Pre-College Summer Mentor

• Assume leadership and supervision for small groups of high school students participating in a non-residential, pre-college, summer program.
• Provides near-peer mentoring, individual and group academic, career and personal advisement to program participants.
• Mentors will escort students on campus at all times including classes, labs, meals, on and off campus field trips/activities; lead recreational activities and workshops; chaperon college tours.
• Mentors are expected to be responsible for the academic growth, development, and physical well-being of the participants. They are required to attend several events, including pre-employment mentor training, all-staff orientation, daily mentor team meetings, weekly staff meetings, and all program activities and events. Additionally, mentors will receive compensation for the extra responsibility of serving as the daily bus monitor for Upward Bound Math-Science (UBMS), as well as for other duties as assigned.
  

• Desire to work with a diverse group of first-generation, college-bound students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Must be a team leader yet be able to work well within a team.
• A high level of maturity, motivation, and responsibility is required.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
• Must be able to maintain a friendly, supportive, and professional representation of the pre-college programs with parents, families, and the public.
• Must be able to serve as a positive, near-peer role model for students.
  
• Must be able to effectively lead and mentor students, enforce program policies, and assume responsibility for the well-being of minors.
• The position requires high student engagement and 'going above and beyond' for students.

• Will be required to complete FBI/BCI background clearance process.
• Valid Ohio Driver License required.
• First Aid/CPR and lifeguard certification strongly preferred but not required
  

• Candidates who have faced similar barriers and challenges as program participants will be given preference.
  
• Ideal candidates should have experience in laboratory science and hold a degree or background in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or Health field.
• Applicants should have completed at least two semesters of post-secondary education, demonstrate the ability to mentor students from diverse, economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and have experience in providing culturally relevant academic support specifically for African-American male students.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.