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Summer Dual Credit Mentor

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Kentucky State University
Location
Frankfort, KY, US
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TITLE: Summer Dual Credit Residential Mentor

DEPARTMENT: TBD

REPORTS TO: Director of Dual Credit

CLASSIFICATION: Staff-Temporary

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 2, 2025 – June 27, 2025

STANDARD WORK HOURS: 40 hours per week

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Temporary 

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

 

JOB SUMMARY: 

STEM Momentum is a four-week residential program in which high school students take up to two college courses while living on campus. Classes start on Monday, June 2, 2025, and are offered from Monday to Friday each week. During the week, classes are held in the morning and early afternoon, and time is set aside for lunch. During the evening, the Office of Dual Credit staff and Summer Dual Credit Residential Mentors will organize and lead activities and events for the students. A Mentor provides leadership and guidance for a group of students, ensuring a quality experience for students. A Mentor creates positive, professional relationships with students. Under the direction of the Office of Dual Credit, the Mentor will be responsible for assisting with the planning, development, and implementation of program activities.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Work cooperatively with other Summer Dual Credit Residential Mentors to ensure students are safe while maintaining adequate health and hygiene measures
  • Demonstrate and encourage skills such as executive functioning, self-advocacy, social relationship building, and independent living
  • Responsible for managing a group of high school students
  • Keep the safety of students in mind at all times; students are never to be left unattended
  • Oversee students in residence, at activities, on excursions, and during meal times
  • Ensure students are prepared and on time for classes and activities
  • Set a good example in promptness, manners, language, appearance, health, and care for the facilities
  • Create and promote group unity by making everyone feel a part of the group
  • Generate and foster student enthusiasm for classes, activities, and other special events
  • Provide guidance, motivation, and support by showing compassion, empathy, and understanding
  • Participate in, assist with, and/or lead evening programs and weekend excursions
  • Know the whereabouts of students at all times, taking roll at the beginning and end of every activity
  • Assist with student arrival (move-in) and departure (move-out) procedures
  • Attend all meetings and training as scheduled by the Office of Dual Credit and Student Success
  • Attend all meals while on duty
  • Assist with night duty and on-call duty as assigned
  • Performs other duties as needed
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    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills
  • Enthusiastic and innovative individual
  • Ability to work with and engage students at the high school level in a residential setting
  • Thrive in both a team environment and independently
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • A positive and caring mindset
  • Reliable and great work ethic
  • Prior experience working with or supervising teenagers is an asset
  • Ability to develop positive relationships with people from different backgrounds is an asset
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    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: 

    This position does not have supervisory responsibility 

    OTHER DUTIES: 

    Other related duties as required. 

    QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Over 18 years of age.
  • Successfully completed at least 30 college credit hours
  • Majoring in a STEM field is a plus
  • Need one professional or academic reference from an individual that can attest to your character and academic ability.
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    WORKING CONDITIONS: 

  • Must be able to communicate verbally with good voice projection
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time
  • Some nights and weekends will be required
  • Must live on campus in a room assigned by the Office of Dual Credit
  • Lift items (up to 20 lbs)
  • Carry items (up to 20 lbs)
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
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    Internal Candidates are Encouraged to Apply


      

    Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa

     

     

     


     

    KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.

     

     

     

     

    Organization

    Our Mission

    Kentucky State University is the state's unique, small, liberal studies institution with the lowest student-faculty ratio in the state system. The University shall serve as a residential institution with a range of traditional collegiate programs appropriate to its unique role.

    Geographic Region
    Kentucky State University's geographic region shall be state-wide for its liberal studies mission, its land grant functions, and its service to state government. In addition, Kentucky State University's primary service area for commuting students shall be for Franklin and contiguous counties.

    Institutional Admission Standards
    Kentucky State University shall admit students to the institution under selective admission standards to which exceed the minimum guidelines established by the Council on Higher Education, with only limited exceptions. Institutional policy for admitting under-prepared students, including the removal of academic deficiencies within a specified time frame. Through this approach, the University seeks to provide broad access and high-quality programs.

    Degree Levels
    Selected associate and baccalaureate degree programs shall be oriented toward liberal studies and selected career opportunities related to state government services. Kentucky State University shall offer selected master's degree programs based on demonstrated need, with priority given to a public administration curriculum to meet the needs of state government.

    Strategic Directions/Program Priorities
    The University shall focus on liberal studies programming. Drawing upon its African-American heritage, the University will promote the values and methods of interdisciplinary and multicultural education in its liberal studies offerings. All students shall participate in common curricula that explore the liberal studies. Drawing upon the multicultural strengths of the University, emphasis shall be placed on preparing minority students for careers in education and in other selected professions including business, computer science, nursing, human services, and public services. These strategic priorities translate into a core of liberal arts baccalaureate degree programs, in addition to degree programs at the associate [A], baccalaureate [B], and master's [M] levels that may include the following: education [B]; business [B]; computer science [A,B]; nursing [A]; home economics [B]; human services [B]; and public administration [B,M].

    Enhancement of Instruction
    The University shall emphasize teaching. Meeting student needs shall be paramount. The University shall focus on the needs of its students, which include, but are not limited to, full-time and part-time residential students, commuting students from its primary service area, and state governmental employees.

    Service and Research Functions
    Kentucky State University, as the 1890 land grant institution in the system, shall carry out its responsibilities under federal law and participate fully in appropriate U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, in accord with the mission of the University.

    Kentucky State University shall be the major repository for the collection of books, records, and artifacts relative to the history and status of African-American citizens of the Commonwealth and elsewhere. The University shall make such materials available for casual and scholarly study.

    Kentucky State University shall focus on meeting the applied research and service needs of state government.

    Collaborative Ventures
    The priority master's degree program offered by Kentucky State University shall be carefully articulated with related doctoral programs offered by the doctoral-granting institutions in the system. The University shall develop and employ telecommunication resources to communicate with other institutions in the fulfillment of its mission. Curriculum development shall emphasize the transfer of credits form other institutions toward degree completion.

    Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management. Strategic planning resulting in the elimination of duplicative or non-productive programs is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with the mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performance shall be the foundation of the University's accountability system which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.

    Efficiency and Effectiveness
    Kentucky State University shall promote cost effectiveness in academic programming and institutional management. Strategic planning resulting in the elimination of duplicative or non-productive programs is essential while the development of carefully selected new programs compatible with the mission is appropriate. Measures of quality and performance shall be the foundation of the University's accountability system which promotes the continuous improvement of programs and services.

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    400 E Main St
     Frankfort
    Kentucky
    40601
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