Coordinator, First Year Experience, Peer Mentoring (Re announced)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Students Support

• Manage the First Year Experience programs including New Student Orientation and the Peer Mentoring Program.

• Monitoring campus climate through student organizations and peer mentors for critical issues such as racism, harassment, etc. which may negatively affect students’ ability to achieve their educational objectives.

Teaching and mentoring

• Teach a maximum of two sections of first year seminar courses each semester.

• Maintain accurate student records, grading and attendance, and submitting grade reports within the established deadlines.

• Peer mentoring program: Training sessions for mentors, weekly meetings and activities for new students.

Program

• Generate program assessment data and share monthly with the Dean of Students. Tracks all programmatic initiatives for USAID and other necessary reporting purposes.

• Develop and maintain recruitment, selection, and training process for the peer mentor para-professional student positions.

• Serve as the liaison between students and senior leadership.

• Assist in administering student discipline for the campus students in residential facilities, and organizations, filing reports.

• Create and promote an environment which supports student growth and development.

• Demonstrate a professional attitude, philosophy, and commitment which promotes student development and learning.

• Assist with student activities, graduation, and event planning.

• Serve as a member of various committees, as assigned.

• Perform additional related duties as assigned by the Dean of Students.

Required Qualification, Experience and Skills

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters Degree Preferred

• 1-3 years of experience working with students

Other Skills

• Knowledge of policies and procedures of an academic environment.

• Knowledge of theories and best practices of student development.

• Excellent command of the English language.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Direct experience working within an American system of higher education.

• Ability and knowledge in maintaining a high degree of professionalism.

• Ability to operate a personal computer including Microsoft Office programs.