Company Mentor

Job Description

Fulfills the mission of Norwich University by fostering the personal, professional, and leadership development of cadets within an upper-class company. The Company Mentor is appointed as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Vermont State Militia (VSM).

Essential Functions

• Develops leaders of character who live by the Norwich Guiding Values.
• Promotes an ethical climate through sound moral judgment and example.
• Coaches, counsels, and mentors cadets while enforcing university standards and policies.
• Uses the EAB system to identify and refer at-risk cadets to appropriate support services.
• Designs, updates, and implements company training plans in coordination with the Assistant Commandant.
• Monitors cadet performance in academics, training, fitness, and conduct.
• Mentors and evaluates cadet leaders at all levels.
• Participates in the Corps promotion and performance evaluation processes.
• Ensures a professional company environment that promotes discipline, academic success, and leadership development.
• Reports serious misconduct and assists in company-level investigations as directed.
• Conducts admissions presentations about Corps life and leadership opportunities.
• Manages barracks operations, including housing assignments, key control, inventories, and maintenance requests.
• Communicates with parents and families as permitted under FERPA.
• Serves as Student Affairs Duty Officer (SADO) on a rotating basis, including evenings and weekends.
• Advises or liaises with designated Corps or ROTC committees, staff sections, or specialty units.
• Provides Corps prospect briefs to interested cadets and their family members
• Wears the Vermont State Militia uniform throughout the period of employment.
  
  

Other Functions

• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive or private information.
• Communicates with employees, students, and others in a respectful and clear manner.
• Serves on University committees, councils, workgroups, or other designated bodies as assigned.
• Achieves, maintains proficiency in, and utilizes computers, telephones, and other job-related equipment, including related systems and software.
• Speaks, reads, and writes in English.
• Communicates by telephone, email, letter, in person, or other means or device.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
  
  

Auto req ID

477755BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job_Category

Educational Services

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree. Additional years of experience may substitute for degree.
• U.S. military veteran or extensive experience working with young adults.
• Experience in training, instruction, counseling, and mentorship.
• Knowledge of military customs, flag protocol, drill, and ceremony.
• Experience with disciplinary or corrective procedures in a military or structured environment.
• Experience in higher education, student development, or conduct administration preferred.
• Demonstrated approachability and ability to relate to college students pursuing military, government, or civilian careers.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook) required
• Able to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 25 pounds; travel outdoors to various parts of the campus
• Able to wear a military uniform in conformance to Army Regulation 670-1 standards
• Work some early morning, evening, and weekend hours, and be on-call throughout the night when acting as Student Affairs Duty Officer
  
  

Environmental Conditions

• Indoor work at a computer workstation and outdoor work for training.
• High level of exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes when outdoors.
  
  

City*

Northfield

State*

Vermont

Job Code

Education Educational and Training Services

Affiliate Sponsor

Norwich University

Salary Range

$45,000-$60,000