Specialist I, PACE Peer Mentor (Part-Time)

Job Summary

The PACE Scholarship Program seeks students interested in supporting PACE high school students as a mentor and peer leader.

Our goal is to provide a productive, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment that will guide first-generation and low-income students toward study practices, success strategies and aides that help them excel in high school and college.

We expect our new hires to embrace and practice our departmental values and culture. Our department offers content-specific workshops and project / research-based learning opportunities.

PACE Peer Mentors hold responsibilities such as being able to answer general student questions, attend peer leader meetings and trainings, perform outreach, provide customer service, and other duties as assigned.

This is a pooled position, and the department reviews applications as positions become available. Essential Responsibilities and Duties Under the supervision of a PACE Advisor, Peer Mentors will :

• Assist in recruitment efforts for the PACE Scholarship Program.
• Mentor 9th to 12th grade high school PACE students through one-on-one interactions and group settings.
• Support the transition of PACE students to SLCC.
• Participate consistently in appropriate follow-up, documentation, and evaluation activities, including, but not limited to checking and responding to email, text, phone calls and other communication means.
• Participate in PACE event planning and execution.
• Facilitate PACE workshops.
• Create a welcoming environment for students.
• Meet with supervisor on a recurring basis or as needed to go over completed peer mentor tasks.
• Attend all other scheduled activities, events, staff meetings and meetings related to the program.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued Minimum Qualifications

• Current or prior SLCC student
• 2.0 GPA or higher
• Must be eligible to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications Preference will go to candidates who are :

• Bilingual
• Current or prior PACE Scholar
• Experience mentoring first-generation students

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities The PACE Peer Mentor must :

• Motivate, encourage, mentor, and teach students how to navigate and graduate high school, pursue higher education, and access the six-semester PACE Program scholarship to Salt Lake Community College.
• Create and advocate for a welcoming environment for students and their families.
• Demonstrate initiative, creativity, teamwork, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Employ excellent communication skills, including active listening and responding skills.
• Work collaboratively with other office staff, a variety of campus departments and community personnel.
• Gather, process, and organize large amounts of information accurately.
• Utilize basic computer operating systems and SLCC’s computer systems (MySuccess, DegreeWorks, Ring Central).
• Be dependable, have excellent organizational skills, and pay close attention to details.
• Demonstrate professionalism.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties