Peer Mentor - First Year Experience (Part-Time)

PEER MENTOR - PART-TIME
OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE – FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
 

Olive-Harvey College is seeking a Peer Mentor to support the Director of First Year Experience.  If you are a current City Colleges of Chicago student, we encourage you to apply for this exciting job opportunity!  Peer mentors welcome and support incoming students by:

Connecting students with campus resources, planning and leading social events, hosting, and moderating virtual spaces, visiting classes, sending inspirational texts, conducting check-in phone calls, and holding office hours to meet with students in person and via Zoom.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be 16 years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States
• Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago
• Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours pre-credit or credit classes 
• Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate
• Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students)
• Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions
• Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago
• All positions are “employment at-will”

 
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the Student Mentor advises, guides, and serves as a role model for 
• other students as they transition to college life.
• Explains CCC system to interested students; helps students become aware of College resources; advises and refers 
• students to appropriate College resources.
• Provides information on study techniques, organizational skills and learning aides to support the student’s 
• transition to college life.
• Meets with assigned mentee(s) to advise twice per month.
• Assists with setting goals and works toward accomplishing each.
• Advocates for mentee as necessary. 
• Attends mentor training sessions as required.
• Records observations and submits reports to assigned supervisor as required.
• Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service Excellence Standards.

 
Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required or actively pursuing a GED at the City Colleges of Chicago
• Knowledge of City Colleges of Chicago, student activities, college resources and student services; knowledge of 
• specific major or program
• Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and ease in relating to people from a variety of educational, 
• cultural and social backgrounds. 
• Demonstrated good study techniques and skills.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of computer software programs.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!