Peer Advisor

at  California State University Stanislaus

Job no: 542764
Department: Student Equity and Success
Work type: Student Assistant - Federal Work Study
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Excluded, Temporary, Part Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

POSITION SUMMARY

Temporary hourly-intermittent Work Study Student Assistant position(s) available in Advising and Success Center.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at sophomore standing (30 completed units) or higher.
• Must commit to employment for at least one academic year.
• Must maintain good academic standing; minimum of 3.0 grade point average.
• Must be available to attend Peer Advisor Training (TBD) and team meetings.
• Must be able to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Must demonstrated above-average listening, creative problem-solving, critical thinking, patience, and decision-making skills.
• Must possess self-motivation, a willingness to accept supervision and constructive feedback, and the ability to implement recommendations for improvement as directed by the Peer Advising Leads.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Must have received and accepted Financial Aid award for the current semester/year in which you are applying.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Meet with students individually or in group setting.
• Be available to work in-person on campus as well as virtually online.
• Coordinate and/or facilitate workshops.
• Help students with registration assistance and academic deadlines.
• Help students in reading and understanding Degree Progress Report.
• Monitor student progress and provide appropriate referrals.
• Attend campus events and serve as representative of the Advising and Success Center.
• Assist with New Student Orientation (NSO).
• Create social media and marketing materials.
• Attend meetings and respond to emails/voicemails.
• Provide a student perspective on academic life in college.
• Help students with their transition to college.
• Other duties as assigned.