Student Worker, EOPS/CARE/NextUp Peer Mentor (2024/25)
Company: Taft College
Location: Taft
Posted on: April 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Description
Description:
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) offers "over and
above" support services to students dealing with social, economic,
and educational challenges, with the goal of increasing access,
retention, and transfers.
CARE (Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education) is a program
for EOPS qualified students that provides additional support to
single-parents receiving TANF/CalWORKs (cash aid) to help them
expand their educational opportunities and obtain the skills
necessary to gain meaningful employment.
NextUp supports our foster youth students in achieving their
education goals by providing direct services that our students need
to succeed at Taft College.
California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids'
(CalWORKs) mission is to help students acquire employable skills
and training that will make them self-sufficient.
Work Study Responsibilities:
An EOPS/CARE/NextUp/CalWORKs Student Peer Mentor is trained to
guide other EOPS/CARE/NextUp and CalWORKs students through Taft
College by utilizing their own personal experiences as resources
that helped them to succeed at Taft College.
o Meet with EOPS students to follow up on progress recommendations
and make referrals to other services.
o Answering phones and general inquiries
o Scanning documents
o Maintaining and updating records of eligible students.
o Handle incoming mail.
o Assist with the recruitment and outreach events for
EOPS/CARE/NextUp and CalWORKs eligible students.
Requirements:
o Student must be an EOPS/CARE/NextUp/CalWORKs student with a GPA
of 2.5
o Currently enrolled in a minimum of 6 units at Taft College.
o Student must remain enrolled and in good academic standing during
employment.
Keywords: Taft College, Santa Clarita , Student Worker, EOPS/CARE/NextUp Peer Mentor (2024/25), Other , Taft, California
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