Job Description
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BE A MENTOR FOR THE FYS PROGRAM IN FALL OF 2008!
In the fall, first-year students will be taking Hum 100, the four credit
course entitled "Origins, Identity, and Meaning." There will be 20
sections, each of which will have a student mentor working with faculty
and students in the classroom. In addition, mentors will be involved in
mandatory co-curriculum programs related to the course offered on
several evenings.
In addition to attending classes and co-curricular programs, Mentors
will meet every Monday at 5pm (see description of Hum 300 below).
Mentors will also be encouraged to participate actively in Orientation
planning and activities; hence they must return to campus by Monday
August 18 to participate in Orientation activities. During Orientation
week, Mentors will not only meet in class with their sections, but will
interact with their sections outside of class and have one day of
leadership training and a second day of writing tutor training. Mentors
will receive four credits on a pass/no pass basis but HUM-300 does not
count for the core Humanities elective.
The program needs innovative, dynamic and flexible students to help
create a stimulating first-year program.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR MENTOR POSITIONS:
1. minimum G.P.A. of 3.0
2. maximum course load of 17.5 hours during semester as mentor
3. articulate understanding of first year transition to college
4. superior organizational, time-management, and communication skills
5. clear ability to work cooperatively with both faculty and students
MENTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. attend, participate in, and complete all readings for assigned section of HUM100 and its co-curricular activities
2. work with faculty in designing in-class and co-curricular activities
3. provide direct academic support to first-year students
4. provide personal support to first-year students in transition to college
5. actively participate in first-year orientation planning and activities
6. meet one hour each week for HUM300: Mentoring in the Humanities (grade for HUM300 is P/NP)
DESCRIPTION OF HUM 300:
Mentoring in the Humanities: Each student serves as a mentor in one section of Humanities 100, the required First-Year Seminar course. Mentors attend all Hum 100 classes and co curricular events and complete all of the readings. They do not take exams, write papers, or participate in the evaluation of students in HUM 100. The mentor is to act as a peer in helping first-year students make the transition from high school to college. They hold study sessions and help students with note taking, writing assignments, and the development of proper study skills. They work closely with faculty in developing the means to good mentoring in their section of Hum 100. They meet with the First-Year Seminar Program Director one hour each week to review their work and to discuss pedagogical issues associated with teaching the
humanities. Mentors are selected by an application process in the spring. 4 credits.
To Apply: Pick up an application form from the Humanities Office in Bates House. Return the completed application to the Humanities Office in Bates House. Application deadline is 4pm on Friday, March 21, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact the program director, Brent
Johnson, at ext. 3035 or via email at john0857@pacificu.edu.