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Kennedy-King College
Kennedy-King College is looking for a Student Mentor for the Peer
Support Program. The Purpose of the Peer Support Program is to
empower emerging student leaders to serve the Kennedy King
Community by providing informed and structured support to their
fellow peers. These Peer Advocates work in tandem with the Wellness
Center to positively promote counseling, share their experiences,
encourage self-sufficiency, partner with students as they pursue
their goals and appropriately refer students to the Wellness
Center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Acts as a Wellness Center student representative, current
students, faculty, staff, and the public.
Attends Peer Support training sessions as required. Must work
within the scope of the training and make appropriate referrals to
licensed professionals when necessary.
Refer current students to the Wellness Center.
Assist students in making appointments with the Wellness
Center.
Provides information about resources and counseling services
available to students.
Supports and assists planning of Wellness activities, including
tabling events, workshops, classroom events and other duties as
needed.
Provide constructive feedback of Wellness services to improve
the students’ overall experience.
Provides a positive/supportive example to the college for new
and returning students.
Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service
Excellence Standards. Applicant must participate in mandatory
trainings, scheduled meetings and a developmental relationship with
Wellness Center staff.
Demonstrates a high standard of professionalism at all
times.
Wears the Peer Advisor identification during working
hours.
Exhibits leadership, initiative, dependability, discipline and
enthusiasm.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Have a genuine desire to assist peers and be a positive
influence and role-model.
Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and ease in
relating to people from a variety of educational, cultural and
social backgrounds.
Know about key campus resources and have a developed
relationship with the Wellness Center team.
Be committed to the full duration of the program.
High School Diploma required or actively pursuing a GED at the
City Colleges of Chicago.
Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours
pre-credit or credit classes.
Achieved a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA at Kennedy King
College. *
Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of
Chicago academic restrictions.
Have Kennedy King College as their home campus.
Be familiar with the student portal and the City Colleges of
Chicago website.
Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of
the City Colleges of Chicago.
All positions are “employment at-will”.
*Students not meeting this GPA requirement are still encouraged to
apply, but should be prepared to outline any mitigating
circumstances and a detailed plan to pursue academic success in
essay format.
Hourly Rate: $17.00 per hour.
The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved
salary scale.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.
