Peer Mentor

Position Title: Peer Mentor 

Department: Family and Human Services

Advertised Pay: 12.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

We’re looking for a responsible, motivated student who wants to help others succeed in HS 131 – Human Development. As a Peer Mentor, you’ll partner with the instructor to support class activities, guide fellow students, and create a positive learning environment. This is a great opportunity to build leadership, communication, and mentoring skills while making a real impact on your peers.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Assist with the facilitation of course discussions and activities, including regular class attendance.
• Collaborate with the instructor(s) and guest speakers through weekly meetings to support course delivery and preparation.
• Provide peer support by responding to student questions, offering tutoring, and serving as a positive role model to promote academic and social success.
• Support course operations through tasks such as grading assistance and class preparation.
• Perform job-related duties related to department operations.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions:
• Support group interactions and help foster a positive class community, including encouraging collaboration and team success in group activities and projects.
• May assist with additional duties as assigned, based on course needs.

Required Qualifications:
• Must be enrolled as a full-time student at Washburn University
• Must be in good academic standing and have completed HS 131 – Human Development with a B or higher
• Working knowledge of prominent computer programs (Word, Canva, etc.) and D2L
• Familiar with APA format

• Demonstrated professionalism and initiative
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements:
Applicants must be available for the full duration of the assigned course:
• HS 131: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30am-10:45am, Fall 2026

Applicants must be available for up to 9 hours each week.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Hourly, Part time, Mon-Fri.  
Background Check Required