Job Title: Peer Mentor
PVN ID: LA-2411-006550
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The LaGuardia Community College (LaGCC) ACCES Pre-Employment Transition Services Program assists students with disabilities in successfully transitioning from postsecondary education to meaningful employment opportunities. Peer Mentors play a vital role in this process by conducting engaging mentoring sessions with Pre-ETS students. They develop trusting relationships that help students navigate their transition from high school to college, cultivate effective study strategies, and enhance life skills applicable both in and out of the classroom. Additionally, Peer Mentors encourage students to become more involved on campus by connecting them with appropriate workshops and resources. 

About LaGuardia Community College

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York/CUNY. LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree and certificate programs, as well as dozens of workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 25,000 students. More than one-third of our degree-seeking students were born outside of the United States, coming to LaGuardia from 136 countries and speaking forty-three heritage languages. More than half are first-generation college students. Sixty-nine percent live in Queens; the rest live in Brooklyn and beyond. Approximately two-thirds of our degree students receive financial aid. Since forty-five percent of them identify as Hispanic, the US Department of Education has designated LaGuardia a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more.

Other Duties

  • Meet one-on-one with Pre-ETS students for one or two 50-minute sessions per week.
  • Document sessions by ensuring students log-in before and log-out after their sessions.
  • Submit Report Forms summarizing the content and outcomes of each session for every Program Student.
  • Assess individual student needs and create personalized support plans.
  • Monitor and evaluate student progress towards their short-term and long-term goals throughout the semester.
  • Complete Student Write-Ups at the end of each semester, detailing student progress and achievements.
  • Communicate any training needs or student concerns to the Program Coordinator.
  • Assist with programming and workshops as directed by the Program Coordinator.
  • Empower students to build self-confidence, enabling them to make mindful decisions, solve problems, and achieve academic success.
  • Help students develop active learning strategies to promote positive study habits.
  • Encourage students to engage actively in their learning process by setting and working towards personal goals.
  • Increase student involvement on campus by promoting participation in events, student organizations, and volunteer opportunities. 
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Desire to help students succeed
  • Currently enrolled as a student at LaGuardia Community College
  • Completion of one semester of coursework
  • Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Awareness and sensitivity to individual learning styles and needs
  • Ability to apply study strategies, goal setting, organizational skills & time management in sessions.

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience mentoring other students.
  • Experience working with individuals with disabilities and diverse learning needs.
  • Completion of the Peer Leader Training Course. 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Division of Student Affairs
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$17.00-$17.00
Hour(s) a week
10.00-15.00
Closing Date
Dec 09, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
Yes

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