Student - Peer Mentor, Next Steps

Description

The NEXT Steps program is seeking to hire peer mentors for the next academic year starting in the Fall semester. NEXT Steps is an integrated educational program that offers educational experiences for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Check out messiah.edu/nextsteps to learn more about the program. Peer mentors will have a variety of different roles that are dependent upon the students' unique schedules and experiences. Peer mentors may attend classes, help students engage in campus life, assist students with coursework, and build relationships through group activities. At times, peer mentors may be asked to serve programming that could take place in the evenings and on weekends.

$8.50/hour

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

1. Provide in-class support by attending classes with Next Step students; this includes supporting with time management, prioritization, and organization.
2. Assisting students with the completion of modified course assignments and navigating Canvas
3. Assist and support students in programs by engaging in campus social life
4. Assist students with self-advocacy when communicating with faculty, staff, and peers
5. Provide informational and emotional support as students transition into and/or encounter barriers to their college experience
6. Participate in training activities as planned by the NEXT Steps Director
7. Abide by FERPA to protect student confidentiality
8. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance
9. Be a friend

Secondary Duties

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education Required

Education Preferred

Experience Required

None

Experience Preferred

Students with mentoring experience and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities.

Skills, Characteristics Required

Desire to help and support students with intellectual disability and developmental disabilities

Enjoy working with others

Be flexible and adaptable

Be willing to grow and learn

Demonstrate patience, kindness, and empathy

Model good behavior

Good written and verbal communication skills

Effective time management skills

Special Working Conditions

N/A

Driving Requirements

N/A

About Us

Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.