Student Mentor - Wellness Center - Wilbur Wright College

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 1.938.000 - 2.760.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

City Colleges of Chicago seeks a Student Mentor – Wellness Center at Wilbur Wright College to support students transitioning to college life. The mentor explains CCC resources, provides study techniques, and helps mentees set and reach goals while mentoring with care and consistency.

The role emphasizes outreach on mental health topics, creation of supportive resources, and accurate information sharing to foster a positive campus climate and student success.

Qualifikationen

• Must be 16 years or older and eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago.
• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours per credit or credit classes.
• Must pursue an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate.

Aufgaben

• Advise, guide, and serve as a role model for students transitioning to college life.
• Explain CCC system and point students to campus resources.
• Provide information on study techniques and organizational skills.
• Meet with mentee(s) twice per month to set and monitor goals.
• Advocate for mentees when needed and attend mentor trainings.

Kenntnisse

Oral communication

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Student Mentor – Wellness Center

Wilbur Wright College

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

Primary Objective:

Wilbur Wright College Student Mentor positions encourages students to gain experience in their prospective fields by placing them in areas and departments aligned with their area of study whenever possible. Students can use their wages towards educational and living expenses.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be 16 years or older, have work permit consent,and eligible to work in the United States
• Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago
• Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours per credit or credit classes
• Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate
• Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students)
• Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions
• Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago
• All positions are “employment at-will”

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the Student Mentor advises, guides, and serves as a role model for other students as they transition to college life.
• Explains CCC system to interested students; helps students become aware of College resources; advises and refers students to appropriate College resources.
• Provides information on study techniques, organizational skills and learning aids to support the student’s transition to college life.
• Meets with assigned mentee(s) to advise twice per month.
• Assists with setting goals and works toward accomplishing each.
• Advocates for mentee as necessary.
• Attends mentor training sessions as required.
• Records observations and submits reports to assigned supervisor as required.
• Help provide accurate information and decrease misinformation about Counseling Services.
• Provide outreach programming on mental health topics to the campus community.
• Research and create resources and/or social media content to share relevant mental health and wellness information with the campus community.
• Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service Excellence Standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required or actively pursuing a GED at the City Colleges of Chicago.
• Must be a City Colleges of Chicago Student.
• Knowledge of City Colleges of Chicago.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Commits to satisfying internal and external customers.
• Promotes a positive role model and favorable public image as City Colleges of Chicago representative.
• Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and demonstrably self-motivated.

Salary:

• $17.05/hr.
• The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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