Student Employee- Access & Retention Programs- Peer Mentor (ELITE) (CWS)
- Employer
- Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Huntsville, TX
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
202600107ST
Title:Student Employee- Access & Retention Programs- Peer Mentor (ELITE) (CWS)
Employee Class:Student Employee
College Work Study Position:Yes
Department:Office of Student Experience & Retention
Division:Division of Student Affairs
Hours per week:5-10
Hiring Rate:$10
Preferred Student Classification:Sophomore/Junior/Senior
Nature & Purpose of Position:- Meets weekly with assigned small group(s).
- Attends and actively participates in all required SH ELITE programs, events, and trainings.
- Contacts mentees who are on academic alert regarding their academic progress and provide them with services and resources to support academic excellence.
- Conducts proactive outreach to ELITE members regarding semester advising, course registration, and key academic deadlines to support timely progression.
- Promotes engagement and active participation among ELITE members by encouraging involvement in program events, resources, and community-building opportunities.
- Assists with marketing and recruiting new and future students into the SH ELITE program.
- Performs other duties necessary by the Director or Associate Director(s) of Access & Retention Programs.
- An SH Peer Mentor must understand and believe in the goals of the University and the SH ELITE program.
- An SH ELITE Peer Mentor must have a 2.5 overall cumulative grade point average at the time of application, at the end of the fall semester, and at the end of the spring semester. Your permanent record will verify this. No one may hold an SH ELITE Peer Mentor position while on academic probation.
- An SH ELITE Peer Mentor must not be on disciplinary probation. This will be verified by your SHSU record.
03/30/2026
Contact Name & Title:Ericka Guadarrama
Contact Phone:(936) 294-2722
Contact Email:ejm019@shsu.edu
Contact Instructions Summary:Email preferred.
EEO Statement:Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 21,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
Member The Texas State University System
- Website
- https://www.shsu.edu/
- Telephone
- 936-294-1070
- Location
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1905 University Avenue
Huntsville
TX
77340
United States
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