Summer Academy Residential Peer Mentor

Employee's Effective Start Date 06/07/2024 If this is a Temporary position, provide end date or enter N/A for any other position type. 08/02/2024 Minimum Qualifications

• College Junior or higher class standing by the end of Summer I preferred (grade slip)

• Verified 2.50 or higher cumulative GPA at accredited college/university (grade slip)

• Demonstrate Standard English proficiency in cover letter, resume', and interview

• Mandatory: Residential living (dorm) experience with no campus or legal restrictions.

• Leadership, communication, social, & role modeling skills (list on resume)

• Previous active positive involvement with ethnically diverse youth populations (list on resume)

• Demonstrated INTEGRITY (doing the right thing) & COMMITMENT (keeping your word)

Desired Qualifications Position Purpose

Supervise, mentor, model success behaviors, and redirect PUB HS Scholars behaviors (as needed)

Job Duties

• Participate in mandatory training. Live in the designated hall from training through the Summer Academy.

• Establish/maintain positive, respectful, and appropriate mentoring relationships w/PUB Scholars.

• Develop, implement, and supervise recreational and social activities.

• Supervise Scholars on all field trips. (Peer Mentor inclusion on the extended trip is performance-based.)

• Establish positive relationships with parents and other primary caretakers of PUB Scholars.

• Uphold team duty roster responsibilities.

• Facilitate activities that increase group cohesion, address concerns, promote open communication.

• Attend and Assist in planning and implementing weekly dorm meetings including Star Ceremony.

• Clarify, monitor, and enforce Project policies/procedures, especially as related to student conduct.

• Train and supervise peer (Scholar) mediation teams. Serve on Residential Mediation Team.

• Conduct fire drills, tornado drills, building and room inspections, key and ID checks/check-in/check-out.

• Monitor visitor access and participant movement in and out of the building and between floors.

• Participate in nightly/daily updates, weekly team meetings, and weekly team training sessions.

• Track and report participant points. Prepare weekly Scholar behavior reports for Director.

• Develop working relationships with the Academic Mentors.

• Assure that participants complete classwork in dorm when assigned.

• Plan and facilitate Family Day recreational activities.

• Participate in weekly performance evaluations and make the recommended performance improvements

• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Head Resident or a Project Administrator.

Job Open Date 04/16/2024 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes