This is a part-time, hourly position.
Examples of Duties:
- Participate in mentor training provided by grant program.
- Serve as a role model and provide encourage college/career pursuits.
- Meet with assigned protégés based upon agreed work schedule.
- Assist in the development of skills necessary for protégés to succeed both personally and academically.
- Assist assigned protégés in developing realistic career/academic goals and expectations.
- Participate in the planning of enrichment activities.
- Evaluate and document experiences of assigned protégés.
- Provide resource information to protégés.
- Assist staff with other program related activities such as virtual and on-site field trips, seminars, administrative tasks, etc.
- Ability to use virtual platforms.
- Provide classroom support to instructors and program logistical support
- Provide lite tutorial assistance as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned by the program director/coordinator.
Qualifications:
- Must be current college student in good academic standing
- Knowledge of computer programs and some social media platforms, for example Word, Google, Zoom, etc.
- Ability to communicate on a verbal as well as written basis with students, staff, parents and others.
- Ability to work in a team environment coordinating needed student services.
- Completion of a pre-college program (STEM, Upward Bound, GEAR UP, College Bound or similar program) preferred
- Interest in high school or middle school students' personal development preferred
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
Compensation: Compensation is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The minimum hourly pay for this position is $15.92.
Benefits:
- New Jersey Sick Leave: Earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with a maximum of 40 hours of leave per benefit year. (Eligible to use after successful completion of probationary period.)
- Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
- Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
- NJ Defined Contribution Retirement Program provides eligible members with a tax-sheltered, defined contribution retirement benefit, along with life insurance and long-term disability coverage. (Must meet eligibility requirements.)
Skills Required
- Must be current college student in good academic standing
- Knowledge of computer programs and some social media platforms
- Ability to communicate on a verbal as well as written basis
- Ability to work in a team environment coordinating needed student services
- Completion of a pre-college program preferred
- Interest in high school or middle school students' personal development preferred
What We Do
Since its beginnings in the 1970s, Passaic County Community College has maintained its commitment to offer students the opportunity for a quality education at an affordable tuition. Today, PCCC operates four campus locations throughout Passaic County, each equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. PCCC offers over 60 degree and career programs and an award-winning faculty, as well as continuing education and community-based programs. The College has also been the recipient of significant federal grant awards to fund enhanced learning and employment opportunities for its students and the businesses and residents of Passaic County. One of the most diverse colleges in the state, PCCC enrolls over 13,000 students in both traditional and online programs. The College offers a rich multi-cultural environment, vibrant extracurricular life, and supportive academic and advisement network to encourage student success. PCCC maintains articulation agreements with numerous four-year colleges and universities, assuring a smooth transfer process for students who plan to continue their studies at the baccalaureate level and beyond. An education at PCCC provides students with individual attention, a friendly atmosphere, and a holistic learning experience that respects the whole person. PCCC is proud to be an Achieving the Dream (ATD) community college and to be named a 2014 Leader College by ATD.
