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Student Mentor – Wellness Center Truman College Harry S Truman College is seeking Student Mentors to support the Wellness Center. The Wellness Centers are located across the City Colleges of Chicago to provide students mental health services and referrals in the community college setting. The student mentor helps direct students to mental health and basic needs resources and acts as a liaison between wellness staff and students. If you are a current City Colleges of Chicago student, we encourage
you to apply for this exciting job opportunity. Student Mentors will serve as student leaders who work to promote a cultural shift regarding mental health on their campus and throughout their community. Student Mentors will receive training, participate in designated events promoted by the Wellness Center and external community partners, support virtual and on-campus events and will have the opportunity to develop educational materials, present workshops to other students, and develop and publish social media content. Duties and Responsibilities: • Completes mandatory Student Mentor orientation on wellness topics, community resources, and mental health awareness. • Engage with peers on campus to improve awareness of college resources and off-campus community resources. • Completes administrative and support tasks to support the Wellness Center programming. • Engages in ongoing training and professional development to improve understanding of mental health services and support and disparate impacts on marginalized populations. • Supports outreach efforts by developing programming materials, disseminating flyers, creating social media posts, and helping to coordinate Wellness Center events. • Attends monthly meetings with Wellness Center staff, and other offices and departments as needed • Advocates for mental health on campus and works to reduce stigma related to mental health. Eligibility Requirements: • Applicants must be 18 years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States. • Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago. • Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours credit classes. • 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”. Minimum Qualifications: • High School Diploma required or actively pursuing a GED at the City Colleges of Chicago. • Knowledge of City Colleges of Chicago, student activities, college resources and student services; knowledge of specific major or program. • Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and ease in relating to people from a variety of educational, cultural and social backgrounds. • Demonstrated good study techniques and skills. • Good oral communication skills. • Knowledge of computer software programs. The hourly rate for this position is $17.05/hr. The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!
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.
