POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Title: Student Worker/Mentor
Reports to: Liberty Partnerships Program Assistant Project Director
Department: Liberty Partnerships Program
Campus: Brooklyn
The Liberty Partnerships Program at Long Island University is a New York State Education Department grant-funded initiative to provide dropout prevention and college and career readiness services to at-risk youth in New York City School District #13.
The Mentor position is an opportunity with the expectation of creating an engaging environment for high school students enrolled in the four-week LIU Liberty Partnerships Summer Program, operating on the LIU Brooklyn campus. The Mentor will work closely with the Assistant Project Director in preparing for and implementing the Summer Program activities.
Principal Responsibilities:
•Assist with supervision, organization and engagement with students.
•Participate in the development and implementation of activities and group discussions about college.
•Serve as a role model to students.
•Escort students to activity rooms around campus.
•Observe student behavior and report issues to the Assistant Project Director.
•Monitor attendance using MS Excel or Google Sheets.
•Work collaboratively with all staff.
•Carry out other duties assigned by the Project Director or Assistant Project Director.
Qualifications:
•Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at LIU.
•Experience working with youth in grades 8-12.
•Experience facilitating activities.
•Be punctual, possess initiative, have a positive attitude and quality work ethic.
•Demonstrate cultural awareness and respect.
•Knowledge of MS Office and/or Google Drive.
Work Schedule:
•July 8, 2025 – July 31, 2025
•Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
•8:50 AM – 2:10 PM
Salary: $17 per hour
*Email resume and one reference letter to hr@liu.edu and Marissa.Mortel@liu.edu.
LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.