College Transfer Student Mentorship Program Coordinator

Writing and Math Assistance Centre
Salary: $22.00/hour, includes 4% vacation pay
20 hours per week for 15 weeks
November 23 through March 18, 2015 (15 weeks)
Location: Thunder Bay Campus

Working out of the Writing and Math Assistance Centre and under the supervision of the Writing Centre coordinator, the College Transfer Student Mentorship Program Coordinator will research, develop and launch a mentorship program for new college transfer students at the University to increase student engagement, success and retention.

Specifically, the College Transfer Student Mentorship Program Coordinator will:

• Review existing literature about college transfer students retention through mentorship
• Develop a mentorship program at Lakehead that incorporates current institutional research and establishes benchmarks of success
• Recruit and train senior students who are willing to mentor new college transfer students
• Outreach to new college transfer students to develop interest in the program
• Create promotional materials to highlight program and its events
• Develop incentives for participation
• Work within budget guidelines and limits
• Create a report that describes the project, the program developed, and the assessment procedures and results

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree and demonstrated ability to research and develop programming
• Comprehension of the tenets of mentorship and programming development
• Familiarity with concerns and experiences of college transfer students in the university environment
• Experience working with individuals and small groups
• Demonstrated ability to research and compose professional reports
• Ability to meeting budget allocation and timelines
• Creativity to envision, develop and complete a project that involves learning materials and media accessibility

Please note: this contract may be held in addition to the College Transfer Student Mentorship Program Coordinator contract

Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume and cover letter that outlines suitability for the position, including experience working in development of mentorship programming, a confirmation of immigration/citizenship (http://hr.lakeheadu.ca/pdf/immig.pdf), and contact information for three references to:

Anthea Kyle
Student Success Centre
Room SC 0008
Fax: 807-343-8918
Email:  writingc@lakeheadu.ca (Attention Anthea Kyle)

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identify or gender expression. Lakehead University is committed to an environment of open access to employment opportunities. Accommodations are available for all applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at (807) 343-8334. We appreciate your interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.