Part-Time Peer Mentor Supervisor - First-Year Experience Office

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

4d•$23 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports The Office of First-Year Experience (FYE) in the supervision of 15-25 peer mentors and two (2) - three (3) lead student coordinators each term/semester. The Peer Mentor Specialist meets one-on-one with each mentor every other week and is responsible for strategizing, planning and facilitating an ongoing, semester-long, and weekly training meetings for the mentors. This position also works with various campus entities, including General Education stakeholders, specifically UNIV 101 Foundations for Student Success peer mentors, to help support student success by representing FYE and its programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to help others solve problems.
Ability to supervise, mentor, and evaluate college students
Ability to work effectively with a variety of individuals (students, faculty, administrators)
Ability to simultaneously manage diverse projects
Mature judgment and skill in supervising/mentoring student employees
Ability to manage confidential information
Ability to function as part of a team
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend to be hired and to remain in any position at BYU.
All employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.
Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university, which are aligned with the principles and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
2-3 years of experience in education, counseling, advising, student affairs, human development, personnel management, or related field is preferred.
Some supervisory experience
Some understanding of student development and learning theory
Prior experience working with college/university students
Some teaching experience
Understanding of university culture
Experience managing/working in an office setting
Experience in data analysis

Responsibilities

Meet individually with peer mentors for biweekly supervision
Supervise the work of two - three assigned lead student coordinators
Assist mentors to develop interventions to engage with and support first-year students
Contribute to regular mentor trainings as assigned
Plan and direct weekly professional development meetings for new and returning peer mentors
Evaluate performance of peer mentors and direct remediation
Lead and administer projects to improve operations of peer mentoring training/development (online or in person)
Assist full-time FYE staff with the recruitment and hiring of new student employees
Participate in weekly staff meetings, mandatory new employee trainings, New Student Orientation, or other events supportive of peer mentor training/development
Participate in other meetings associated with General Education stakeholders and events, including UNIV 101 programming and training impacting students and peer mentoring
Serve as a liaison between FYE and campus stakeholders
Innovate ways to create transformative experiences through operations and training
Research student development theory and innovate new ideas to improve retention and academic success in a students’ first year at BYU
Contribute to the vision and mission of FYE through additional opportunities for first year students and peer mentor development

Benefits

Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
Access to the library
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA pass
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

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