Location: Auburn,AL, USA
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Position Title Working Warhawk II - Peer Mentor Job Description Preferred Qualifications
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Department Experiential Education and Engagement Number of Vacancies Job Open Date 07/09/2024 Job Close Date Special Instructions to Applicants
You are strongly encouraged to schedule an On-Campus Job Search Assistance appointment with the AUM Career Development Center before applying. Visit Handshake for available appointment dates/times.
This posting requires a resume and/or cover letter to complete the application. Students can request resume and/or cover letter review assistance by sending .doc or .pdf documents to ...@aum.edu.
Please upload your class schedule for the semester in which you are applying to the section titled, Student Schedule .
Peer Mentors at Auburn University at Montgomery are undergraduate and graduate students who help guide and encourage fellow AUM students. They are class leaders who act as a support system by helping students understand course material and class expectations. The role of a peer mentor can be compared to that of a teaching assistant without the responsibility of grading assignments.
Additionally, peer mentors receive priority registration for the semester for which they mentor.
Applicants selected to be a peer mentor will be assigned to work with academic departments and will be expected to work with students in a course approved by that department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Uphold AUM's mission and build community within the classroom.
* Offer student perspectives in discussions and encourage reflection.
* Lead engaging activities like group work, guest speakers, and study sessions.
* Help students with assignments and academic success.
* Attend all assigned classes and meet with the professor weekly.
* Hold weekly office hours in the Library Tower (or virtually for online courses).
* Coordinate and attend AUM events with students.
* Connect students with campus resources and services.
* Model appropriate behavior and maintain confidentiality (FERPA, Title IX).
* Keep communication open with professors and complete interaction logs.
* Clock in/out and report any time discrepancies to the department.
* Complete assessments or surveys as needed.
* Complete training and attend all scheduled meetings.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Dedicated to helping others succeed
* Confident in your ability to lead
* Able to speak in front of a classroom of students
* Comfortable leading group discussions
* Ability to provide explanations of course subject matter
Qualifications and Requirements:
* Current AUM undergraduate and graduate students with a 2.75 GPA minimum
* Completed two semesters at AUM (full-time status)
* Complete the application
* Referral from a professor:
Time Commitment:
* Time commitment for fall and spring semesters
* Five hours per week per course for 15 weeks (75 hours)
* Six hours of training and workshops (four hours pre- semester and two hours during the semester in which you are employed).
* Mentors may be asked to participate in various EEEC activities during the summer semester, such as Orientations, Welcome Weeks, Mentor/Mentee Meet & Greets, etc.
* Mentors are paired with a professor and class based on their experience, schedule, and availability.
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Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* * Please list, in order of preference, in which (freshman and sophomore) courses you would like to be a Peer Mentor. NOTE: Please list 5 or more courses. Applications that do not specify preferred courses will not be considered.
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* * Why are you interested in being a peer mentor?
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* * Name two of your personal strengths and two areas in which you could grow. How would these affect your role as a peer mentor?
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* * Tell us the three resources at AUM that can help students succeed. Where are these offices located?
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* * Peer mentors often recognize that their students are struggling or challenged by something before the students realize it for themselves. Tell us one issue that most first-year students find challenging or seem to struggle with or that first-year students should learn.
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* * Describe a time when you felt overwhelmed. How did you handle that situation?
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* * How would you balance the peer mentor role with your other responsibilities?
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* * What do you do when you are confronted with a complex idea or problem that you do not understand?
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* * Tell us about a time when you made a special effort to help someone learn.
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* * Have you read and understood the duties and responsibilities listed above?
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