Hiring Peer Mentors for the Urban Scholars' Academy!/ Application

Hiring Peer Mentors for the Urban Scholars' Academy!

ATTN: Now Hiring Peer Mentors for the Urban Scholars' Academy!
ABOUT THE URBAN SCHOLARS' ACADEMY
The Urban Scholars’ Academy is a division of First Year Experience Programs. This year, the program will run from June 28th to July 30th, bringing incoming freshmen to the UDC campus to participate in academic classes, tutorials, advising, and weekly excursions. Through these activities, the Academy helps new students transition to college life and to the UDC campus community. More information is available online at www.udc.edu/aac/fye.
PEER MENTOR JOB DESCRIPTION
Peer Mentors will draw on their own experiences at UDC in order to serve as teaching assistants for Freshmen Orientation courses, act as peer advisors on UDC policies, and be personal mentors on issues of campus life to USI students. Peer Mentors will be expected to:
Attend and participate in all class meetings of Freshmen Orientation - 4 to 6 hours/week
Attend a weekly meeting with faculty and program staff - 1 hour/week
Hold drop-in advising hours at the Academic Advising Center - 8 hours/week
Participate in miscellaneous USI activities and events, such as Friday field trips, one weekend trip, workshops, and the closing awards ceremony - 5 to 6 hours/week
SKILLS & ELIGIBILITY
Must be a current UDC undergraduate
Must have effective interpersonal communication skills and be able to interact with students one-on-one and in larger group settings
Must be available to work for the entire 5-week summer program (6/28 - 7/30), including the weekend excursion from 7/16 – 7/18
Must be able to attend the Leadership Development Training on 6/22 & 6/23 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM, and able to participate in program evaluation on 8/2 & 8/3 (Time TBD)
Familiarity with Freshmen Orientation is preferred
Past leadership experience is a plus!
COMPENSATION & PAY
Peer Mentors will be hired on a part-time contract for 7 weeks (approximately 20 hours/week) and will be compensated with a stipend of $1,600. Peer Mentors will also receive a textbook voucher to use toward their Fall 2010 textbook expenses.
HIRING TIMELINE CONTACT INFORMATION
Application deadline: April 19th Ms. Juana Hernandez, Academic Advisor
Interview period: April 26th - May 12th Office of Academic Advising & Retention
Notification: May 14th Building 32, Room 203
jhernandez@udc.edu
(202) 274-6889



Urban Scholars’ Academy
Office of Academic Advising & Retention
www.udc.edu/aac/fye
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Urban Scholars’ Academy – Peer Mentor Application
Directions: Complete all sections and return to Juana Hernandez in the Office of Academic Advising & Retention (Building 32, Room 203) by 6:00 PM on Monday, April 19th. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Questions? Contact Ms. Hernandez at (202) 274-6889 or at jhernandez@udc.edu.
Part I – PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: ____________________________________ _______________
Date of Birth: ____________ __ ____ _ _____ Social Security #: _________ _________ __________
Address: _______________________________________ ___________________ ___
______________________________________ __________________ ________
Home Phone: _______________ _ _ ___ Alternate Phone: ____ ___ _________
E-mail: ______________________________ ___
Part II – ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Student ID #: __________________ _ _____ Overall GPA: _____________ ___________
Major: ___________________________________________ ____________________
Classification (check one):
□ Freshman □ Sophomore □ Junior □ Senior
Have you taken Freshmen Orientation at UDC? (check one) □ Yes □ No
If yes, in what term did you take Freshmen Orientation? (ex: Fall 2009): ________________________
Urban Scholars’ Academy
Office of Academic Advising & Retention
www.udc.edu/aac/fye
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Part III – EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Include information for UP TO THREE jobs, starting with most recent or current job.
1. Job Title: _________ ____________ _________ Organization: _____ ______ ______________
Dates of Employment (Month/Year – Month/Year): _ ____ _______ ______
Description of Duties: __________________________________________________________________ _____________
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Supervisor’s Name: _______________ _________ _ Supervisor’s Phone: ___ _____ _____ ______
2. Job Title: _________ ____________ _________ Organization: ____________ ______________
Dates of Employment (Month/Year – Month/Year): _ ____ _______ ______
Description of Duties: __________________________________________________________________ _____________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________ __________
Supervisor’s Name: _______________ _________ _ Supervisor’s Phone: ___ _____ _____ ______
3. Job Title: _________ ____________ _________ Organization: ___ ________ ______________
Dates of Employment (Month/Year – Month/Year): _ ____ _______ ______
Description of Duties: __________________________________________________________________ _____________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________ __________
Supervisor’s Name: _______________ _________ _ Supervisor’s Phone: ___ _____ _____ ______
Urban Scholars’ Academy
Office of Academic Advising & Retention
www.udc.edu/aac/fye
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Part IV – SHORT RESPONSES
You may respond to the following questions below or type your responses on a separate sheet. Please limit responses to 250 words.
Why do you want to work for the Urban Scholars’ Academy?
How have your experiences at UDC prepared you to work as a Peer Mentor?
Tell us about a time when you showed leadership (i.e. in class, at home, on campus, in the community).