Peer Mentor Position

Peer Mentor Position

Office of Multicultural Affairs

Position: Peer Mentor

Responsibilities:

	Provide personal assistance to students participating in the Mentoring Program;
	Help in the development of skills necessary for mentee to succeed at WCU;
	Guide in developing realistic goals and expectations for mentee;
	Motivate mentee toward achieving academic excellence;
	Serve as a role model; resource person, confidante and friend;
	Refer mentee to appropriate departments and/or staff;
	Participate in orientation programs for effective mentoring;
	Commit to serve as mentor for at least one academic year;
	Encourage mentee to foster his/her own development by attending co-curricular programs;
	Meet with mentee at least once a month;
	Establish standard times to meet with mentee;
	Work closely with Coordinator of Mentorship Program;
	Maintain confidentiality, except in case of emergency;
	Submit summaries of meetings with mentee once a month.

Benefits:

Satisfaction of helping someone else;

Acquire an increased regard for people of diverse backgrounds;

Make new students aware of campus resources;

Help new students avoid common academic, social and personal pitfalls;

Become a better listener;

Gain ideas;

Feeling of pride in seeing mentee learn and focus on goals;

Ability to lead mentee to a higher level of thinking.

Remuneration:

Requirements:

Peer Mentors must have earned 24 credits or more prior to becoming a staff member with the OMA office.
Peer Mentors must possess a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5.
Peer Mentors must be able to keep information she/he is provided with confidential.
Peer Mentors must possess a positive attitude and an ability to work well with people from all backgrounds.
Peer Mentors must be in good academic and judicial standing at WCU.

Application Period:

Contact Person:
Kendrick Mickens, Assistant Director, Multicultural Programs
610-436-2562
kmickens@wcupa.edu