The Service-Learning Program is Recruiting SUCCESS Peers!

The Shriver Center is currently seeking students to serve as SUCCESS Peers for the SUCCESS initiative that will launch this Fall 2012 semester.  The UMBC SUCCESS initiative, formed in partnership with the Maryland Department of Disabilities, will serve young adults with intellectual disabilities in Maryland.  Through participation in courses and campus-based activities here at UMBC, a co-hort of 6-8 SUCCESS students will be connected to employment and prepared for independent living upon completion of the program.  

The Shriver Center is recruiting SUCCESS Peers to work alongside students in the SUCCESS initiative.  The volunteer role is multi-faceted, and SUCCESS Peers will serve as mentors, advisors, and tutors to students with intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in the SUCCESS initiative.  The SUCCESS Peers will lead activities from an established curriculum and will serve an integral role in this pilot year of the program.

Position Description:

The SUCCESS Peer will be expected to:

• Serve as a mentor, tutor, and support to students with intellectual disabilities that are enrolled in the SUCCESS initiative.  
• Be available to serve in this role on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00-11:50am.  Students will have the option of participating in additional service-learning activities on Friday afternoons from 1:15pm-4pm.
• Participate in guided activities for the SUCCESS students, based on the service-learning curriculum that has been created.
• Attend the Pre-Service Training before the start of service.
• Enroll in the 096 Practicum, a zero-credit course that is required for all Service-Learning participants through The Shriver Center.  Students will receive a transcript notation of "Service-Learning" that recognizes their participation in weekly, sustained service.
• Complete reflection activities as outlined by 096 Practicum requirements.

Qualifications:

The SUCCESS Peer is expected to:

• Have a desire to serve as a mentor and tutor to students enrolled in SUCCESS.
• Be flexible, patient, and comfortable providing one-one-one support to students with intellectual disabilities. 
• Demonstrate a strong desire to learn from new experiences and have fun building new relationships through service! 

Interested students must complete a Volunteer Application (attached to this post).  

Please email completed application by Friday, July 20th to: Clare Greene, Service-Learning Program Coordinator:  clare6@umbc.edu

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