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Location

Waltham, MA | United States

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Job description

Brandeis University is looking for a Posse Mentor. The Brandeis Posse Mentor serves as the primary advisor for a group of 10-12 students who have been selected as Brandeis Posse Scholars. Brandeis Posse Scholars are students from the Atlanta area who are selected for undergraduate admission to Brandeis based on their outstanding leadership skills. Many but not all Scholars are first generation, low-income, or students of color at Brandeis University. The mentor motivates the Posse members to achieve in their academics, and to fully participate in Brandeis University campus life. The mentor works with the Posse members both as a group and as individuals during the first year and sophomore year of college.

This is a part time position, approximately 12 hours a week. It is a two-year position.

Examples of Key Responsibilities:

• Designs and leads weekly two-hour meeting with the Scholars. Creates and facilitates these meetings or helps the Scholars create and facilitate the meetings. Meetings should promote academic excellence, campus involvement, and a strong affinity for Brandeis University
• Responsible for attending and actively contributing to trainings, workshops, and retreats sponsored by Brandeis University and/or by the Posse Foundation.
• Maintains ongoing contacts with the Dean of Academic Services and Advising at Brandeis and with the Posse Foundation to ensure both are updated about the status of the Posse. Networks with Brandeis University offices to ensure the Posse knows about and takes advantage of campus resources
• Performs crisis counseling for students who are experiencing difficulty with school or personal problems. Refers students to and collaborates with other advising resources including these found in Academic Services or Student Life
• Analyzes and assesses student needs. Meets biweekly with each Scholar individually. Establishes and builds relationships, and monitors student progress to maintain continuity of advising relationships in order to meet retention and graduation goals of Brandeis University and the Posse Foundation. Uses a comprehensive strategy that integrates advising in the following areas: academic, financial aid, career/graduate school and personal to support students through their first two years of college

Qualifications:

BA/BS required, must be a current graduate student

Experience working with and motivating high school and/or college students, especially in their academic and social development.

Experience working with people from different cultures, races, and economic backgrounds. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to work as part of a team.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th ... e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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