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Position Number: 5912981
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Disability Services

Peer Mentor

Requisition Number: 61182
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule:
Posting Close Date: 09-Jan-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Division of Continuing Education at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a Peer Mentor for our Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health program! The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide individualized guidance to fellow non-degree post-baccalaureate pre-health students, to build a sense of community among students in this population by organizing and running periodic social events, and to provide input on the student perspective to program administrators. This position reports to the Pre-Health Program Director.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Division of Continuing Education (CE) at the University of Colorado Boulder is committed to providing high-quality, innovative, and lifelong learning opportunities to a diverse student population by extending the educational resources of the University to the Boulder community, the State of Colorado, and beyond.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Serve as a mentor to students enrolled with individually designed Post-Baccalaureate status:

Offer a primary point of contact for students who have questions and concerns, as needed (for up to 5 hours per week), via in-person meet-ups, email, phone, text, and/or Zoom.
Refer students, as needed, to appropriate staff and other campus resources.
Design, coordinate, and lead two or more group social events for the students each semester.

Serve as a liaison between students and the administrative team:

Participate in periodic meetings with program staff (each meeting is 1.5 hours in duration), plus occasional additional "special topics" meetings, as needed.
Serve as a student advocate.
Solicit feedback and ideas from the students and communicate those suggestions to program staff.

Carrying out additional administrative duties, as assigned:

May include tasks such as crafting surveys and compiling responses, coordinating and participating in other special events, creating informational handouts for students, etc.

What You Should Know

This position's schedule expectation is Monday-Friday, on-call, up to 5 hours per week.

What We Can Offer

The hire rate for this position will be $23.97 per hour.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

Completed Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Completion of 18+ credit hours of math/science pre-health prerequisites while enrolled as a non-degree pre-health student at the University of Colorado Boulder.
A history of engagement with Continuing Education's Pre-Health Advising services.

What You Will Need

Effective, accurate, and clear communication, with excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
Interest in providing mentorship and support to individual students in addition to planning and performing group events that will promote students' pre-health preparation while fostering a sense of community.
A high degree of personal responsibility, self-motivation, and attention to detail.
Strong public speaking skills.

Special Instructions

For consideration, please submit a current resume with your application by January 9, 2025.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications should be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Peer-Mentor/61182