UTSA First-Year Experience program seeks student peer mentors
(Feb. 25, 2015) -- UTSA’s First-Year Experience (FYE) Program is now accepting applications for fall 2015 Peer Mentor positions. Peer Mentors assist incoming students with their transition from high school to UTSA, by interacting with them in the freshman common courses (AIS 1203 and UPM 1000) and encouraging students to get involved on campus.
Peer Mentor responsibilities include:
- Attend assigned FYE training held in Aug. 2015
- Meet with an assigned group of 50 students individually three times each semester
- Monitor and address students in class that are not attending, not performing well, or are having difficulties
- Attend assigned AIS 1203 course
- Attend weekly Peer Mentor group meetings
- Utilize Blackboard Learn to communicate with students
- Submit weekly reports to FYE supervisor
In addition to helping students with their academic and social success at UTSA, peer mentors gain knowledge and skills that will make them marketable to future employers. The Peer Mentor positions give students an opportunity to build lifelong career skills such as effective communication, collaborative teamwork, and group facilitation in the work place.
To apply for a Peer Mentor position, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be a sophomore and/or higher status
- Be a full-time academic status student at UTSA
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Have the ability to commit adequate time and effort to the position
- Be knowledgeable about campus resources
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Starting salary is $8.50 an hour, for 19 hours a week. Training and resource materials will be provided to all Peer Mentors.
The application deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015.
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For more information and to obtain an application, contact Corina Aldape at 210-458-7509 or Corina.Aldape@utsa.edu.
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