Student Mentor

Position Summary

The Mentor of High School Students position pairs current Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) students who are alumni of Lincoln County School District (LCSD) high schools with current LCSD high school students. Mentors provide relational support, encouragement, and guidance to help prospective students develop a sense of belonging, academic readiness, and confidence in their transition to college. This position offers meaningful professional development in leadership, communication, and student support practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain supportive mentoring relationships with assigned LCSD high school students.
• Engage students through personal narrative, including accounts of barriers, setbacks, and perseverance encountered during the transition from high school to college.
• Participate in classroom visits and other outreach activities in the high school.
• Foster a sense of community, belonging, and mattering among mentored students.
• Support high school students in understanding academic expectations and developing college readiness skills.
• Connect high school students with appropriate academic support services, institutional resources, and relevant staff.
• Identify situations requiring intervention beyond the scope of peer mentoring and refer students to appropriate College staff or community resources in a timely manner.
• Maintain current knowledge of OCCC escalation protocols and the full range of available support services available.
• Participate in training and ongoing development activities focused on mentoring skills, including active listening, effective questioning, empathy, and boundary-setting.
• Demonstrate continuous growth in communication skills and strategies for supporting students from diverse backgrounds.
• Engage in reciprocal leadership development by both mentoring students and receiving guidance from supervising staff.
• Adhere to all applicable federal, state, and institutional laws, regulations, and guidelines governing student services and education programs.
• Complete required FERPA training prior to beginning work and maintain confidentiality in all student interactions.
• Participates in training, in-services and professional development
• Supports student success through participation in college committee work, Welcome Week, OCCC Cares, Commencement and/or related activities.
• Performs other duties, as assigned, that support the College’s mission.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled student at Oregon Coast Community College.
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative OCCC GPA.
• Personal experience navigating challenges in the transition from secondary to postsecondary education.
• Graduate of a Lincoln County High School.
• Bilingual – Spanish (preferred).