Academic Mentor for Student-Athletes

Job Description

The mentor is responsible for working with student – athletes who are experiencing academic difficulties and/or have newly matriculated to Utah State University. The mentor’s role is to serve as a supportive resource for student-athletes and provide them with tools and resources to help them mitigate their identified challenges. Mentoring helps student-athletes learn fundamental academic success skills that can help them become more effective at self-regulating their own learning.Responsibilities:

Depending on the skill development needs of each student-athlete, mentoring sessions may include:

• Identification of learning styles
• Practicing self and time management skills
• Academic planning of assignments, quizzes, exams, etc.
• Using a syllabus planner
• Reading comprehension/text annotating
• Test taking strategies/overcoming test anxiety
• Communication skills with faculty
• Goal Setting
• Information Literacy
• Utilizing Academic Success Resources

Mentoring sessions do not include:

• Subject tutoring
• Personal Counseling
• Course Advisement/Eligibility

Qualifications:

Qualifications to be a Mentor

• Junior, senior or graduate student (students in social work, clinical psychology, counseling, education, family, consumer, human development preferred)
• External university candidates – in social work, clinical psychology, counseling, education, family, consumer, human development or related fields preferred.
• External university candidates must have a bachelor’s degree
• Experience working one-on-one with individuals (preference for those who work or have experience working with students/persons from underrepresented communities)
• Must be ethical, responsible and professional
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience as a tutor, teacher, educator, or interest in pursuing a career in human services preferred but not required

Job Specifications:

• If student: Standing: Junior, Senior or Graduate Student
• External university candidate – bachelor’s degree
• Job does not accept Work Study

Required Documents:

Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Unofficial transcript (if a student) to be uploaded under Other Documents 1-10
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application