Requisition:ST
Title:Student Employee-Access & Retention Programs-Peer Mentor (ELITE)
Employee Class:Student Employee
College Work Study Position:Yes
Department:Office of Student Experience & Retention
Division:Division of Student Affairs
Hours per week:1 - 5
Hiring Rate:$10
Preferred Student Classification:Sophomore/Junior/Senior
Nature & Purpose of Position:- Meets weekly with assigned small group(s).
- Contacts mentees who are on academic alert about their academic progress and provides mentees with services and resources for academic excellence.
- Assists with marketing and recruiting new and future students into the SH ELITE program.
- Performs other duties necessary by the Director and/or Associate Director of Access & Retention Programs and Student Assistants.
Other Requirements for the Position:- An SH Peer Mentor must understand and believe in the goals of the University and the SH ELITE program.
- An SH ELITE Peer Mentor must have a 2.5 overall cumulative grade point average at the time of application, at the end of the fall semester, and spring semester. Your permanent record will verify this. No one may hold an SH ELITE Peer Mentor position while on academic probation.
- An SH ELITE Peer Mentor must not be on disciplinary probation. This will be verified by your SHSU record.
Open Date:05/21/2025
Contact Name & Title:Jalon Berry
Contact Phone:Contact Email:Contact Building & Room :Farrington 111
Contact Instructions Summary:Email preferred.
EEO Statement:Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code 51.215.
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