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University of Alaska
2026/27 CAMP Peer Mentor
🇺🇸
Soldotna, Alaska
🕑
Part-Time
💰
$16
per Hour
💻
Academic Advising
🗓️
August 25th, 2026
Higher Ed
Tutor
Edtech.com's Summary
Kenai Peninsula College is hiring CAMP Peer Mentors to provide tutoring and mentoring to students in the College Assistance Migrant Program. The role involves coaching students in academic strategies and college success, supporting program activities, and maintaining regular communication with CAMP staff to enhance student engagement and success.
Highlights
- Provide academic tutoring and peer mentoring to CAMP students.
- Coach students on college success strategies, persistence, time management, and campus involvement.
- Connect students with campus organizations, leadership opportunities, and support services.
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and appropriate boundaries while working with students.
- Track and document mentor-mentee meetings and engagement.
- Required to have been previously a CAMP Scholar.
- Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credits and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.
- Part-time position up to 10 hours per week during the semester, with a pay rate of $15.57 per hour.
- Students may work up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session.
- Applications are pooled and reviewed as needed; submission does not guarantee job offer.
2026/27 CAMP Peer Mentor Full Description
Start building your future at Kenai Peninsula College's Kenai River Campus, where student employees gain valuable work experience while being part of a welcoming and supportive campus community.
Kenai Peninsula College is looking for excellent student workers to join the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) as CAMP Peer Mentors! CAMP Peer Mentors will be hired to provide tutoring and mentoring to participants. Tutors/mentors will be responsible for coaching students in strategies for success and assisting them with understanding academic material.
Job duties include providing peer mentoring and support to current CAMP students by assisting students with understanding academic material through tutoring and academic support. Coach students in strategies for college success, persistence, time management, and campus engagement, and help connect CAMP students to campus organizations, clubs, leadership development opportunities, social activities, and other student support resources. Serve as a positive role model by sharing college-going experiences and persistence strategies. Support CAMP program activities, outreach, events, recognition activities, and student engagement efforts as assigned. Communicate regularly with CAMP staff regarding student needs, activities, and participation. Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and appropriate boundaries when working with students. Track and document mentee meetings, including the date, duration, and meeting format (virtual or in person), to maintain accurate records of mentor-mentee engagement. Complete other related duties as assigned in support of CAMP student success.
We're looking for students who are dependable, willing to learn, and able to work well with others. Strong communication, time-management, organization, and a positive attitude are valued; previous work experience is not always required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Enrollment Requirements:
During the academic year, undergraduate students must be taking at least 6 credits.
GPA Requirements:
Students must have and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA to be employed as a student employee.
Work Schedule Restrictions:
While classes are in session, students may work up to 20 hours per week.
Other Requirements:
Applicant must have been previously a CAMP Scholar.
Position Details:
This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.
This is a part time position up to 10 hours/week during the semester. This position is located at Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna Alaska. This job is a Grade 1 Step 17 position which pays $15.57/hour.
This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Whitney Cavazos, KPC HR Coordinator, at [email protected] or 907-262-0318.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at [email protected].
The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.
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