PEER NAVIGATOR PROGRAM

Become A Peer Navigator

 

Becoming a Peer Navigator:

Interested for the 2025-2026 Academic Year?!    

Come Back for more info in spring 2025

What does it take? 

Check out the job description and requirements below! 
Scroll to the bottom of the page to watch a recording of a Peer Navigator Info Session.

Everything You Need to Know

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Help 1st Year Students Succeed at SMC

  • Mentor 100 first-year SMC students throughout the Academic Year
  • Proactively outreach to students via phone & email to build peer connection and offer guidance
  • Collaborate with team in creating community for first-year students
  • Design and deliver monthly workshops, newsletters, and social events
  • Meet with your students (virtually) to motivate, share your story, & offer support
  • Refer students to campus resources
  • Participate in trainings, professional development & team meetings
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Peer Navigators Are:

  • Full-time SMC student (enrolled in 12+ units)
  • On track to complete 24 units at SMC by end of Spring
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA (cumulative)
  • In good Academic & Judicial standing
  • Available to work at least 10 hrs/week during the academic year
  • Enjoy helping others & meeting new people
  • Tech and social media savvy
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. & eligible to work on campus
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Peer Navigators Attributes

  • Culturally sensitive & able to promote diversity, equity, & student support
  • Enthusiastic, personal, and effective speaker
  • Comfortable helping and leading others
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Enjoy meeting new people
  • Work well in a team setting
  • Reliable, trustworthy & possess the ability to use good judgment

Important Details

This is a paid position for the whole academic year. Pay rate: $17.27/hour.

Applications currently closed. Come back in Spring 2025!

Hear What Our Peer Navigators Have to Say

Watch a recording of one of our recent Peer Navigator Information Sessions!