S,O.A.R. PEER MENTOR
HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CITY OF CHICAGO COLLEGES
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college
system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite
sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a
quality, affordable education.
Harold Washington College is
a student-centered institution that empowers all members of its
community through accessible and affordable academic advancement,
career development and personal enrichment. We are actively seeking
CPS alumni to join the team as Students on the Academic Rise
(S.O.A.R.) Peer Mentor to join our team. The ideal S.O.A.R Peer
Mentor will be detail-orientated, a quick learner, have solid time
management and leadership skills and be flexible. This position
requires the ability to speak one-on-one and in group settings to
new and returning students about the Harold Washington College
experience, share your own personal experiences and help new
students transition more comfortably and successfully into
college.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under the direction of the program supervisor and Peer Coaches,
the S.O.A.R. Peer Mentor Student will act as the CCC student
representative to prospective students, current students, faculty,
staff, and the public.
- Provides quality customer service to prospective, current and
continuing Chicago Public School (CPS) mentees through outreach,
mentoring interaction, campus events, and other engagement
opportunities.
- Answers questions that students may have about student life at
one of the City Colleges of Chicago
- Provides information about admissions, class registration,
withdrawal and other academic transactions.
- Provides information to students about student resources and
extracurricular activities.
- Participates in on-campus college recruiting activities.
- Copies materials used for recruiting activities, admissions,
registration and orientation.
- Sets a positive/supportive introduction to the college for new
and returning students.
- Attends training sessions and meetings as required.
- Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service
Excellence Standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required from a Chicago Public Schools
network high school
- Knowledge of City Colleges of Chicago
- Excellent oral communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Commits to satisfying internal and external customers.
- Promotes a positive role model and favorable public image as
City Colleges of Chicago representative
- Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and
demonstrably self-motivated.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be 16 years or older, have work permit consent,
and eligible to work in the United States
- Applicants must be actively attending Harold Washington College
and remain an enrolled, HW Home Campus student, or recent gradutate
to complete an academic year with their mentees
- Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 3-credit semester
hours
- Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential,
degree, or certificate
- Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
(waived for first semester new students)
- Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of
Chicago academic restrictions
- Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of
the City Colleges of Chicago
- All positions are “employment at-will”
Salary Range: $17.00 Per Hour
Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education,
knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as
internal equity.
Benefits information is found at
Health and Benefits -
City Colleges of Chicago
WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and
long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) &
457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State
University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation,
holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a
more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page
of our website.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within
6 months of hire.
Thank you for your interest in CCC!
Equal Opportunity Employment:
The City Colleges of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It
complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination
in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed,
ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable
discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or
mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to
perform the duties of the job applied for.
This job description is developed to provide a general
description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It
is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and
responsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications to
perform the work. 11/2007
TBD
