Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) - Peer Mentor
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Job no: 543194
Work type: Student Assistant
Location: Fullerton
Categories: Excluded, Administrative, Temporary, Part Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Job Title
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)- Peer Mentor
Salary
Classification Range $16.50 - $24.00 per hour
Department
EOP- Educational Opportunity Program
Work Schedule
Monday- Friday 20hrs
Job Summary
The EOP student peer mentor will be a positive re-enforcement and support for incoming freshman and other students seeking to improve their academic and personal well-being at CSUF. The EOP Peer mentor will be responsible for modeling keen behaviors such as punctuality, professionalism, enthusiasm, responsibility and most importantly follow-through. Through group meetings and 1-1, peer mentors will meet with their mentees bi- weekly to develop rapport, discuss goals, future plans, and provide advice related to student personal and academic journey.
The EOP Peer Mentor will provide insight to their personal journey as a first-generation college student and share with their mentee how they have grown, matured, and sustain their personal and academic goals. Additionally, EOP peer mentor will refer students to other on campus resources, events and activities students can benefit from. Under the supervision of EOP Director and Assistant Director.
Duties & responsibilities of the position include:
1-1 peer mentoring: The EOP peer mentor will manage a caseload of 5-15 mentees.
Schedule bi-weekly meetings (twice a month), and help students formulate personal and educational goals as it pertains to guiding students navigate their collegiate experience at CSUF.
Meet regularly with assigned EOP counselor to consult peer mentor meetings, and upcoming workshops and events.
Assists with the facilitation of EOP peer mentor workshops, events activities, helps with the logistical needs of mixers and events, and is an active participant in the learning community hour.(for those with SB mentees)
Represent EOP at major campus outreach events such as: Experience CSUF, Explore CSUF, Discover Fest, etc. .
Aid professional staff in office tasks and projects including updating information/bulletin boards, answering phones, responding to voicemails, creating fliers, and replying to email requests, etc.
Must be available 10-15 hours during the work week (Monday – Friday in 3-hour blocks of time) and specifically, Fridays from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm to attend mandatory trainings and staff meetings. Uphold the integrity of CSUF and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) department. Some evening and weekend work required.
Minimum Qualifications
Be a participant of the educational opportunity program. Has completed a minimum of 45 units Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher Have a positive attitude, ability to empathize and relate to other students, work well with students from different cultural backgrounds.
Required Qualifications
Current student at CSUF and is enrolled/registered (fees paid) in a current regular semester as a new or continuing student.
Student who has completed the prior semester (has not graduated), or who is registered for the subsequent semester.
In good academic standing (not on academic probation, continued probation, academic dismissal).
Student who is authorized to work in the United States and can provide employment eligibility documents.
Out-of-state Employment Policy
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and requires hiring employees to perform CSU related work within the State of California.
Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration. Employee/applicant who submits an application for a position may be required to successfully complete job related performance test(s) as part of the selection process. California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency. All unsolicited resumes will be returned without review. California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
Advertised: 24 Apr 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Jun 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
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