The Key Communities at the Collaborative for Student Achievement are looking for outstanding student leaders to serve as Mentors for students within the Key Communities. The Key Mentor and Leadership Coach positions are full-year commitments that play a pivotal role in the overall success of each community. Mentors will guide approximately 18-20 students first-year students who live in the Residence Halls, and who value academic excellence, service, leadership, appreciation for diversity, and community development*. Leadership Coaches will guide 20-25 second year and continuing students who also value academic excellence, service, leadership, appreciation for diversity and community development.

Key Mentors and Leadership Coaches will serve a dual role as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for a Key Seminar class, as well as provide leadership and mentorship to students academically, socially and personally. Key Student Staff work closely with Collaborative for Student Achievement staff, the University Housing staff, Seminar Instructor, and Key Coordinators to implement the overall goals of the program. The deadline to submit an application for the Key Staff position is Friday, February 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

*NOTE: Key Student Staff are not required to live on campus in a residence hall.

If you are interested in applying for a Key Staff position, attending ONE of the following information sessions is required for your application to be considered. You will not have access to the application unless you attend an info session. All info sessions will take place via Zoom – meeting IDs and passcodes for all sessions listed below. (If extenuating circumstances prevent you from attending any of the information sessions listed below, please contact Jenny Wysocky at Jenny.Wysocky@colostate.edu for additional options.)

Thursday, January 21st – 5:30-7:00 pm | Meeting ID: 930 2475 6109 Passcode: 909044

Friday, January 22nd – 3:00-4:30 pm | Meeting ID: 930 2475 6109 Passcode: 909044

Wednesday, January 27th – 5:30-7:00 pm | Meeting ID: 930 2475 6109 Passcode: 909044

Before proceeding to the online application, we encourage you to review the position descriptions and required training/activity date information listed below.

• Key Mentor Position Information
• Key Plus Leadership Coach Position Information
• Key Plus Community Coordinator Position Information
• Key Staff Important Dates

Please note: In order to apply for a staff position with the Key Communities, you must have a CSU eID. If you haven’t yet created an eID, please visit https://eid.colostate.edu and complete that process before proceeding to the application for Key. Thank you!