Student Success Peer Mentor — Guide First-Year Thrive

East Stroudsburg University; East Stroudsburg (Monroe County); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is seeking Peer Mentors for the 2026-2027 academic year. Mentors support roughly 50+ new ESU undergraduates in their first year, starting during Warrior Welcome Weekend and continuing throughout the year.

The role offers up to 10 hours per week and pays $13.00 per hour, including training. Mentors serve as guides and role models, helping mentees adjust to campus life and succeed academically and socially.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have English literacy skills.
• Experience or interest in mentoring/leadership is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist and guide ~50+ new ESU undergraduates during their first year.
• Support students academically, socially, and personally.
• Participate in Warrior Welcome Weekend and ongoing mentoring activities.
• Schedule and document weekly group meetings and track mentee progress.
• Maintain regular mentor hours and report to Program Director.

Skills

GPA requirement

English literacy

Mentoring

Education

No specific degree

Job description

Peer Mentor 2026-2027

Summary:

The Warrior Peer Mentor Program seeks Peer Mentors for the 2026-2027 academic year. The pay is $13.00/hour which includes all training, and the work as described in the duties above includesassumingtheWarriorWelcomeStudentLeaderroleduringthatdedicatedperiod.The work schedule includes a maximum of 10 hours/week during the Fall and Spring semester.

JobSummary:

Apeermentorisanexperiencedandthoughtfulstudentleaderwhoiscommittedtoinvestingone’stimetoassistinthegrowthanddevelopmentofothers.Thementoriswillingtosharetheir knowledge, experience, and wisdom and act as a guide and role model. A peer mentor supports and encourages the academic and social development of their mentees and provides active support to help them with adjusting to the ESU/college environment. The peer mentor offers a fresh perspective and an independent point of view, while helping the mentee to succeed.

The Peer Mentor program is seeking peer mentors for the 2026-2027 academic year. As a Peer Mentor, you will help guide towards success a group of approximately 50+ new to ESU undergraduate students in your academic program and/or your college during their first year at ESU. This connection begins during Warrior Welcome Weekend and works in tandem with the campusresourcesthroughouttheyear.TheprimarymissionoftheWarriorPeerMentorProgram is to ease the transition of new students to East Stroudsburg University so that they may succeed personally, socially, and academically. Additionally, the program helps each new student (freshmen or transfer) connect with other students, the faculty, student organizations, and staff offering support resources, and ultimately the institution as a whole.

The Warrior Peer Mentor Program Objectives:

• To acquaint each student with East Stroudsburg University—its structure, services, and personalities.
  
• To assist the student in personal assessment of his/her abilities and support their transition academically, socially, and personally.
• To help new students connect with other peers and at least one upper-class student in a meaningful, positive way.
• To promote class attendance and participation in cultural events.
• To promote participation in meaningful campus activities.

The Warrior Peer Mentor Requirements are:

• Have and maintain a 2.7 GPA during the time of your appointment.
• Remain free of disciplinary sanctioning at the suspension level or above.
• Complete the training modules for the program.

General Duties of a Peer Mentor:

Acknowledging that each mentoring relationship is unique, the mentor will:

• Become acquainted with all students in their group and other new students and establish positive relationships.
• Set positive examples for others in personal, academic, and social behavior.
• Help build rapport each time he or she meets with a mentee.
• Ask open-ended “how” and “what” questions with a mentee.
• Challenge and/or encourage a mentee depending on what the situation requires.
• Offer opportunities to problem solve and exchange ideas.
• Provide feedback that is honest, open and positive
• Take a genuine interest in helping the mentee succeed
• Present opportunities to the mentee that he/she may not have recognized on his/her own
• Provide suggestions to the best of one’s knowledge that help the mentee succeed in the
  program
• Discuss and monitor the first-year engagement for each of the assigned mentees based on expectations outlined by the Program Director.
• Schedule, facilitate and prepare summaries of weekly meetings with your group and submit them in a timely manner to the PM Program Director.
• Maintain individual mentor hours that need to be logged timely.
• Track attendance for all events and meetings.
• Contact the Program Director, Dr. Jessica Santiago, immediately should issues arise that the mentor cannot handle.
• Connect with Student Success Coach in your college for triage on student cases when needed.

Employment Eligibility & University Commitment

Must be at least 18 years old and have English literacy skills.Employment with ESU is contingent on the selected candidate passing a thorough background check that includes: FBI fingerprinting, PA Child Abuse, and employment/degree verifications. We are proud ESU is an equal opportunity employer. For more information on President Long's 10-point plan, click here: https://www.esu.edu/president/10-action-plan.cfm