SuperMentor

Role: SuperMentor x3 (Research and Writing, Personal and Presentation, Digital and Drawing Skills.)

Faculty: Arts, Design and Media

Specification: Student must be from The School of Architecture and Design and be in either Level 5 or Level 6 of their course.

Location: Parkside Building

Interview Date: 10/01/2019

Application: CV and Cover Letter

Job Description:

Birmingham School of Architecture and Design are looking for three students from Level 5 or Level 6 to take on the roles of SuperMentors as part of the SuperStudio programme.

Each mentor will have a specific skill set that they have chosen to champion and provide guidance on for other students. These skill sets are: Research and writing, personal and presentation and digital and drawing. In your cover letter you should indicate which skill set you would like to represent.

The SuperMentor role will involve being present and visible on SuperStudio days, listening to students queries and giving appropriate advice to students. A SuperMentor should be able to suggest to students how they can develop their skills within their specific skill set. Students will be able to book time slots on Moodle to request a meeting with the necessary SuperMentor during SuperStudio days. It is important that SuperMentors must be able to both help students with their query within their own knowledge, and refer students to relevant staff members for more complex issues/ enquiries.

The SuperMentor role is a great opportunity for you to develop your own communication, technical and organisation skills. As well as help the students in your cohort do the same.

Hours of Work:

Wednesdays as part of Super Studio - 2pm - 4:50pm

Main Duties:

The main duties for each role may include but are not limited to:

Research and Writing:

- How to source primary and secondary research

- Suggesting good websites, books or journals

- Structuring writing

- Note taking tips during lectures or for reading

- How to articulate your ideas and processes in written form

-Sign posting students to services such as Centre for Academic Success, CLiC and Library.

Personal and Presentation:

- How to get the most out of personal tutorials

- Delivering presentations to a group

- Pin-ups and portfolios

- Writing formal emails

- Time management

- Sign posting to the SSA if personal support needed.

Digital and Drawing:

- Guidance on drawing techniques

- Advice on appropriate drawing materials

- Guidance on presentation of drawings.

- Dealing with general digital designing queries.

-Sign posting to Jason Taylor if further support is required.

All SuperMentors are also required to do the following:

• Attend all SuperStudio days.
• Attend all of their booked student meetings.
• Assist with SuperStudio workshops if required and have no student meetings booked at that time.
• Refer students to relevant members of staff if they are unsure on how to help.
• To keep time during meetings to ensure they don't overrun.