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The Academic Peer Mentor will impact the retention of students through providing mentorship for residential students. The Academic Peer Mentor will also be responsible for providing information on support services, helping manage the department inbox, and connecting students with their tutor, peer mentor, or writing coach. In addition, the Academic Peer Mentor will be primarily responsible for helping deliver department mail, keep the department breakroom clean and organized, manage breakroom supply inventory, assist with department events, and more.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Works 12-16 hours per week, completing responsibilities as listed below.

• Meets with students in a one-to-one, small-group, walk-in format to provide learning assistance and social support to help students improve or maintain their academic excellence through integration of effective study, learning, time management, and stress management strategies.
• Serves as a receptionist directing students to their tutoring, writing, or mentoring appointments, which involves required shifts of 5-9pm on two regular assigned nights per week (Monday-Thursday).
• Helps with breakroom organization, cleanliness, and inventory.
• Manages department inboxes, phone calls, and voicemails.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU's Christian model and Mission - Training Champions for Christ.

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Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

Education and Experience

• Current residential LU student
• Cumulative LU GPA of at least 3.0
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with individuals from varying educational, cultural, and social backgrounds
• Enthusiasm for ministering to and helping students improve in their academics
• Computer experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Banner, and other technology skills
• Excellent level of professionalism, responsibility, reliability, and organization
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
• Previous mentoring and/or office experience preferred

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate. Working environment may include facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.