Company Mentor

About the role

Fulfills the mission of Norwich University by fostering the personal, professional, and leadership development of cadets within an upper-class company. The Company Mentor is appointed as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Vermont State Militia (VSM).

Responsibilities

• Develops leaders of character who live by the Norwich Guiding Values.
• Promotes an ethical climate through sound moral judgment and example.
• Coaches, counsels, and mentors cadets while enforcing university standards and policies.
• Uses the EAB system to identify and refer at-risk cadets to appropriate support services.
• Designs, updates, and implements company training plans in coordination with the Assistant Commandant.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive or private information.
• Communicates with employees, students, and others in a respectful and clear manner.
• Serves on University committees, councils, workgroups, or other designated bodies as assigned.
• Speaks, reads, and writes in English.
• Communicates by telephone, email, letter, in person, or other means or device.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Additional years of experience may substitute for degree.
• U.S. military veteran or extensive experience working with young adults.
• Experience in training, instruction, counseling, and mentorship.
• Knowledge of military customs, flag protocol, drill, and ceremony.
• Experience with disciplinary or corrective procedures in a military or structured environment.
• Experience in higher education, student development, or conduct administration preferred.
• Demonstrated approachability and ability to relate to college students pursuing military, government, or civilian careers.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook) required.
• Able to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 25 pounds.
• Able to wear a military uniform in conformance to Army Regulation 670-1 standards.
• Work some early morning, evening, and weekend hours, and be on-call throughout the night when acting as Student Affairs Duty Officer.

Qualifications

• Able to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 25 pounds.
• Able to wear a military uniform in conformance to Army Regulation 670-1 standards.
• Work some early morning, evening, and weekend hours, and be on-call throughout the night when acting as Student Affairs Duty Officer.

Skills

• Confidentiality of sensitive or private information.
• Communication with employees, students, and others in a respectful and clear manner.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook).
• Ability to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 25 pounds.
• Ability to wear a military uniform in conformance to Army Regulation 670-1 standards.
• Ability to work some early morning, evening, and weekend hours, and be on-call throughout the night when acting as Student Affairs Duty Officer.

Benefits

• Professional company environment that promotes discipline, academic success, and leadership development.
• Ensures a professional company environment that promotes discipline, academic success, and leadership development.

Pay

$45,000-$60,000

Schedule

Some early morning, evening, and weekend hours, and be on-call throughout the night when acting as Student Affairs Duty Officer.