Position: CONNECT Mentor
Department: Student Success & Engagement
Type of Position: Student employee
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies, 5-12 hours per week
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No
Starting Salary Range: $15.34
Position Summary: The CONNECT Peer Mentor serves as a peer support for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are enrolled in the CONNECT Supported Education Program. The mentor position is key to the success of CONNECT students learning to navigate the campus, learning social skills and becoming connected with the resources of JCCC. Similar positions would include student ambassadors.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Current JCCC student
- Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office equipment
- Ability to work with students with varying degrees of disabilities
- Knowledge of the JCCC buildings and campus
Preferred Qualifications:
- Six months experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities or enrolled in a social service-related field program
Position details include but are not limited to:
- Provide social support for CONNECT students and model appropriate social interactions.
- Identify on-campus clubs, organizations, and events of interest to students and assist with participation and involvement.
- Provide academic support, time management, organization, study skills, and task analysis.
- Assist with weekly social and academic events for CONNECT students.
- Seek assistance from CONNECT Manager for students displaying challenging behaviors.
- Attend scheduled meetings with the CONNECT Manager or fellow mentors.
- Relay any communication updates about student progress or challenges that occur to the CONNECT Manager.
To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Benefits Category
For Part‑time partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year
- Tuition discount for JCCC courses
- More flexibility on scheduling
- Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
- Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
About JCCC:
Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.
Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure:
If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
