Peer Support Program - Student Mentor

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.
• Affiliate 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.

PAY

Hourly Rate: $17.00 per hour.

The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale.

BENEFITS

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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