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Federal Work Study Eligible? Posting Number ST000982 Position Title Academic Mentor - STUDENT Department Shimer Great Books School Division Supervisor Stuart Patterson Supervisor Title Description of Job Duties
Academic Mentors' duties will begin in early May 2023 when they will begin studying the works to be read in the summer seminars with guidance from the CHP Faculty and Teaching Fellows. They will attend an evening information session for admitted Scholars and parents in late May. They will participate in a three-day orientation to the CHP on June 7th through 9th and an orientation for Scholars on Sunday, June 11.
Their daily duties during the summer program will begin at 8 am M-F and end at 2 pm. During mornings, they will attend a staff meeting from 8:00 \u2013 8:30 am, breakfast, and then Morning Muster from 9 \u2013 10 am. They will also attend and participate in two hour-long morning seminars. After lunch, they will lead an "Academic Debrief" to close their day with the Scholars they have joined in seminar, helping them gather thoughts for their writing reflections on the seminar discussions. They will be joined in this debrief by two Residential Mentors, who will help the Scholars through the process of reading for the next day's seminars and offer mentoring on composing their reflection pieces.
With guidance and supervision from the CHP faculty, Academic Mentors will be responsible for devising and deploying strategies, as appropriate on a given day, to motivate Freedom Scholars in their academic work. In particular, they will
At 2:00 pm they will hand off supervision of the Freedom Scholars to the Residential Mentors.
Academic Mentors will have the opportunity to attend off-campus field trips with the Freedom Scholars though these trips will be staffed officially by Residential Mentors.
OTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the College's mission, vision and values, and contribute to the advancement of the College's Strategic Plan.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Demonstrate civil and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff, faculty, students and visitors to the College. Promote a flexible, collaborative and inclusive work and living environment and engage in educational opportunities to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion.
Do the job duties for this position include any driving requirements? Yes Job Qualifications
\u25cf Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with students, staff, and faculty
\u25cf Skill in conflict resolution and building social and emotional learning as well as communication, especially with students from diverse backgrounds
\u25cf Familiarity with college application process and college readiness skills, particularly for students who are first-generation college-goers, from low-income families or families of historically marginalized groups
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
\u25cf Strong communication, writing and editing skills
\u25cf Demonstrating proficiency in presenting and communicating complex ideas in both written and oral forms
\u25cf Demonstrated interest in civic or political issues
\u25cf Experience organizing or leading others
\u25cf Must be a rising college sophomore, junior or senior or have graduated within the last two years and who has demonstrated excellence in college writing courses.
\u25cf Prior work with low-income and first-generation students or experience as such is desired
\u25cf Ability or interest in sports or expressive or visual arts (not required but appreciated)
\u25cf Knowledge of first aid and CPR (not required but appreciated)
\u25cf WSI or lifeguard certificate (not required but appreciated)
Will this position be working with minors? Yes Approximate number of work hours per week Varies
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North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NCC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources at 630-637-5757 or humanresources@hr.noctrl.edu
Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Open Date 05/16/2023 Close Date Open Until Filled No
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