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Salt Lake Community College

Student Employment - TRIO Veterans Peer Leader

Salt Lake Community College, Taylorsville, Utah, United States

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

TRIO VSSS (Veteran Student Support Services) seeks students interested in supporting TRIO VSSS participants as a mentor and peer leader. Our goal is to provide a productive, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment that will guide Veteran students toward study practices, success strategies and aides that help them excel both inside and outside of college. Peer leader responsibilities include answering general student questions, attending peer leader meetings and trainings, understanding details of each TRIO program at SLCC, performing outreach, providing customer service, facilitating workshops and activities, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Motivate and encourage new participants.

Create a welcoming environment for new and continuing participants.

Knowledge and understanding of a veteran student experience.

Articulate the purpose of TRIO VSSS to new and potential students.

Feel comfortable using the SLCC Catalog and DegreeWorks and class registration platforms.

Be punctual and dependable.

Participate in ongoing professional development sessions.

Front desk duties, as assigned.

Facilitate and participate in ongoing TRIO workshops, events, and activities.

Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, maintaining good working relationships across the College.

Minimum Qualifications

Current SLCC Student

Must qualify for federal work‑study

Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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