Peer Mentors
Peer Mentors serve as the key staff to assist students through the Academic Integrity Office educational programming. Peer Mentors help students who have violated academic integrity standards to learn and grow from their experience. They may also occasionally advise students who have questions about academic integrity policy and/ or participate in preventative educational programming to the general student population.
Role of Peers
Under the supervision of the Senior Education Coordinator and/or the Education Coordinator, Peer Mentors:
- facilitate small group and 1:1 learning environments;
- advise and coach students through their experiential learning process;
- deliver written and oral feedback to students on their participation and assignments;
- provide supportive challenge to students to facilitate their growth and development;
- perform administrative duties (such as tracking students’ participation and progress) accurately and in a timely manner;
- evaluate students’ achievement of the learning objectives;
- communicate orally and in writing with the students both in and outside of their scheduled sessions;
- attend regular trainings and team meetings;
- keep career staff apprised of any concerns with students; and
- participate in occasional outreach and preventative educational programming.
Qualifications
- Be responsible, honest, fair, trustworthy and respectful
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Command authority while maintaining professionalism and respect
- Maintain integrity under stressful conditions and in environments with the potential of conflicts of interest
- Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Have great attention to detail and ability to work within deadlines
- Familiarity with campus resources and policies a bonus
- Must pay UC San Diego student services fees each quarter working.
- Students who have been through the academic misconduct resolution process and/or completed Academic Integrity Training are especially encouraged to apply
Competencies
- Teamwork & Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Works with and seeks involvement from people and entities with diverse experiences towards a common goal, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, respect, and dignity for others.
- Leadership: Takes initiative, demonstrates effective decision making and informed risk taking, and motivates and encourages participation from others to work towards a shared purpose and vision.
- Professionalism & Integrity: Demonstrates integrity, honesty, dependability and ethical responsibility, and accepts direction and personal accountability.
Interested in Applying?
Please email aio@ucsd.edu if you are interested in learning more and applying!