Mentors will be recruited to work within the scope of the project

Mentors will be recruited to work within the scope of the project

1. Background

It is very important to inform students accurately about higher education throughout their university life and to guide them academically and professionally to ensure that they develop the right attitude towards higher education. In universities, this task falls to Academic Mentors. This faculty member/mentor is the first person; students will consult regarding any academic issue.

The mentorship is a systematic process that guides the student to the best methods in his educational progress under the guidance of academic staff since these elements are essential in order to help the student as soon as he enrolls in the university. In order for the student to achieve progress in his educational program, he will need to know all the procedures and requirements. And here comes the importance of the mentors as a source for these information’s. Mentors will be responsible for explaining this information’s since they are the source to whom the student approaches for approval of the student’s curriculum. Therefore, the core of the educational process lies in the hands of the student himself and the main goal of the mentorship is to provide him with the support he needs throughout his academic path and to complete the educational plan requirements as well as increasing the independent confidence growth within the student according to the educational program goals.

The specific benefits of being mentored include:

• being encouraged and empowered in personal development
• being helped to identify and achieve career goals
• being helped to identify and correct gaps in generic skills and knowledge
• increasing student’s confidence
• developing and maintaining a broader perspective on career options and opportunities
• having access to a senior role model
• gaining insight into University culture
• developing mentoring/coaching skills
  1. Project Component

Mentors are expected to work under; Activity 6.1 (Development of guideline and framework of mentorship for the project and mentor job description for the project) under Component VI: Establishment of a Pool of Mentors.

Activity 6.1:

The mentorship position within the project at each university will be announced and a mentorship pool will be established and formed by academics to mentor and assist the scholars through their academic life for academic success and social cohesion including a sustainable job opportunity. Organizing orientation activities for scholars through mentors at the beginning of each academic year shall ensure their adaptation to campus life. Scholars will also have an opportunity to report their wishes and make suggestions about the deficiencies of the campus to the university administrations through mentors. Mentors will also act as student advisors at each university and will be responsible for reviewing and monitoring the academic progress of the students as well as providing advice on administrative procedures such as credit transfer etc. At each university, the contact point where scholars and mentors have access to regional coordinators as part of the project implementation team will oversee the mentorship function ideas. On average, one mentor will be assigned to every 50 undergraduate scholars. At the master's and doctorate levels, two mentors will be assigned to each partner university.

• 1. Overall Tasks of Mentor
• to mentor and assist the scholars through their academic life for academic success and social cohesion including a sustainable job opportunity.
• Organizing orientation activities for scholars through mentors at the beginning of each academic year
• act as student advisors and will be responsible for reviewing and monitoring the academic progress of the students as well as providing advice on administrative procedures such as credit transfer etc
• Scholars will also have an opportunity to report their wishes and make suggestions about the deficiencies of the campus to the university administrations through mentors. Mentors evaluate these demands of the students and contact the relevant channels.
• Scholars will create a request form to receive mentoring services via Web Portal. The scholarship student's request will be automatically sent to the relevant mentor via e-mail. In response to these demands of the students, mentors hold meetings with the students via web portal or e-mail

4.         Qualifications and Experience

-Being an academic staff

-To be working at any of the partner universities

-Having the ability to speak and write English

-Be prone to teamwork

-Having effective communication skills

-Preferably have academic counseling experience

-Preferably having worked in the field of migration

- Preferably having the ability to speak and write in Arabic

-Preferably having published internationally

5. How to apply?

Those who want to work for the relevant position must apply to the ESPS Project Office or the project office of the partner universities with a written petition and their CV prepared in Europass format. The application deadline is January 5, 2024.