"Peer Mentor Coordinator"

Peer Mentor Coordinator

Company: Portland Community College

Job Location: Portland, 97280-0990

Category: Tutors and Learning Resources

Type: Full-Time

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. PCC, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island, has four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Wherever you're coming from and wherever you're going in life, Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

Portland Community College will ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Please apply as soon as possible. This position will close to applicants at mid-night on March 5, 2026

The PCC Math Department peer mentoring program places PCC students as mentors in math classes to support class members' learning and help them navigate barriers to college success. Peer mentors support students in time management, accessing campus resources and content - among other things - both during class and outside of class.

The PCC Math Peer Mentor Coordinator designs, coordinates, and oversees the Math Peer Mentorship Program across multiple math courses and academic terms, while managing program timelines.

The coordinator provides goal-setting, coaching, and professional development support for peer mentors with individual academic and career goals.

The coordinator supports math peer mentors drawn from PCC's diverse student body, centering equity, respect, and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment, training, and support.

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. This position is a full-time Classified role. Campus location will be determined at the time of offer. Remote work can be permitted up to 20% per week.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For

Peer Mentor Coordinator Position Description

The coordinator leads large-scale and ongoing recruitment, hiring, and onboarding. (Current scale is 25-40 mentors per term, with 10-20 new mentors brought in each term. This varies based on program growth goals and budget constraints). The work includes:

• Gathering mentor recommendations from math instructors
• Recruiting mentors
• Conducting informational interviews
• Making hiring and retention recommendations to supervisor
• Matching mentors to math courses and instructors (based on availability, course needs, and mentor strengths)
  • Facilitating initial and ongoing meetings between mentors placed with instructors
  • Responding to last-minute placement changes
• Designing and facilitating mentor orientation, training, and professional development for the group of current mentors
• Orienting mentors to PCC employment processes (Workday, I-9s, timesheets)
• Scheduling and planning all meetings and training sessions in multiple modalities

Coordination and support includes:

• Supporting mentors through regular check-ins and meetings
  • Collaborating with lead mentors
  • Providing individualized coaching
• Maintaining communication with instructors
• Serving as the primary liaison between mentors and administrative systems
  • Reviewing timesheets and activity reports, ensuring accountability and following up as needed
  • Troubleshooting payroll and access issues
• Documenting program processes
  • Maintaining spreadsheets and systems for tracking of hiring status, placement, timesheets, and program outcomes
  • Analyzing program data
  • Preparing and presenting program reports for Math and PCC leadership
• Planning for future terms to build a sustainable, scalable, and resilient mentorship program

Minimum Qualifications

• An Associate's degree or 90 quarter college credits or 60 semester college credits AND
• Two years of experience relevant to the position AND
• Experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Success Criteria

• Demonstrates the ability to coordinate and support peer mentors.
• Demonstrates the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across varying roles.
• Demonstrated experience working with a diverse student population. (Diverse with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, and other identities and backgrounds).
• Demonstrates independent problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate, develop and manage institutional systems and processes.
• Demonstrates the ability to collect, analyze, and evaluate data to support and implement ongoing program development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a college level math class.

Instructions:

• When submitting your application, you will be asked to submit:
  • Your resume.
  • Your transcripts.
  • A cover letter outlining how you meet the minimum qualifications and demonstrate the success criteria. Note that your cover letter may exceed one page. Please use this template form for your cover letter.

Why You'll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you'll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community
• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Position Grade Classified 20 (A)

Employment Type Full time

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:
* Comprehensive benefit package
* Oregon PERS contribution
* Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program
* Tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
* Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
* Conference and Event Rental Space - Employees receive 50% off when on-campus for personal events
* Paid Leave (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) reference Classified Agreement

o Starts at 8 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)
o 1 day of sick leave per month
o 12 paid holidays
o PCC Winter Break (when College is Closed)
o 24 hours of personal leave per year

More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email PCCBenefits@pcc.edu if you have any questions.

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

Salary placement for Classified positions at PCC is based on relevant professional experience, as well as internal equity. This position is Classified Grade 20. Per PCC's Classified Employee contract, initial placement is typically in the first two steps of the range: $58,180 and $59,923 per year. Higher salary placement may be available based on qualifications, experience and internal equity.

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