Peer Mentor

About the job

Description:

Peer mentors will work with a SUU Disability Resource Center (DRC) student cohort of 6 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Peer mentors coordinate, develop and guide/instruct DRC students with academic strategies, study skills, career and professional development services in weekly meetings.

Responsibilities:

• Time management-creating and implementing a weekly academic and personal schedule.

• Goal-setting, study strategies and exam preparedness.

• Campus tours with introduction and exposure to campus resources.

• Stress management and self-advocacy advice.

• Resume assistance, job search guidance, interview helps, registration assistance, financial aid and scholarship applications.

• Communication relating to social situations, as well as in university settings, as well as in the workplace and other professional scenarios.

• Academic skill development, budgeting techniques and soft skill instruction.

• Peer mentoring positions are for the full academic year; fall & spring semester.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A current SUU student in the senior or junior class with a minimum 3.5 GPA.

• Experience working with, or a desire to learn how to work with persons with disabilities

• Effective at time management, organization, study and social skills, as well as preparing and planning for instruction shared with mentees.

• Compassionate, patient, resourceful and willing to learn alongside their student cohort how to individualize instruction that aligns with each students' needs.

• Competent in own personal professional development.

• Awareness of SUU campus resources and how to access and utilize resources.