"PACT Mentor"

Job Summary

The goal of the PACT (Professional Advising and Coaching Team) program is to foster a well-rounded personalized college experience by working collaboratively with each student in developing and completing an individualized plan for success.

The PACT Mentor will coordinate a variety of essential services and programs to support the transition to college, academic planning and progress, social connections, leadership experiences and career exploration.

Mercy’s PACT Program is nationally recognized by Excelencia in Education for identifying and promoting evidence-based practices that help accelerate Latino Student Success (2020), and as an ‘Innovation in higher education’ by The American Council on Education (ACE) in their report to the White House (2010).

The PACT Mentor will connect students to both internal and external departments and organizations for opportunities that will directly enhance the student’s experience.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary advisor and mentor for a designated student caseload
• Provide academic advisement to each student, from initial registration to major selection with an emphasis on helping students stay on track to timely degree attainment
• Take a holistic approach to knowing your students, their needs, and how to connect them to available resources across the College
• Foster community building through student engagement in clubs and organizations
• Engage students in career discussions early on, providing linkages to career resources for skills training and internship/job opportunities
• Assist in pre-enrollment and orientation activities reinforcing the importance of a collective, integrated college experience geared toward academic and career success
• Coordinate and collaborate with other Student Affairs departments and Divisions across the College to achieve positive student success outcomes for students
• Any other duty as may be assigned

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree required