalism.
• Knowledge of HB 144 and other Undocumented Student resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a 2.0 GPA or higher
• Must be a current SLCC student
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Eligible for Work-Study (FAFSA)

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will go to candidates who are:

• A current and active Bruin Scholar
• Demonstrate strong public speaking skills
• Bilinqual or multi-lingual

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.