Leadership Opportunities

First Year Experience Peer Mentor (Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA)
The First Year Experience (FYE) peer mentor program aims to improve and enhance student success in the first year and beyond. Peer Mentors will give a “student’s point of view” of college life and act as a coach guiding students to appropriate campus resources. Peer mentors are open-minded, organized, educationally driven, have a positive attitude towards college life, participate in campus life, engaging, and are considered a role model.  The Peer Mentors will be linked with a specific course with enrolled mentees in order to provide assistance to the faculty member through participation, role modeling behavior, and following up with mentee’s that have missed or are falling behind in their studies. 

Responsibilities

• Meet mentees once week for the first month of classes and then bi-weekly till the end of the term
• Attends collaborative peer mentor training and supplemental FYE mentor trainings
• Meets bi-weekly with the FYE Coordinator  and FYE peer mentor team.
• Maintain journals/logs tracking self and student interaction and attendance.
• Attends assigned class session and meets with faculty instructor.
• Assists in planning and attends workshops as assigned.
• Reads the Ranger Read selection.
• Coach mentees through the first year and provide support, motivation, and guidance.

Compensation: $500 stipend per semester

 

OMSA Peer Advisor
Peer Advisors in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs serve as advocates for first year students by providing assistance with academic, social, and personal concerns. The Peer Advisors are not counselors, but know of resources that are available on the UW-Parkside campus.

Responsibilities

• Attend all monthly meetings.
• Coordinate one to two cultural academic programs a year.
• Be knowledgeable and informative on offices and resources available at UW-Parkside.
• Work with OMSA staff to prepare events and information for students.
• Mentor first year students.
• Maintain confidentiality and complete other duties as assigned.

Compensation: $8.00/hour

 

Peer Health Educator
Peer Health Educators are responsible for identifying student needs and developing programs to help support the
UW-Parkside community in making responsible and healthy choices regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs, STI’s, relationships, body image, stress relief, etc. This position includes on-campus programming, with occasional opportunities for outreach in the local community.

Responsibilities

• Attend all training sessions (August and January) and weekly team meetings.
• Work a minimum of 7 hours/week, with additional hours required during large programs.
• Role model a positive healthy lifestyle.
• Respect differences in race, culture, class, sexual orientation, age, gender, and personal abilities.
• Work cooperatively with team members to plan and implement educational programming.
• Educate self and the university community on healthy living and positive choices.

Compensation: $812 stipend per semester

 

Ranger Host
Ranger Hosts are responsible for assisting new students in their transition to university life during Ranger Days and Ranger Welcome.

Responsibilities

• Attend all Ranger Host training sessions and Ranger Day programs.
• Lead small group discussions and facilitate group interaction on campus issues.
• Assist with registration at Ranger Day programs.
• Be available to students and family members to answer questions, provide information and lend assistance.
• Set a positive example by adhering to the rules and regulations of the University.
• Present a positive image of UW-Parkside.

Compensation: $8.00/hour

 

Resident Advisor
Resident Advisors are responsible for approximately 50 students in a residence hall living unit. Resident Advisors assist and advise students with academic, social and personal growth. More importantly, Resident Advisors plan social and educational activities to assist residents in developing a community which fosters academic and social success.

Responsibilities

• Attend all training sessions and weekly team meetings.
• Assess resident’s needs and provide programs to meet those needs.
• Develop and maintain a positive community where the rights of all students are upheld and academic success is encouraged.
• Complete administrative duties as assigned.

Compensation: A single room and meal plan for the academic year and a $250.00 stipend each semester.

 

Ready Rangers Role Model
Role Models are responsible for being a representative of the University for two 5th Grade classes in the Kenosha and Racine school districts.

Responsibilities

• Attend all training sessions and mandatory monthly team meetings and serve approximately one office hour each week.
• Be a positive Role model.
• Attend all Ready Ranger Events which include (but are not limited to) Ready Ranger Days, Class Visits, and monthly events.

Compensation:       $350 stipend per semester

AmeriCorps M3C Scholar Program
The Midwest Campus Compact Citizen-Scholar Fellows AmeriCorps Scholar Fellows Program is an AmeriCorps Education Award Program. Students complete 300 hours of community service in a calendar year for an educational award. The program strives to develop a peer network and provide support that enables students to serve as agents of civic engagement to respond effectively to community issues. It seeks to foster a deep appreciation and understanding of democratic values and citizenship among participants, and nurture the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors that lead to a lifelong commitment to civic engagement.

Requirements: To apply you must be 1) A first-year freshman or first semester sophomore at time of application; 2) A first-generation college student (neither parent has a 4-year degree) OR have a low-income status; 3) In good academic standing with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA ; 3) Make a year-long commitment for 2011-12; 4) A US citizen or permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Attend M3C training/orientation and bi-weekly M3C fellow meetings
• Average about 5 hours a week for community service hours during the calendar year
• Develop a work plan, log hours.
• Take the Introduction to Community Based Learning 101 Course fall/spring semester in the semester you begin your service.

Compensation: Students who are involved in this program receive an education award of $1,000 to use toward tuition, loan payments, etc. in return for 300 hours of community service.

 

Student Support Services (SSS) Career Coach Mentors
(You must be a Student Support Services student to apply for this position)
The SSS Career Coach Mentors work as facilitators of SSS TRIO (upper-class mentoring teams) in cooperation with the Career Development Coordinator and major faculty advisors to help engage student teams in the career development process specifically as it relates to: research, internships, resume building/writing, and graduate/professional programs.

Requirements: 1) Be an Student Support Services student with at least a junior standing for the 2011-12 academic year; 2) Be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA; 3) Have a basic understanding of campus computer systems (D2L, Solar, Ranger Mail, etc) and resources.

Responsibilities:

• Attend collaborative mentor and supplemental career development trainings.
• Assist with at least two classes of the Career Exploration course offered Spring semester.
• Meet with your mentee team at least once every two weeks.
• Meet at least once every two weeks with your mentor advisor and the Career Development Coordinator.
• Help your mentees develop a Career Individual Action Plan and a Team Action Plan
• Complete a journal/logs tracking self and team interaction and attendance
• Help your mentor team members identify and complete measurable goals to accomplish that further engagement in the career development process specifically as it relates to: research, internships, resume building/writing.
• Assist students with career/graduate school exploration resources and help them connect with Career Services offered.
• Assist with career development presentations, projects, and activities.

Compensation: Mentors will receive up to a $150 stipend upon completion and documentation of the assigned responsibilities per semester.

Student Support Services (SSS) Peer Mentors
(You must be a Student Support Services student to apply for this position)
SSS Peer Mentors provide support services to first-year SSS students that follow a student’s developmental framework based on the student’s strengths and targeted areas for growth. These efforts are accomplished through both individual and team action plans to increase skills and proficiency with specific learning strategies, study strategies, and overall engagement in the first year of college.

Requirements: 1) Be an SSS student with at least a sophomore standing; 2) Be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.6 cumulative GPA.

Responsibilities:

• Attend a collaborative mentor training
• Assist with at least two classes of the Critical Thinking course offered Fall 2011.
• Meet with your mentee weekly face to face the first month of school then there after once per week (electronically or personally).
• Meet at least once a week for the first month with your mentor program supervisor and there after every two weeks.
• Complete a journal/logs tracking self and student interaction and attendance
• Identify and complete measurable goals that relate to mentee’s learning strategies, study strategies and overall engagement.
• Help mentee navigate though college by introducing transitional topics.

Compensation: Mentors will receive a $150 stipend upon completion and documentation of the assigned responsibilities per semester.