POSITION TITLE: Graduate Student Success Coach-Mentor for E3@NDNU
DEPARTMENT: Academic Success Center
REPORTS TO: Project Director temporarily at launch, then to the Academic Advisor and Success Coach and Director of the Academic Success Center
STATUS: Part-time/ 5-10 hours per week
SALARY: $19.00/hr.
Summary:
The Graduate Student Success Coach-Mentor provides educational and professional skills training and support to graduate students and degree completion students. This support includes developing and delivering workshops, designing engaging resources on relevant topics, and guiding students through key institutional processes (e.g., registration, conducting research, course planning, and technical issues).
The ideal candidate is a motivated and organized student with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who enjoys helping others. As an Academic Success Center (ASC) team member, the mentor will be expected to meet ambitious project deadlines without compromising quality.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one and small-group support to graduate students in a variety of topics and skills
- Assess student needs and make referrals to appropriate NDNU support offices/centers for in-depth support
- Maintain accurate records of all student interactions (one-to-one meetings, group sessions, email, etc.)
- Attend staff meetings and participate in professional development activities and training
- Coach and mentor incoming graduate students on their academic and professional journey
- Assist graduate students with navigating campus resources, software, and interfaces, including but not limited to MS Office Suite, Canvas, Campus Portal, Handshake, and library databases
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program at NDNU
- Completed at least one semester (2 courses) of graduate coursework
- Positive reference from at least one professor or staff member at NDNU
- Have and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated experience working with relevant campus software and interfaces
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to providing excellent service
- Experience in coaching and/or mentoring students is desirable.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Flexible work hours
- Opportunity to gain more valuable experience in teaching and mentoring
Application Procedures:
NDNU is committed to providing an educational environment that supports a diverse student population. The required complete application and application materials for this position are (1) a Resume and (2) a cover letter. In your cover letter, please include information about your experiences working in a diverse environment and what qualities you would bring to support this commitment to inclusive excellence at NDNU.
