Student Employment - TRIO STEM Work-Study Specialist (P/T)

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.Peer leader responsibilities are 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, facilitating workshops/activities, and other duties as assigned.This is a pooled position, and the department reviews applications aspositions become available.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) Facilitate and participate in ongoing TRIO workshops, events, and activities. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College. Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities. SLCC student GPA 2.0 or higher Currently enrolled in 6 credit hours for fall semester. Currently enrolled in 6 credit hours for spring semester. Awarded Federal Work Study program Completed the FAFSA.