Position Information
Position Title: TRIO Peer Mentor - Iron Mountain
Department: Academic Support
Campus Location: Iron Mountain
Pay Rate: $12.00 per hour
FTE: .20
Position Type: Student
Job Summary/Basic Function
The TRIO Peer Mentor – Iron Mountain position works with the Bay College TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) staff to assist with center activities and events, support TRIO students, and provide food pantry services. Peer mentors help staff promote social and academic success and aid in student engagement efforts.
Minimum Qualifications
- Enrolled part time in Bay College. Preference given to full time students and active TRIO SSS participants.
- Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Time management skills and ability to prioritize work.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with attention to detail.
- Ability to track, analyze, and communicate student progress.
- Flexibility, initiative, and proactive problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Customer service skills and experience.
- Previous training or experience in mentoring, group facilitation, or outreach.
- Experience with event planning, promotion, and social media efforts.
- Completed one year of college.
- Preference given to full time Bay College students who are active in TRIO SSS.
Work Hours: Hours are negotiable and flexible. Up to 10 hours per week per position
Supervision Received: This position works under the general supervision of the Academic Support Coordinator.
Job Duties
- Plan, coordinate, and participate in TRIO events.
- Perform social and academic outreach to TRIO students.
- Promote TRIO program and events via flyers; emails; brochures; classroom presentations and visits (live and virtual); bulletin boards; and social media.
- Provide informal mentoring to TRIO students as needed.
- Provide referrals to campus and community resources.
- Plan and conduct monthly TRIO Club meetings.
- Maintain TRIO & Student Success Center upkeep including photocopying, stocking forms, brochures, general upkeep in center and hospitality room.
- Assist the TRIO staff, answering phones and assisting students (live and virtual)
- Report on student successes and challenges to staff.
- Collaborate with other campus personnel/groups (live and virtual).
- Assist with the food pantry operations including staffing pantry during open hours, taking inventory, rotating stock, ordering, updating statistics, working with online ordering system, filling orders and food pick up.
- Participate in training to develop facilitation strategies, leadership skills, and a knowledge base of campus resources.
- Participate in trainings related to tasks of the job including mentoring, social media, graphic design, technology and software tools, food safety, and other training.
- Participate in scheduled staff meetings.
- Maintain flexible work hours to meet student needs, including some evenings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Work environment characteristics... (representative of those that must be met...) The noise level... moderate... Physical demands: stand, walk, sit, use hands... lift up to 25 pounds...
Contact Information
Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources
Shena Meffer, Human Resource Specialist
Phone: 906-217-4016
Email: hr@baycollege.edu
Special Instructions to Applicants: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and the position will be pulled down when vacancies are filled
