MASAI Mentors Student Position

Job description

Title: MASAI Mentors Student Position Employee Classification: Student Help Regular Division Name: Academic Affairs Department: Julia N Visor Academic Center Job Summary: MASAI mentors are peer leaders trained to assist first-time-in-college (FTIC) students who graduated from a Charter School Network or College Preparation program with their personal and academic transition from high school to Illinois State University (ISU). Mentors are role models and advocates for a team of 4-5 mentees during the fall semester of a student's first year at ISU. Mentors play a pivotal role in orienting mentees to campus life, facilitating connections with essential resources, and igniting their path towards fostering community and achieving both personal and academic success. MASAI Mentors will: -Maintain professional communication with mentees to address questions, provide referrals to appropriate campus resources, and share reminders about upcoming events. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions to gain valuable insights into MASAI's mentoring model, academic coaching and techniques, available campus resources, effective goal setting strategies, and fostering community development. - Al...