The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) is Tennessee's largest higher education system, governing 40 post-secondary educational institutions with over 200 teaching locations. The TBR system includes 13 community colleges and 27 colleges of applied technology, providing programs to students across the state, country and world.
POSITION SUMMARY The Peer Mentoring program at NSCC helps empower new students to make positive choices to maximize their student success. The mentoring program pairs new students with mentors who have committed to support and guide them through their first 15 credit hours. By becoming a peer mentor, students who have already proven that they are able to persist and overcome life obstacles to succeed can help new students to reach positive academic and personal goals. Mentors benefit by building connections, developing their professional experience, and being able to work on campus between class hours.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Take the lead in supporting new students through an ongoing, one-to-one relationship. Serve as a positive role model who strives for mutual respect. Build a relationship by planning and participating in scheduled contacts/activities together.
Help build motivation, set goals, and work toward accomplishing them. Refer to campus resources when required. Keep excellent records of communication with mentees. Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Current NSCC student
Completed at least 6 credit hours towards a degree at any higher education institution
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS GPA of 2.5 or higher
Completed at least 6 credit hours towards a degree at Nashville State
Completed NSCC 1010 or another college success or freshman seminar class that qualifies to replace it
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Be familiar with Microsoft Office Suites. Have a drive to help fellow students to connect with the college community and to set goals that will further progress towards degree completion. Be a strong communicator who is also a good listener, punctual, reliable, and an outgoing student. Demonstrates enthusiasm about Nashville State Community College.
Open Until Filled: Yes
Rate of Pay: $13.00 per hour
Work Hours: Up to 10 hours per week
Special Instructions to Applicants: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process. Official transcripts are required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check.
Nashville State offers flexible work arrangements for positions that qualify.
We use cookies to personalise content such as job recommendations, and to analyse our traffic. You consent to our cookies if you click "I Accept". If you click on "I Do Not Accept", then we will not use cookies but you may have a deteriorated user experience. You can change your settings by clicking on the Settings link on the top right of the device.
