SLCC Student, Work Study, Specialist I, TRIO SSS Peer Leader (Part-Time)

Job Summary

TRIO SSS seeks students interested in supporting TRIO SSS participants as a mentor and peer leader. Our goal is to provide a productive, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment that will guide students toward study practices, success strategies and aides that help them excel both inside and outside of college.

Peer leader responsibilities are being able to answer general student questions, attending peer leader meetings and trainings, understanding details of each TRIO program at SLCC, perform outreach, provide customer service, facilitating workshops / activities, and other duties as assigned.

This is a pooled position, and the department reviews applications as

positions become available. Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Understands obstacles prospective low-income and first-generation college students experience.
• Familiar with the FAFSA and scholarship application process.
• Communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) with a wide range of diverse individuals.
• Manage small caseload of participants and provide regular reports supervisor about engagement.-Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, cultural competencies, and sensibilities.
• Present in front of large audiences as well as provide one-on-one consultations.
• Work collaboratively with others in the TRIO team, as well as our campus and community partners.
• Organize, process and disseminate large amounts of information accurately.
• Work well under pressure and function independently with integrity under minimal supervision.
• Work a flexible schedule which may include mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Utilize basic computer operating systems (e.g., Microsoft Office Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and TRIO’s student information system (i.e., StudentAccess).
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

Work on undergraduate research, as applicable.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued Minimum Qualifications Must be a current SLCC student approved for Work Study.

Work-study is awarded to SLCC students through the Federal College Work-Study program, which requires establishing financial need through the FAFSA application from the Financial Aid Office.

If you do not have work-study awarded to you, you will not be eligible for work under work-study positions. Preferred Qualifications Be able to use Microsoft suite.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities a) Motivate and encourage new participants.

b) Create a welcoming environment for new and continuing participants.

c) Articulate the purpose of TRIO to new and potential students.

d) Feel comfortable using the SLCC Catalog and DegreeWorks and class registration platforms.

e) Be punctual and dependable.

f) Participate in ongoing professional development sessions.

g) Facilitate and participate in ongoing TRIO workshops, events, and activities.

Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties