Student Assistant, School of Medicine Associate Dean-Student Affairs
Job Description for JAMP Mentoring Student Assistant
Description: The JAMP Mentoring Student Assistant (JAMP Peer Mentor) plays a vital role in lead the UTMB JAMP Summer II Internship. Mentors help achieve the program's goals by immersing scholars to various aspects of medical education and the medical school environment.
The position emphasizes:
• Preparing scholars for the medical school admissions process
• Enhancing academic and clinical knowledge
• Assisting with MCAT preparation.
• Supporting professional identity formation.
Each JAMP Peer Mentor serves as a role model, guiding scholars in understanding the challenges and rewards of medical school. This comprehensive role requires dedication, strong leadership, and a genuine commitment to supporting the academic and personal growth of JAMP scholars.
Qualifications:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate positive mentorship.
• Effective time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others.
• Interest in working with low-income, first-generation college students, and individuals from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Previous experience in coaching, mentoring, teaching, or counseling preferred.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as a mentor to 4 or 5 JAMP scholars individually throughout the summer internship.
• Provide intentional and individualized mentorship through a minimum of 2 mentoring sessions per week, lasting no more than 2 hours each.
• Allocate 1 hour per week for preparing mentoring sessions.
• Coordinate and facilitate at least one off-campus social activity/team-building event per week for scholars.
• Familiarize scholars with the UTMB campus and Galveston Island and assist with transportation for program activities as needed.
• Conduct a 1-hour group session to review academic coursework, assist with the TMDSAS application process, or provide MCAT preparation support.
• Attend training workshops for JAMP Peer Mentors and virtual weekly meetings with the JAMP Medical School Coordinator.
• Facilitate at least one clinical skills workshop for scholars.
• Participate in interview practice sessions with scholars and provide constructive feedback on non-cognitive aspects.
• Submit scholar evaluations by pre-determined deadlines.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
