Careers

Position: Mentor
Status: Part Time
Department: Mentoring Program
Reports To: Mentoring Program Manager
Supervises:  


Overall Scope:
To provide mentoring services to children in the Family Life Services Program

Responsibilities:

  • Work day varies as agreed with the Mentoring Program Manager.
  • Engage the client in appropriate recreational and social activities.
  • Model appropriate behavior in social situations and encourage the client to emulate that.
  • Respond in an appropriate manner to inappropriate behavior that may be exhibited by the client.
  • Supervise the activity of the client while with him/her.
  • Report weekly to the Mentoring Program Manager on the activities and the response of the client (we use a weekly evaluation form to track goal progress and program satisfaction.
  • Participate in trainings and team meetings.
  • Meet weekly with the client at the YWCA building (minimum of 2 hours a week and a field trip once a month).
  • Phone contact with the family of your mentee on a monthly basis to update the family of their progress and any events that are upcoming.
  • Be caring. The essence of mentoring is caring, and that alone will go a long way.
  • Be reliable and be consistent! Mentoring works! When you show up the mentee will show up. Good intentions aren’t good enough. The mentees can tell how much you care from how often you show up..
  • Be patient, be realistic, and be resilient.
  • Be a good listener.
  • Be yourself.

Required Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Must be at least 21 years old.
  • Complete and pass a criminal background check; be negative for drug screens.
  • Have experience and/or trainings working with youth.
  • Valid driver’s license; reliable transportation.
  • Good listening and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to relate to people of diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
  • REMEMBER: Awareness, tolerance, and respect for the values of others are basic to establishing a successful mentoring relationship. Mentors should share with the mentees what their values are, and explain why their values are important and how these values affect their lives. If this sharing is done without imposing values upon the young person, it can have a positive and lasting effect upon the relationship.