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SLCC Student, Work Study - Technician I, TRIO STEM Peer Leader

Job Description

Position Title

SLCC Student, Work Study - Technician I, TRIO STEM Peer Leader

Open Internally or Externally

External

Reports to (title)

Assistant Director 2, SSS Stem

Department

TRiO Programs

Requisition Number

W21017

Position Type

New position

Job Category

Work Study - Variable

FT/PT

Part-time

Initial Work Location

Multiple Locations

Starting Salary

$15.71 - $17.27

Job Open Date

08/18/2021

Open Until Filled

Yes

Job Summary

TRIO STEM seeks students interested in supporting TRIO STEM participants as a mentor and peer leader. Our goal is to provide a productive, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment that will guide students toward study practices, success strategies and aides that help them excel both inside and outside of college.
Tutors work with individual students, although we encourage group activities for students who are studying the same material. TRIO offers inclusive, respectful and innovative assistance to motivate students to achieve their life and professional goals. We expect our new hires to
embrace and practice our departmental values and culture. Our department also offers content-specific workshops and
project/research-based learning opportunities. TRIO tutors as hold peer leader responsibilities such as being able to answer general student questions, attending peer leader meetings and trainings, understanding details of each TRIO program at SLCC, perform outreach, provide customer service, and other duties as assigned.

This is a pooled position, and the department reviews applications as
positions become available.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

- Understands obstacles prospective low-income and first-generation college students experience. 
- Familiar with the FAFSA and scholarship application process. 
-Communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) with a wide range of diverse individuals.
- Manage small caseload of participants and provide regular reports supervisor about engagement.
-Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, cultural competencies, and sensibilities.
-Present in front of large audiences as well as provide one-on-one consultations.
-Work collaboratively with others in the TRIO team, as well as our campus and community partners.
-Organize, process and disseminate large amounts of information accurately.
-Work well under pressure and function independently with integrity under minimal supervision.
-Work a flexible schedule which may include mornings, evenings, and weekends.
-Utilize basic computer operating systems (e.g., Microsoft Office Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and TRIO’s student information system (i.e., StudentAccess).
-Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College. Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.
-Work on undergraduate research, as applicable. 

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued

Be able to use Microsoft suite.

Preferred Qualifications

Be able to use Microsoft suite. 

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a current SLCC student approved for Work Study.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

a) Motivate and encourage new participants.
b) Create a welcoming environment for new and continuing participants.
c) Articulate the purpose of TRIO to new and potential students.
d) Feel comfortable using the SLCC Catalog and DegreeWorks and class registration platforms.
e) Be punctual and dependable.
f) Participate in ongoing professional development sessions.
g) Participate in ongoing TRIO workshops, events, and activities.

Special Instructions

Please indicate on your resume if your work experience is full time or part time.

Work-study is awarded to SLCC students through the Federal College Work-Study program, which requires establishing financial need through the FAFSA application from the Financial Aid Office. If you do not have work-study awarded to you, you will not be eligible for work under work-study positions. 

FLSA

Non-Exempt

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. 
 
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). 
 
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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