"MESA Mentor"

SUMMARY:

To mentor a group of up to MESA students as they continue their path towards transferring in STEM.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

• Support the MESA Center
• Contact MESA Program Students
• Create social media content and publish on our social media pages.
• Facilitate conversations around study skills and study habits for MESA Students.
• Meet biweekly with assigned student mentees.
• Foster a positive and supportive learning environment for students to become independent learners and thinkers.
• Maintain accurate records of mentorship meetings, student attendance, and progress.
• Follow District and college policies and procedures, including maintaining confidentiality of student information.
• Participate in training programs and professional development activities as required.
• Perform related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Strong organizational skills to keep track of tutoring sessions and student progress.
• Creative technologies and online platforms.
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Techniques to facilitate effective interaction with people on an individual or group basis.

Ability to:

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Abide by all confidentiality practices required by department, state, and federal policies, laws, rules, and regulations, including FERPA and ADA.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English; use correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary; understand and follow oral and written directions in English; listen actively and effectively.
• Develop, maintain, and foster effective working relationships involving interactions and communications with a variety of individuals and/or groups from diverse backgrounds on a regular, ongoing basis.
• Interact extensively with and respond to requests and inquiries from students, faculty, staff, and public; effectively present information to students, staff, or the public; provide excellent customer service.
• Demonstrate patience and empathy when working with students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles; work with and exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the varied racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, academic, socio-economic, and disabled populations of community college students.
• Work effectively under pressure with frequent interruptions and a high degree of public contact on a variety of tasks concurrently while meeting established deadlines and changing priorities.
• Exercise good judgment, discretion, and personal initiative in resolving situations, according to established policies and procedures; use sound judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
• Report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job.
• Maintain the cleanliness, safety, and organization of assigned area; ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures; monitor activities in assigned area and enforce policies for proper use and behavior.
• Attend and participate in trainings, meetings, workshops, and conferences; attend and participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings and events; maintain compliance with online coursework and other mandatory trainings and certifications as directed by supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

For Saddleback/Irvine Valley College students, please attach a resume. Cover letter is optional.
For non-Saddleback/Irvine Valley College students, please attach transcript, statement of interest, letter of recommendation, and resume.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Environment:
Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort.

Physical:
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Supplemental Information

Work Schedule: TBD – Schedule and shift vary and are subject to change in accordance with the department's needs.
Hours per Week: Up to 25

Employment Conditions and Information:
This is a short-term, temporary, hourly Non-Bargaining Unit (NBU) assignment, not to exceed 160 days and 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th). Short-term, temporary NBU positions may only be used on an intermittent, seasonal, or project basis. Education Code Section 88003 states "Short-term employee means any person who is employed to perform a service for the district, upon the completion of which, the service required or similar services will not be extended or needed on a continuing basis."