The posting
Job Description
Description
The NEXT Steps program is seeking to hire peer mentors for the next academic year starting in the Fall semester. NEXT Steps is an integrated educational program that offers educational experiences for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Check out messiah.edu/nextsteps to learn more about the program. Peer mentors will have a variety of different roles that are dependent upon the students' unique schedules and experiences. Peer mentors may attend classes, help students engage in campus life, assist students with coursework, and build relationships through group activities. At times, peer mentors may be asked to serve programming that could take place in the evenings and on weekends.
$8.50/hour
Responsibilities
Primary Duties
1. Provide in-class support by attending classes with Next Step students; this includes supporting with time management, prioritization, and organization. 2. Assisting students with the completion of modified course assignments and navigating Canvas 3. Assist and support students in programs by engaging in campus social life 4. Assist students with self-advocacy when communicating with faculty, staff, and peers 5. Provide informational and emotional support as students transition into and/or encounter barriers to their college experience 6. Participate in training activities as planned by the NEXT Steps Director 7. Abide by FERPA to protect student confidentiality 8. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance 9. Be a friend
Secondary Duties
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience Required
None
Experience Preferred
Students with mentoring experience and/or experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Skills, Characteristics Required
Desire to help and support students with intellectual disability and developmental disabilities
Enjoy working with others
Be flexible and adaptable
Be willing to grow and learn
Demonstrate patience, kindness, and empathy
Model good behavior
Good written and verbal communication skills
Effective time management skills
Special Working Conditions
N/A
Driving Requirements
N/A
About Us
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.



