Multicultural Student Services Peer Mentor

Multicultural Student Services

22 position(s) available.

Duties: The purpose of the Peer Mentor position is to assist new Multicultural Student Services
first time freshmen & transfer scholarship recipients with a successful transition to the
UMSL campus community; by introducing students to different events on-campus,
coordinating one-on-one meetings with students, and serving as a referral agent to
mentees. Mentors take the responsibility of assisting students by providing academic and
personal peer support. Mentors are role models and have to be willing to share their
academic experience and success.

Requirements: Peer Mentors will be selected based on their leadership, communication, and
interpersonal skills, and academic success. To be eligible for employment applicants
should satisfy the following requirements:
Enrolled and completed at least 30 credit hours and in good academic standing.
Maintain a 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher.
Understand and abide by UMSL Student Conduct Policy and regulations.
Initiate and maintain regular contact with Mentee(s).
Coordinate one-one-one meetings with Mentee(s).
Promptly and accurately complete regular contact time sheets.
Demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills.
Demonstrate an ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds.
Commit to serving 3-5 mentees for one academic school year.
Meet with mentee(s) on a bi- weekly basis (minimum).
Attend all mentor staff meetings and trainings.
Introduce and educate Mentee(s) about UMSL resources and cultural activities.
Must be attentive to mentee(s).
Strong critical thinking skills.
Keep program coordinator informed on meetings with Mentees and any concerns that
may arise.

Hours: Flexible- Mentor is responsible for scheduling meetings with Mentee(s)
Hours Per
Week:
8-15 hours per week
Hourly
Salary:
$8/hr

Comments: To apply, fill out application (copy and paste link:
http://www.umsystem.edu/media/fa/management/records/forms/human/um52.pdf) and
submit to the Office of Multicultural Student Services located in 107 Lucas Hall.

Contact: Coordinator: Ashley Storman, 314-516-6566 or Stormana@umsl.edu

Job Code: 743


Benefits for Mentor:
Flexibility: Schedule your own hours & meetings
Gain/improve: leadership, team building, time management, problem solving,
communication, facilitating, and multi-tasking skills
Gain skills for working with people one-on-one and in group settings
Serve as a Liaison for the Office of Multicultural Student Services
Assist new students with transitioning to UMSLs campus community
Gain administrative skills
Build new friendships
Interact with students from different backgrounds