Part Time Neurodiversity Peer Mentor

Part Time Neurodiversity Peer Mentor 2026-2027

Are you looking for the ultimate (12 - 15 hour-per-week) student job that is flexible with, and sensitive to your school schedule? Are you a self-starter wanting an opportunity to showcase your initiative? Do you value continued learning, and experiencing deep meaning in your work? Build your resume and cultivate your interpersonal communication, positive psychology technique, disability cultural responsiveness, objective reporting, and administrative and collaborative skills on our dynamic team, as a highly trained Peer Mentor for Autistic and Neurodivergent students at Bellevue College!

Pay rate: $19.55/hour - $25.94/hour. The successful candidate is expected to work 12-15 hours per week. Expected start date is September 1st, 2026 based on the candidate's availability. You must be prepared to work the full academic year, approximately 12 months from your start date. This position typically assigned as needed on a quarterly basis, with no expectation of continued employment beyond the current appointment. Typically, new hire starts at $20.00 / hour.

This position is expected to NOT be eligible for benefits because eligibility is limited only to employees working at least an average of 80 hours in eligible employment for more than 6 consecutive months and at least 8 hours a month. Student employees are entitled to begin accruing paid sick leave from the start of their employment.

Bellevue College is a diverse student-centered, comprehensive and innovative college, committed to teaching excellence that advances the life-long educational development of its students while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of its diverse community. Bellevue College is located just 10 miles east of Seattle where we serve a student population of over 54% students of color and over 1,300 international students. The college promotes student success by providing high-quality, flexible, accessible educational programs and services; advancing pluralism, inclusion and global awareness; and acting as a catalyst and collaborator for a vibrant region.

The Neurodiversity Navigators program is an innovative program at Bellevue College that offers neurodivergent students educational programming along with individualized advocacy and access services. The program strives to ensure that the BC Neurodivergent population has equal access to student services and academics. Peer mentors play a major role by working with Neurodiversity Navigators students individually and in groups.

Essential functions include meeting with assigned students each week to develop student rapport, share student experiences, and support student access to academics and campus life; utilizing tools to address barriers to success; maintaining contact with students on a regular basis; tracking student attendance and participation; providing clear and accurate instructions for navigating Bellevue College programs; writing objective weekly reports to document student meetings; attending and completing training prior to beginning work with students; attending weekly staff meetings and training sessions with other peer mentors, Program Manager, and Director; facilitating drop-in meetings for students as assigned; and other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include being currently an enrolled (or recent graduate) university undergraduate junior or senior, one (1) or more years of previous work experience in any field, ability to work under pressure, and problem solve student related issues, ability to organize time and materials, and meet deadlines, proficient at reading and writing; effective composition, communication, and interpersonal skills, willingness to learn new skills and theories, ability to work independently without direct supervision, able to work onsite/on campus, and ability to commit to work 12-15 hours per week for one full academic year beginning September 1, 2026.

Preferred qualifications include pursuing a degree in Psychology, Nursing, Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Education, or a related field, prior mentoring experience, prior experience working with autistic or neurodivergent people, and previous experience working within a social justice model of disability.

Conditions of employment include providing a drug-free, healthy, safe, and secure work and educational environment, employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.