IAA and AGNR Peer Mentor

Are you interested in being a peer mentor? Are you in, or graduated from the IAA? Consider working for the college and for IAA!

Title: Peer Mentor (specifically for the support of IAA students)

Location: AGNR Office of Academic Programs (Symons Hall) and the Institute of Applied Agriculture (Jull Hall)

Responsibilities:

Peer Mentors (PMs) meet with AGNR students by way of drop-in or scheduled appointments, during which they:

❖ Assist with the preparation of 2- and 4-year academic plans and explain degree/benchmark progress

❖ Familiarize others with registration procedures and resources (Testudo, Venus, etc)

❖ Assist in advising appointment planning such as building tentative schedules, pre-selecting courses,

reviewing academic audits, exploring changing majors or adding additional major(s)/minor(s)

❖ Help students understand and navigate campus/college policies (e.g. transfer credit processes,

requests for exceptions, major changes, scholarship opportunities, math eligibility, GenEds, etc)

❖ Guide students to various campus resources and/or services as needed (e.g. career services, counseling services, learning assistance services, etc).

When not assisting students, PMs will assist the AGNR Academic Programs Office to complete other tasks associated with student services and support. This includes but is not limited to data management, record filing, event planning, mailing, and greeting other staff/faculty/visitors to the office. Other duties unique to the IAA Peer Mentor:

❖ Assist students with IAA-to-UMD transfer process

❖ Assist with IAA Internship process

❖ Host IAA student Q&A & “advising” sessions when appropriate

❖ Connect IAA students to campus engagement opportunities

❖ Assist with New Student Orientation (pending availability)

Minimum Qualifications:

● Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in an AGNR major

○ Note: ENSP applicants must be pursuing a concentration within AGNR

● Will have completed two semesters within the IAA by the end of December 2023

○ Preferred: Already completed AgForward or IAA-to-UMD transfer process

● Will have completed 24+ cumulative credits by the end of December 2023

● Currently has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (2.7 or higher may be considered)

● Will not be graduating with their BS/BLA prior to December 2024

○ Preferred: Will not be graduating with BS/BLA prior to May 2025

● Preferred: Demonstrated extracurricular involvement within IAA, AGNR, and/or UMD

Commitment & Compensation:

Peer Mentors commit to a minimum of 4 work hours per week (preferrably two 2-hour shifts). If possibly, the IAA PM will spend one weekly shift in Symons Hall and the other in Jull Hall. Additional shifts or hours may be discussed as needed. Peer Mentors are paid $15.00 hourly (UMD’s current minimum wage for students).

Date Available:

This position will remain open until filled. The new hire will begin their onboarding at the start of the Spring 2024 semester. Contracts are reviewed annually and may be renewed for additional years (Aug to May) moving forward.

Application Deadline: December 12, 2023 (by midnight)

Applications can be submitted electronically via Google Forms.: https://forms.gle/gAAfGYqauK49sZKKA

You will be asked to upload a current resume and a personal statement of interest (250-500 words) explaining why you are interested in becoming a Peer Mentor and the skills you bring to the position.

For more information about the position, please contact: Mrs. Heather Satterfield, Program Manager

agnrstudentservices@umd.edu | 301.405.0117