Student Wellness Advocate & Peer Mentor

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job description

Kennedy-King College

Kennedy-King College is looking for a Student Mentor for the Peer Support Program. The Purpose of the Peer Support Program is to empower emerging student leaders to serve the Kennedy King Community by providing informed and structured support to their fellow peers. These Peer Advocates work in tandem with the Wellness Center to positively promote counseling, share their experiences, encourage self-sufficiency, partner with students as they pursue their goals and appropriately refer students to the Wellness Center.

Essential Duties

• Acts as a Wellness Center student representative, current students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Attends Peer Support training sessions as required. Must work within the scope of the training and make appropriate referrals to licensed professionals when necessary.
• Refer current students to the Wellness Center.
• Assist students in making appointments with the Wellness Center.
• Provides information about resources and counseling services available to students.
• Supports and assists planning of Wellness activities, including tabling events, workshops, classroom events and other duties as needed.
• Provide constructive feedback of Wellness services to improve the students’ overall experience.
• Provides a positive/supportive example to the college for new and returning students.
• Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service Excellence Standards. Applicant must participate in mandatory trainings, scheduled meetings and a developmental relationship with Wellness Center staff.
• Demonstrates a high standard of professionalism at all times.
• Wears the Peer Advisor identification during working hours.
• Exhibits leadership, initiative, dependability, discipline and enthusiasm.

Eligibility Requirements

• Have a genuine desire to assist peers and be a positive influence and role-model.
• Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and ease in relating to people from a variety of educational, cultural and social backgrounds.
• Know about key campus resources and have a developed relationship with the Wellness Center team.
• Be committed to the full duration of the program.
• High School Diploma required or actively pursuing a GED at the City Colleges of Chicago.
• Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours pre-credit or credit classes.
• Achieved a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA at Kennedy King College.
• Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions.
• Have Kennedy King College as their home campus.
• Be familiar with the student portal and the City Colleges of Chicago website.
• Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago.
• All positions are “employment at-will”.
• Students not meeting this GPA requirement are still encouraged to apply, but should be prepared to outline any mitigating circumstances and a detailed plan to pursue academic success in essay format.

Hourly Rate

$17.00 per hour. 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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