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The PUSH For More Mentor Job Description
Our Mission: To create a healthy space for youth attending school in Maryland, offering them the opportunity to foster positive relationships with adults and peers to support confidence building, improve self esteem, and increase extracurricular involvement.
Purpose: To provide mentees with mentors and guest speakers who offer emotional and social support on various issues pertinent to the Mentee.
We are seeking:
Community members who are empathetic to youth, as well as...
- Front line workers
- Applicants with under five years of tender highly encouraged to apply
- Within good standing of employment
- Passion & interest to work with youth who suffer from domestic violence and bullying
- Adults, ages 21 and older
We need you if you have:
- The ability to love and care about children in a non judgemental manner
- A positive attitude
- A willingness to work w/ youth
- A problem solver mentality
- An inclusive mindset and are culturally sensitive
- Availability and flexibility
- Experience working with youth
- A kind Heart
- An encouraging and supportive attitude
- A patient and flexible demeanor
- Listening skills
- Tolerance and are respectful to individual differences
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as a mandated reporter
- Act and react in the best interest of your mentee
- Responsible for initiating weekly contacts with youth
- Consistency in meeting dates, planning outings with youth and being responsible for keeping in touch with mentee in reference to changing plans and schedule coordination
- Attend annual youth development and trauma informed care training
Length of Commitment/Time Required:
- A minimum of one year
- Minimum 4 hours per month
- Weekly Check-in with mentee for at least 15 minutes per meeting which count towards the minimum hours
- Attend monthly group sessions which count towards minimum hours
- Multiple engagement approaches (Phone, Zoom/Skype/etc./in-person)
Benefits:
- Deeper understanding of family issues, experience working with children
- Gratitude for helping children
- Professional/personal development
- Training on how to handle domestic violence trauma and bullying.
- Personal fulfillment through contribution to community and individual
- Satisfaction in helping someone mature, progress, and achieve goals
- Participation in mentor support group
- Personal ongoing support, supervision to help the match succeed
- Mentee/Mentor group activities, complimentary tickets to community events
- Lead a workshop or group of mentees
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