Peer mentor Jobs in Surrey, BC

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This role reports to Manager, Student Engagement and Leadership.

SUMMARY :

KPU Collective is a first-year peer mentorship program for domestic students focused on

developing skills to succeed in their first semester and beyond.

The KPU Collective Peer Mentor works on a caseload basis, whereby they are assigned a cohort of

students, which we call Collectives, who they support throughout the students' first semester. They

facilitate connections with their Collectives in order to increase domestic student success and

retention.

The KPU Collective Peer Mentor is responsible for orienting new domestic students to KPU by

connecting with them online and in person, building community, providing support by answering

questions, and educating about campus services and resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitating weekly check ins with assigned Collective
• Referring students to Peer Tutors, Advisors, Counsellors, and other KPU Support Services
• Responding to student inquiries
• Providing weekly online office hours for conversations with students
• Hosting monthly socials
• Reporting problematic student behaviours or ongoing learning issues within their Collectives

to their supervisor

types of supports needed, and questions asked

QUALIFICATIONS

Preference given to students with experience with one or more of the following :

Salary Information

Student Assistants are paid as per the following :

Less than one year of post-secondary (less than 30 credits) - BC Minimum Wage

One year of post-secondary (30-60 credits) - BC Minimum Wage plus 8%

With a post-secondary diploma or degree - BC Minimum Wage plus 21%