TRIO SSS Peer Leader Specialist II

TRIO SSS seeks students interested in supporting TRIO SSS 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.

• Answer general student questions.
• Attend peer leader meetings and trainings.
• Understand details of each TRIO program at SLCC.
• Perform outreach, provide customer service, facilitate workshops/activities, and perform research.
• Motivate and encourage new participants.
• Create a welcoming environment for new and continuing participants.
• Articulate the purpose of TRIO to new and potential students.
• Feel comfortable using the SLCC Catalog, Degree Works, and class registration platforms.
• Be punctual and dependable.
• Participate in ongoing professional development sessions.
• Facilitate and participate in ongoing TRIO workshops, events, and activities.
• Guide and support with TRIO Application intake.
• Do tabling and present in classrooms.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, cultures, ethnic backgrounds to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Current SLCC student.
• Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Be able to use Microsoft suite.