Sonoma State University
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Join our Team!

Our peer mentor recruitment for the 2027-2028 academic year is now open on Handshake! 

Students who enroll in First-Year Learning Courses are assigned a peer mentor. Students participating in our Second-Year Experience courses will be assigned a peer facilitator. Peer mentors and facilitators (second-, third-, or fourth-year students who have often experienced the FLCs or SYE themselves) support our students by serving as academic role models, a resource to the campus and community, and mentors to assist with the transition to Sonoma State University. 

Peer mentors/facilitators are assigned to faculty who teach in either First-Year Learning Courses or Second-Year Experience courses. They work closely with the faculty to plan for the semester and support the students throughout their first or second year. Peer mentors present lesson plans on student transition topics, meet with students one-on-one at least twice a semester, guide new students, and serve as a thoughtful facilitator who provides access to people and resources — a positive role model and advocate.

APPLY HERE for the Peer Mentor Position 

All peer mentors attend course lectures and discussions to deliver transition content wherever possible. Peer mentors must attend weekly staff meetings on Fridays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and hold at least one hour weekly. If hired as a peer mentor/facilitator, there is required training that will take place before the beginning of the fall semester.

APPLY HERE (if you have previously been a Peer Mentor) for a Leadership Position as either Staff Coordinator or Staff Educator 

FAST Team Leadership Staff are typically prior Peer Mentors with 1-2 full academic years working in an FLC. Our Leadership Staff Coordinators and the Staff Educator work to build community, troubleshoot standard Peer Mentor challenges, and act as a liaison between Peers, Faculty, and Professional Staff in First- and Second-Year Transition Programs. In addition, Leadership staff members meet with each Peer Mentor or Peer Facilitator for a one-on-one check-in at least twice each semester. They serve as leads during trainings and staff meetings. They table and attend university-wide events, including weekends and after-hours, to represent the FAST program. These leaders also participate in Jump Start and pre-FAST training meetings (a week-long pre-semester program starting early-mid August). 
 

Real-World Experience

You will get valuable workforce readiness job skills as a peer mentor/facilitator.

  • Leadership: using an understanding of your own strengths, passion, and emotional intelligence, peer mentors will engage in leadership of peers by valuing uniqueness, pursuing a common vision, modeling the way, and encouraging student success.
  • Teamwork: Effective interpersonal skills allow peer mentors to engage with other peer mentor staff, FLC faculty, professional staff, and their students to promote student success and engagement during the first or second year at SSU.
  • Professional/Work Ethic: Serving as a role model and peer mentor are essential functions of this role, which requires integrity, dedication, initiative, and a commitment to welcoming and supporting first- and second-year students at SSU.

Compensation

  • New Peer Mentor: $18/hour (Up to 10 hours a week)
  • Returning Peer Mentor: $18.50/hour (Up to 10 hours a week)
  • Leadership Staff: $20.00/hour (Staff Coordinators up to 15 hours a week, Staff Educator up to 20 hours per week)
  • All hired staff will also receive priority registration while employed.