"Working Warhawk II - Peer Mentor"

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Position Title
Working Warhawk II - Peer Mentor

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Department
Experiential Education and Engagement

Number of Vacancies

Job Open Date
06/23/2025

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

You are strongly encouraged to schedule an On-Campus Job Search Assistance appointment with the AUM Career Development Center before applying. Visit Handshake for available appointment dates/times.

This posting requires a resume and/or cover letter to complete the application. The Career Development Center provides resume and cover letter review service to students, please visit www.aum.edu/career/students to submit a document for review.

Please upload your class schedule for the semester in which you are applying to the section titled, “Student Schedule”.

Peer Mentors at Auburn University at Montgomery are undergraduate and graduate students who help guide and encourage fellow AUM students. They are class leaders who act as a support system by helping students understand course material and class expectations. The role of a peer mentor can be compared to that of a teaching assistant without the responsibility of grading assignments. Additionally, peer mentors receive priority registration for the semester for which they mentor.

Applicants selected to be a peer mentor will be assigned to work with academic departments and will be expected to work with students in a course approved by that department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uphold AUM’s mission and build community within the classroom.
• Offer student perspectives in discussions and encourage reflection.
• Lead engaging activities like group work, guest speakers, and study sessions.
• Help students with assignments and academic success.
• Attend all assigned classes and meet with the professor weekly.
• Hold weekly office hours in the Library Tower (or virtually for online courses).
• Coordinate and attend AUM events with students.
• Connect students with campus resources and services.
• Model appropriate behavior and maintain confidentiality ( FERPA, Title IX).
• Keep communication open with professors and complete interaction logs.
• Clock in/out and report any time discrepancies to the department.
• Complete assessments or surveys as needed.
• Complete training and attend all scheduled meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Dedicated to helping others succeed
• Confident in your ability to lead
• Able to speak in front of a classroom of students
• Comfortable leading group discussions
• Ability to provide explanations of course subject matter

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Current AUM undergraduate and graduate students with a 2.75 GPA minimum
• Completed two semesters at AUM (full-time status)
• Complete the application
• Referral from a professor: https://aum.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eP9YpMkZaopwS46

Time Commitment:

• Time commitment for fall and spring semesters
• Five hours per week per course for 15 weeks (75 hours)
• Six hours of training and workshops (four hours pre- semester and two hours during the semester in which you are employed).
• Mentors may be asked to participate in various EEEC activities during the summer semester, such as Orientations, Welcome Weeks, Mentor/Mentee Meet & Greets, etc.
• Mentors are paired with a professor and class based on their experience, schedule, and availability.

Quick Link
https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/7176

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please list, in order of preference, in which (freshman and sophomore) courses you would like to be a Peer Mentor. NOTE: Please list 5 or more courses. Applications that do not specify preferred courses will not be considered.
   (Open Ended Question)
2. * Why are you interested in being a peer mentor?
   (Open Ended Question)
3. * Name two of your personal strengths and two areas in which you could grow. How would these affect your role as a peer mentor?
   (Open Ended Question)
4. * Tell us the three resources at AUM that can help students succeed. Where are these offices located?
   (Open Ended Question)
5. * Peer mentors often recognize that their students are struggling or challenged by something before the students realize it for themselves. Tell us one issue that most first-year students find challenging or seem to struggle with or that first-year students should learn.
   (Open Ended Question)
6. * Describe a time when you felt overwhelmed. How did you handle that situation?
   (Open Ended Question)
7. * How would you balance the peer mentor role with your other responsibilities?
   (Open Ended Question)
8. * What do you do when you are confronted with a complex idea or problem that you do not understand?
   (Open Ended Question)
9. * Tell us about a time when you made a special effort to help someone learn.
   (Open Ended Question)
10. * Have you read and understood the duties and responsibilities listed above?
    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Student Schedule
3. Cover Letter
4. Transcript(s)
5. Letter(s) of Reference/Recommendation

Optional Documents