Student Employment - Specialist, TRIO STEM Peer Leader; Part-Time

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

TRIO STEM seeks students interested in supporting TRIO STEM participants as a mentor and peer leader. Our goal is to provide a productive, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment that will guide students toward study practices, success strategies and aides that help them excel both inside and outside of college. Tutors work with individual students, although we encourage group activities for students who are studying the same material.

TRIO offers inclusive, respectful and innovative assistance to motivate students to achieve their life and professional goals. We expect our new hires to embrace and practice our departmental values and culture. Our department also offers content‑specific workshops and project/research‑based learning opportunities. TRIO tutors as hold peer leader responsibilities such as being able to answer general student questions, attending peer leader meetings and trainings, understanding details of each TRIO program at SLCC, performing outreach, providing customer service, and other duties as assigned.

This is a pooled position, and the department reviews applications as positions become available.

• Motivate and encourage new participants.
• Create a welcoming environment for new and continuing participants.
• Articulate the purpose of TRIO STEM to new and potential students.
• Feel comfortable using the SLCC Catalog and Degree Works and class registration platforms.
• Be punctual and dependable.
• Participate in ongoing professional development sessions.
• Participate in ongoing TRIO workshops, events, and activities.

• High school diploma
• Current SLCC student

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open‑access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four‑year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world‑class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

Salt Lake City, UT $20.00–$22.00