Engineering Peer Mentor (Multiple Open Positions)

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Closing Date:

02/03/2025

Type of Position:

Staff - ClericalNo

Job Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term) No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

First Year Engineering Mentors https://engineering.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The peer mentors meet weekly for 30 minutes with each student who can range from first-year engineering students to transfer engineering students. They serve as liaison between the First-Year Engineering Program staff and students and as a positive role model and ambassador on behalf of the College of Engineering. They refer students to appropriate campus resources, provide a mature and ethical viewpoint, and assist with problems or issues to the best of your ability in the moment.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

· Serve as a guide to ensure students success during first year and ultimate graduation from the College of Engineering
· Help students have a positive outlook on their journey to earning their engineering degree
· Provide accurate information
· Initiate and develop open communication and interaction with students
· Attend all trainings, workshops, and special events
· Meet routinely with Peer Mentor Coordinator and Lead Mentor for supervision meeting
· Inform Student Services Specialist immediately of any issues/concerns and excessive missed meetings with students
· Update student grades into grade spreadsheet in a prompt and timely manner weekly
· Perform any additional duties assigned by Student Services Specialist

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty. Also, the ability to create and maintain harmonious working relationships with others and work one-on-one with students.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a College of Engineering degree seeking student

• Must have and maintain a 2.85 cumulative GPA

Additional Information:

$11 per hourResumeProof of Veteran StatusSari Bey, Administrative Analyst, bey@uark.edu

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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please complete the following application to be considered for the Peer Mentor Position in addition to what you are required to do in Workday: https://forms.office.com/r/myeK92etEM

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

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The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds inclusion, opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

Hearing, Sitting, Talking

Occasional Physical Activity:

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding

Benefits Eligible:

No