Please review our mentor values and work distribution before proceeding.
- Provide peer mentorship, academic review, and referral services to program participants. Serve as a knowledgeable point of contact regarding campus resources and peer-level academic advice.
- Meet with assigned mentees (WMU students) on a regular (usually weekly) basis and ensure that mentees are utilizing the 24/7 online tutoring service; maintain student activity logs.
- Plan and facilitate skill-building workshops for program participants (WMU students); maintain participant workshop sign-in logs.
- Provide tutoring at middle and/or high schools to precollege students in the Michigan GEAR UP cohort; must be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and have own transportation.
- Assist mentees (WMU students) in schedule building and the development of individualized success plans, facilitate the development of study skills and time management techniques in mentees, and encourage mentee participation in the Mentoring for Success Program's reward program.
- Assist with various GEAR UP activities, including, but not limited to, campus visits, summer camps, etc.
- Participate consistently in appropriate follow-up, documentation, and evaluation activities, including, but not limited to, checking and responding to email every other day, maintaining and utilizing W-Exchange calendar, keeping track of student reward points, as well as logging in to and updating the Mentoring for Success Program's online student database after each interaction with mentees.
- Participate actively in the Mentoring for Success Program's Teams every other day including, but not limited to, contributing to all staff discussions, and completing assigned tasks by stated deadlines.
- Commit to Mentoring for Success Program for at least one academic year; plan accordingly and be available to assist mentees throughout the week including during non-traditional work hours as well as during and through mid-term and final exam weeks.
- Maintain frequent and regular contact with program staff and participants, providing appropriate responses and follow-ups as needed.
- Attend all other scheduled activities, events, staff meetings, and other meetings related to the program.
- Assist in planning, organizing, and publicizing program events, creating content for social media and offering appropriate feedback and suggestions in a timely manner.
- Undergo periodic performance review, which includes, but is not limited to, meeting weekly with the program director and other supervisors on a recurring basis or as needed.