About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 60 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2023 benefits guidebook.
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Job Description:

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be a current student enrolled at McDaniel College. This position is open to both work study and campus employment students.

Position: McDaniel College First Year Experience (FYE) Peer Mentor

Revision Dates: 10/2023

Reports to: Associate Director of the First-Year Experience and Transition Program

Department: Academic Life

Salary: Educational Stipend (up to $450)

FSLA Status: Non-exempt

Location of Appointment: Various Classrooms, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD, 21157

Duration of Appointment: February/March 2024 - December 2024

Scope: Peer mentors represent and model all the positive qualities of a McDaniel student. Peer mentors will provide academic, personal, and social support for first-year students making the transition to the McDaniel College community. Additionally, peer mentors will assist the FYE team with various first-year activities, including Student Success workshops and freshmen highlight events.

Basic Responsibilities:

Peer mentors drive the First-Year Experience for new students by fostering an inclusive environment that helps new students develop strong identities as McDaniel community members.

Peer mentor responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Attend, and successfully complete, spring semester training.
• Check email throughout the summer and provide timely responses, if necessary.
• Connect with incoming mentees via email prior to orientation.
• Attend August training.
• Participate in August Orientation (for all events you are assigned and/or are relevant to your mentees).
• Develop a clear plan for in-class and out-of-class mentee-focused expectations with FYS instructor.
• Attend all in-person and/or synchronous class sessions.
• Help monitor attendance of FY students each week of the First Look series. Engage with any student responses and help facilitate meaningful conversation related to topics prevalent in various First Look sessions.
• Encourage all, and attend at least two a week, of the freshmen highlight events with mentees during the fall semester.
• Support Student Success Workshops, as needed.
• Meet with the Associate Director of the First-Year Experience and Transition Programs in the fall and/or as requested.
• Assist the FYE team with the evaluation efforts of the FYE.

Duration of Appointment

• February/March 2024 - December 2024
• This timeline begins with spring training, continues through August training and orientation, and progresses through the entire fall semester.
• Hours scheduled at the discretion of the supervisor

Opportunities

• Earn monetary stipend (up to $450) for supporting FYE during fall semester & four credits (for attending FYS and First Look sessions).
• Mentor, inspire and positively impact the lives of new McDaniel students.
• Develop and refine leadership skills.
• Network with McDaniel and Westminster community professionals.
• Participate in resume-building professional development opportunities.

Evaluation Procedures:

• Peer Mentors are evaluated on a continuing basis at the discretion of the supervisor

Requirements:

Qualifications & Expectations

• Must have successfully completed at least 1 semester at McDaniel by the start of spring training.
• Have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and have a clean disciplinary record at McDaniel College (i.e., not on disciplinary probation as of the start of employment).
• Involved in the campus community and proud McDaniel student who demonstrates a high level of professionalism.
• Reliable, responsible, and detail-oriented.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and modeling inclusive behavior and promoting a culture of belonging.
• Participate in a required interview process.
• Participate in the required training sessions (in-person and online). The first training is expected to take place in March. Students will also move onto campus early for training ahead of New Student Orientation in August.

Additional Information:

McDaniel College is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the student body. McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion.

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