College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (CSBS), Peer Mentor - Student Assistant

Job Summary:

Under the lead work direction of the CSBS Intervention and Retention Specialist, CSBS Peer Mentors are responsible for providing basic support services to students majoring in Psychology. These services aim to promote student success and may include assistance with PAWS interpretation, academic planning, grad school prep, and basic career info.

Responsibilities:

• Peer Support Appointments: Meet with psychology students in-person or virtually to provide basic guidance for the psychology major or minor.
• Resource Referrals: Help fellow students connect with campus/college services such as tutoring, advising, mental health support, basic needs, financial aid, or student clubs.
• Training: Participate in training sessions and team meetings to grow your knowledge and skills in peer support, outreach, and wellness advocacy.
• Recordkeeping: Enter summary reports and maintain spreadsheets to track appointment data.
• Correspondence: Help manage the advising email account, including monitoring incoming messages, responding to routine inquiries, and forwarding messages to the CSBS Interventionist when appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

• Special Qualification: Admission or registration as a CSU student.

Required Qualifications:

• Maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. or greater per semester and cumulative.
• Students must be enrolled in at least halftime units at CSUSB (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate)
• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB. (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate)
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Payroll Requirement: Social Security Card

Preferred Qualifications:

• Psychology major
• Undergraduate student with Junior or Senior standing
• Availability to work at least 10 hours per week
• Preferred minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Compensation and Benefits:

Student Employment Anticipated Hiring Range: $16.90 per hour.

The compensation offered will consider internal equity and experience among other factors.

Position Information:

Work status: Part-Time, Temporary, Seasonal

Academic year available hours: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm).

Summer available hours: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm).

The application deadline is: March 15, 2026; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received. 

This is an 'On-Campus Only' position. Student Employees are not eligible to telecommute at any time.

California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Conditions of Employment

Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) may be required for student employment purposes. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check when required may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Driver’s License Check
Possession of a valid Driver's License may be required.  Employees in