Student Assistant - Peer Mentor - CHOICE Spring 2026

Job Title : Student Assistant - Peer Mentor - CHOICE Spring 2026

Location : EGSC Recruiting Location

Regular / Temporary : Temporary

Full / Part Time : Part-Time

Job ID : 292684

About Us

East Georgia State College provides more than 1,700 students access to affordable, quality higher education. Students can pursue associate degrees, career-focused bachelor's degrees, and transfer pathways to other institutions. The main campus in Swainsboro offers a tight-knit community with residential options. The beautiful 400-acre pine forest campus has two small lakes, a challenging 18-hole disc golf course, and an active apiary, and is one of only 115 Bee Campuses across the nation. EGSC also operates instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta that allow students to benefit from the small class sizes and affordability of EGSC while experiencing the vibrant student life of the large universities with which the College shares space.

East Georgia State College (EGSC) prepares traditional and nontraditional students to meet the career demands of the twenty-first century. Through undergoing the rigorous learning process that EGSC provides, students gain the wisdom they need as leaders, parents, and community members. To sustain our students, goals to thrive in a competitive workforce, EGSC promotes academic excellence through fostering critical thinking skills, nurturing cultural awareness and upholding academic honesty. Maintaining academic honesty protects the value of EGSC's degrees and ensures that our students and graduates are desirable candidates for university transfers and career advancement. Thus, all members of EGSC's community (students, staff and faculty) should have a personal interest in and dedication to fortifying EGSC's reputation for academic integrity and excellence.

Job Summary

Peer Mentors are part-time, student workers within the CHOICE Program for Inclusive Learning at East Georgia State College. Peer Mentors work to support program students in their transition to college life through academic success mentoring, an in-program curriculum, audited college courses, Student Life & New Students Orientation activities, engaging students in campus life and connecting them to academic departments, working with associated EGSC faculty and staff, and supporting the overall mission of the CHOICE Program.

Responsibilities

Basic Computer skills necessary to assist students with computer based academic platforms used by instructors to provide instruction.

Maintain confidentiality of any shared information.

Serve as an energetic and enthusiastic mentor to help CHOICE students succeed academically and socially at EGSC.

Develop and maintain relationships with and provide assistance and support for CHOICE students / staff / faculty by assisting with smooth transitions, campus acclimation, and development of a sense of belonging on campus.

Serve as a resource / advocate for CHOICE students in the academic / social setting (s)

Help facilitate individualized and group study sessions

Participate in training, programs and activities sponsored by EGSC / CHOICE

Work both independently and as part of a team with fellow Peer Mentors.

Attend group meetings for staff and entire CHOICE Program members

Serve as a positive role model in the academic / social setting (s)

Participate in and complete all other tasks deemed necessary by the CHOICE Program Director

Required Qualifications

The student's EGSC schedule must reflect at least six credit hours and must be in good academic standing.

Ability to work 16-19 hours a week Mon-Friday in blocks of 3 to 4 hours per day (AM / PM).

Experience facilitating small group activities to include academic, social, or recreational.

Ability to perform basic computer skills.

Ability to academic assists and social guidance for students with disabilities in the academic and social setting.

Have strong oral and written skills.

Evidence of organizational and leadership skills.

Proposed Salary

$13.00 hour

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of resources, active listening skills, structured problem-solving techniques, and awareness of ethical obligations that come with helping positions.

Knowledge of basic computer application skills and how to study techniques as it applies to academic learning.

Peer Mentors should be proactive, academically successful, well organized, empathetic students committed to using their time in the program to help other students. Consistent competency in both individual and group presentations, written communication, time management and confidentiality will be key to success in this program.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18_personnel_conduct

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Individuals who need reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at 478-289-2035. Deaf and Hard of Hearing callers may access our campus phone numbers by utilizing your state relay service (such as the Georgia Relay Service) or by utilizing Video Remote Services. East Georgia State College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Tobacco-free Institution, Federal law requires ID and employment eligibility verification prior to employment. Georgia is an Open Records state. East Georgia State College (EGSC) is an associate and baccalaureate degree granting, residential, liberal arts state college of the University System of Georgia, providing its students access to academically transferable programs of study, collaborative programs in occupation-related fields, and targeted baccalaureate level degrees. East Georgia State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates, associate degrees and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of East Georgia State College.