FTE 0.125 Volunteer (approx. 5 hrs/wk)

Work-study (5 hrs/wk @$12.50/hr = $1,250/semester)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This person will be the primary point person for our existing and future Mentor Program, which exists to assist, strengthen, and serve our student body. This person will maintain and further develop the mentor and mentee relationships. This is a remote position, and can be done from anywhere (provided the time zone differences don’t prohibit regular workday interactions in a primarily North American context).

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

• Counseling or coaching experience preferred.
• Highly relational
• Organization skills (database management)
• Communication skills (interpersonal, written word, email, phone calls)
• Working knowledge of Google Suite of products (Docs, sheets, drive, classroom, sites, etc.
• Working knowledge of Zoom software

DUTIES

• Oversee the establishment of new mentor/mentee relationships at the beginning of each semester
• Oversee the collection of signed handbooks and return to the Director of Student Services
• Maintain the relationships between the mentor and mentee
• Check on the mentors and mentees at least once a month
• Provide tips and best practices for mentors in helping their mentees
• Report to the Director of Student Services on how each mentor relationship is going and if any adjustments should be made
• Other duties as assigned  

REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS

• Be in wholehearted agreement with Pillar’s Statement of Faith (the Apostles’ Creed)
• Be in wholehearted agreement with Pillar’s mission and values
• Must work well with others on a team
• Must be able to engage others in a courteous and professional manner

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR PREFERENCES

• Must have a high school diploma
• College Degree preferred 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR PREFERENCES

• Active, growing relationship with Jesus Christ
• Active participation in a local church
• Counseling or coaching experience preferred
• This is a remote position. Must be able to provide your own computer and workspace sufficient to see the demands of the job can be met. An institutional email account will be provided.
• Must be able to provide your own phone for work use purposes.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Works with: Director of Student Services
• Reports to: Director of Student Services

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting up to 20 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be asked to bend and kneel. Vision (with or without accommodations) is required to correctly identify color, clarity, contrast, and depth perception.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Pillar Seminary  is a religious organization and reserves the right to discriminate based on the basis of religion.