Student Peer Mentor, Global Engagement Office
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Job No: 507139
Division/Organization: School of Education
Department: General
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: EDUCATION BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Education and Training, Honoring Context and Culture
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Department Overview:
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The Global Engagement Office’s aim is to support the School of Education (SoE) in thinking, working, innovating, and partnering with individuals, communities, and groups around the globe. We also seek to ensure the SoE is an inclusive space that celebrates the diversity of perspectives and lived experiences that are present in the School. |
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Anticipated Start Date:
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July 29, 2024 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
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September 3, 2024 |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
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Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week:
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5-10 |
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Schedule:
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The position will entail 5 to 10 hours per week between July 29 and September 3, 2024. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
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$15.00 |
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Number of Positions:
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4 |
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Qualifications:
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A successful Student Peer Mentor will:
Be a rising School of Education junior, senior, or graduate student who demonstrates previous campus involvement, and leadership and/or peer-student support.
Be in good academic and disciplinary standing at the University.
Demonstrate an ability to work across cultures.
Have experience acclimating to a new country or cultural context (e.g., personal experience as an international student, living overseas for an extended period of time, transitioning from a rural to urban setting or vice versa, etc.).
Have a genuine desire to help new students succeed. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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Student Peer Mentors are people of any nationality who genuinely enjoy helping and supporting other people, and they must be willing to engage with every student in both positive moments and in difficult and uncomfortable circumstances. Successful SPMs must be committed to nurturing growth in others, as well as in themselves. This means that SPMs must be able to actively self-reflect on their own strengths and limitations, be willing to ask for guidance, and be active listeners.
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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Responsibilities include one-on-one support and guidance (70%), hosting welcome events with your cohort (20%), and attending training and preparation (10%). Student Peer Mentors will:
Support all students, and especially international students, regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other differences.
Demonstrate non-judgmental, thoughtful, and respectful dialogue and decision-making.
Be sensitive and empathetic to the challenges that international students and scholars face when arriving to the U.S., Madison, and/or the University for the first time.
Be able to be a cooperative, reliable, honest, and enthusiastic team member.
Be open to asking for help and seeking guidance when faced with uncertainty.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability during the recruitment process, please email education-HR.DDR@education.wisc.edu and one of our Division Disability Representatives will contact you. More information can also be found at https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/.
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Physical Demands:
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Must be able to provide a campus tour.
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Institutional Statements:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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