Part-Time TRIO Peer Leader (Student Position)

About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

Part-Time TRIO Peer Leader (Student Position)

Campus Location: Danvers

Up to 20 hours per week.

Non-benefited position; grant-funded

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Supports the work of the TRIO Student Support Services Program including outreach, recruitment and participation in TRIO events and college awareness activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides support to TRIO students, referring students to TRIO advisors or other resources as appropriate
• Presents information to college classes, clubs and other forums about the benefits of joining TRIO
• Participates in college events as a representative of the program
• Provides coverage for the front desk, welcoming students and visitors, and assisting students with use of MyNorthshore, Navigate, Blackboard and other tools
• Assists with creating a welcoming and informative space for students by updating the bulletin boards and website, etc.
• Assists with calls to remind students of appointments and events
• Other duties as assigned

Reports to the Director of TRIO Student Support Services

Requirements:

• Be a current TRIO or recent graduates of NSCC/TRIO; must be in good disciplinary standing with the college
• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations and/or NSCC/community college student population (or equivalent)
• Strong customer service experience (minimally 1 year of equivalent experience)
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment.
• Spanish-speaker strongly preferred but not required

Additional Information:

SALARY: $16.80/hr.

STARTING DATE: ASAP

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Title IX Coordinator, Affirmative Action and Compliance Officer Nick Royal, at nroyal@northshore.edu, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the name, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references before the interview takes place.