TRIO SSS Peer Mentor; Corvallis

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter (Please address the "TRIO SSS Peer Mentor Team" when writing your cover letter.)
• Transcripts

For additional information please contact:
Juan Navarro at juan.c.navarro

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions (as per Voluntary and Compulsory Driver Standards OSU Standard ) as per OSU Standard  et seq.

Note:
All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Position Information

Job Title

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location

Position Appointment Percent

Position Appointment Percent 100

Appointment Basis

Appointment Basis 12

Pay Method

Pay Method Hourly

Pay Period

Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate

Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate

Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill five (5) part-time (not to exceed 20 hours per week) Student Support Services (Peer Mentor) positions with the TRIO department at Oregon State University (OSU).

TRIO SSS Peer Mentors will support TRIO’s effort to facilitate a successful college transitional experience for the incoming SSS Summer Bridge cohort. Peer Mentors will be working with new SSS participants during the Summer Bridge Program, as well as the remainder of the academic year.

SSS Peer Mentors will help create a welcoming environment and familiarize SSS participants with college life. They will help the incoming SSS cohort adapt socially and academically, as well as monitor any adjustment issues.

Peer Mentors will help the new SSS participants navigate college life at Oregon State University by providing the students information about available resources on campus, orienting them to the expectations of an institution of higher education, and encouraging participation in all SSS activities and events. It is required that the SSS Peer Mentors participate in all SSS planned peer mentoring activities.

Anticipated Hourly Rate: $16.15

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Critical Thinking, Leadership, and Professionalism.

Position Duties

• Coordinate volunteer program and work directly with selected non-profit organizations
• Attend Summer START sessions to represent TRIO and recruit program participants
• Participate as Peer Mentors in the SSS Summer Bridge Program. Participate in planning and conducting student workshops and activities
• Meet with your assigned SSS students weekly during fall, winter and spring terms
• Assist in coordinating and participate in all SSS on-and-off campus events
• Off campus events require Mentors to drive
• Attend and participate in all SSS Peer Mentoring meetings
• Assist in conducting program evaluations
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student:
    Regularly enrolled in a high school or…