Urgently Need Peer Mentor - NASNTI in Monument Valley, UT
Job title: Peer Mentor - NASNTI
Company: Utah State University
Job description: Overview
Develop and maintain a peer relationship focused on helping new students make a smooth transition, acclimate to campus, and establish a sense of belonging. Applicant must be a Utah State University Blanding enrolled student. This Peer Mentor position is in Monument Valley.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a peer relationship focused on helping new students make a smooth transition, acclimate to campus, and establish a sense of belonging.
- Assess assigned students?? needs and develop an individual plan to provide personalized support, monitor, and assess student progress toward short-term and long-term goals.
- Utilize the Student Support System to plan and report academic quality interventions.
- Maintain communication with the course instructor, provide feedback and assist in the communication between students and instructors.
- Utilize Meta-cognition skills to plan and effectively facilitate students?? learning process.
- Post-session plans, worksheets, or other materials, and required reflections on the Student Support System.
- Become a source of encouragement and support to students with academic difficulty and risk of failure as identified in the Early Alert Report System.
- Work with NASNTI Director and the Director of Programs to identify resources to help students enhance personal development and career growth.
- Be a Utah State University Blanding enrolled student
- Have a solid academic background in Math, Science, and/or English with a minimum 3.0 GPA (cumulative)
- Have good analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Be available to tutor after school hours and some evenings.
- Be friendly, patient, and sensitive to a diversity of students.
- Have access to reliable transportation to and from the tutoring site.
- Conversant in Navajo language and culture.
Along with the online application, please attach: * Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under ??Resume/CV??
- Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
Advertised Salary
$14.00 per hour
ADA
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
University Highlights
Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah??s premier land-grant and space-grant university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion. USU serves approximately 27,500 students throughout the state at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for over 25 years, and USU Extension provides outreach and service to all counties in Utah.
As a land-grant university, USU engages communities and empowers people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. As an R1 research institution, USU provides a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price. Washington Monthly has consistently ranked USU in the top 10 among public universities for contribution to social mobility, research, and public service.
Utah State is committed to cultivating a where different perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. about USU.
The university provides a to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university??s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or .
About the Region
U.S. News and World Report for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU??s main campus, , is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area in the Milken Institute??s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation.
*updated 7/2023
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Expected salary: $14 per hour
Location: Monument Valley, UT
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