Jason Mastros is the November 2021 Staff Employee of the Month
Jason Mastros is the November 2021 Staff Employee of the Month
December 7, 2021 Robert Lane
Fort Pierce resident Jason Mastros is the Indian River State College November 2021 Staff Employee of the Month. Jason first joined the College family as a part-time Adjunct Instructor for Learning Assistance in 1995, a role he served in until 2011. Jason began full-time employment at IRSC with Student Success Services from July 2002 to January 2006 as a Student Success Advisor I. Starting in August of 2010, Jason joined the Academic Support Center (ASC) team as a Learning Facilitator. In August 2014, he earned a promotion to Learning Facilitator I. In August 2016, he became a Learning Facilitator II—the position he holds today as part of the ASC team on Massey Campus.
The ASC assists thousands of students each year through extensive resources and instruction, aiding students in meeting the challenge to succeed in their college courses, and Jason is a vital member of the team. Jason was a driving force transitioning the ASC labs to a virtual format that allows greater accessibility to all students, both on-campus and virtually via IRSC Global.
As part of this endeavor, Jason organized and coordinated a campaign to raise student awareness of ASC virtual services, and he also devised a tracking system for virtual tutoring sessions. Jason additionally regularly provides updates to IRSC faculty about virtual ASC services utilizing promotional videos and further lends his talents to provide technical support to ASC virtual tutors and staff on an ongoing basis. Partnering with IRSC Global, Jason created a Faculty Referral Form accessible via BlackBoard to allow instructors to refer struggling students to the ASC for an immediate reach-out from online support. To date, more than 135 referrals have been received and followed up on thanks to this valuable resource.
“Jason’s influence is felt across our campus every day,” states one of Jason’s ASC colleagues as they share how his work impacts IRSC students and employees. “He has a genuine desire to help people, giving his technical know-how to assist ASC staff and tutors and playing a central role in the creation of an effective online format for the ASC that has greatly expanded access to our services. We are so fortunate to have Jason on the job in the ASC at IRSC.”
About the Staff Employee of the Month Award
The Staff Employee of the Month Award recognizes a non-instructional employee. Nominations are evaluated by the Employee Recognition Committee, which is comprised of IRSC staff members, faculty and administrators. For more information, contact Committee Chair Sera Phillips at 772-462-7258.
