NSO Mentor

Keuka College - Keuka Park, NY

Work collaboratively with Student Affairs and Keuka College faculty to assist new students with their college transition. Serve as role-models/ambassadors (student paraprofessional staff members) while providing opportunities for students to become acclimated to their new environment. This is a variable hourly position running six (6) weeks for fall semester (August through October), three (3) weeks for spring semester (if selected, February through March) along with a few hours throughout each semester with Experiential Learning (Co-Curricular).

Essential Responsibilities

• Welcome new students and their parents to the campus and acquainting them with its facilities and resources.
• Assist new students with their transition to Keuka College.
• Work cooperatively with one or more assigned academic advisers in continued support of advising efforts.
• Assist new students in developing positive relations with faculty, administration/staff, and peers.
• Help create an environment, which provides sufficient information to enable new students to make reasoned and well informed choices.
• Help explain and discuss information concerning academic policies, procedures, requirements, and programs.
• Collaborate with other campus offices/staff to encourage new students to participate and engage in co-curricular activities.
• Make contact with mentees throughout the academic year and complete any required paperwork/documentation.
• Promote an awareness of and encourage involvement in extracurricular activities, provide guidance to new students regarding campus involvement, and assist students with identification of skills learned through their involvement.
• Provide information about and exposure to available institutional services.
• Make appropriate referrals to available institutional services for new students, as needed.
• Create an environment that minimizes anxiety, promotes positive attitudes, and stimulates an excitement for learning.
• Provide opportunities for new students to discuss expectations and perceptions of the campus with current students.
• Plan social and get-acquainted activities for new students during the first six weeks of the fall semester.
• Attend all in-person and/or online orientation/training sessions required for this position.
• Assist with the facilitation of scheduled NSO sessions.
• Assist with the facilitation of Transition Week.
• Work with mentee group to facilitate transition. In addition to meeting with mentees during scheduled sessions, making sure mentees attend designated programs.
• Meet with mentees and make contact with their adviser(s) at least once a week during the first six weeks of the fall semester, as well as with supervisors, as needed.
• Abide by the Keuka College Student Code of Conduct including, but not limited to, the College Policy on Alcohol Use.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be mature, responsible, friendly, enthusiastic, and reliable
• Must display a positive attitude
• Required minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5
• Required to be in good judicial standing
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and departments effectively and collaboratively
• Ability to model ethical behavior and engender the respect of parents, students, faculty, administration, and staff are vital

Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs.
• Evening and weekend hours required

 

 

In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Pay Rate

9.00

Pay Type

Hourly

Posted: 30+ days ago

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