Company Mentor

at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, United States

Job Description

Fulfills the mission of Norwich University by fostering the personal, professional, and leadership development of cadets within an upper-class company. The Company Mentor is appointed as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Vermont State Militia (VSM).

Essential Functions

1. Develops leaders of character who live by the Norwich Guiding Values.
2. Promotes an ethical climate through sound moral judgment and example.
3. Coaches, counsels, and mentors cadets while enforcing university standards and policies.
4. Uses the EAB system to identify and refer at-risk cadets to appropriate support services.
5. Designs, updates, and implements company training plans in coordination with the Assistant Commandant.
6. Monitors cadet performance in academics, training, fitness, and conduct.
7. Mentors and evaluates cadet leaders at all levels.
8. Participates in the Corps promotion and performance evaluation processes.
9. Ensures a professional company environment that promotes discipline, academic success, and leadership development.
10. Reports serious misconduct and assists in company-level investigations as directed.
11. Conducts admissions presentations about Corps life and leadership opportunities.
12. Manages barracks operations, including housing assignments, key control, inventories, and maintenance requests.
13. Communicates with parents and families as permitted under FERPA.
14. Serves as Student Affairs Duty Officer (SADO) on a rotating basis, including evenings and weekends.
15. Advises or liaises with designated Corps or ROTC committees, staff sections, or specialty units.
16. Provides Corps prospect briefs to interested cadets and their family members
17. Wears the Vermont State Militia uniform throughout the period of employment.

Other Functions

1. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive or private information.
2. Communicates with employees, students, and others in a respectful and clear manner.
3. Serves on University committees, councils, workgroups, or other designated bodies as assigned.
4. Achieves, maintains proficiency in, and utilizes computers, telephones, and other job-related equipment, including related systems and software.
5. Speaks, reads, and writes in English.
6. Communicates by telephone, email, letter, in person, or other means or device.
7. Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree. Additional years of experience may substitute for degree.
• U.S. military veteran or extensive experience working with young adults.
• Experience in training, instruction, counseling, and mentorship.
• Knowledge of military customs, flag protocol, drill, and ceremony.
• Experience with disciplinary or corrective procedures in a military or structured environment.
• Experience in higher education, student development, or conduct administration preferred.
• Demonstrated approachability and ability to relate to college students pursuing military, government, or civilian careers.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook) required
• Able to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 25 pounds; travel outdoors to various parts of the campus
• Able to wear a military uniform in conformance to Army Regulation 670-1 standards
• Work some early morning, evening, and weekend hours, and be on-call throughout the night when acting as Student Affairs Duty Officer

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoor work at a computer workstation and outdoor work for training.
• High level of exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes when outdoors.