Mentor Guide for High School Youth Program

Interested in making an impact in the lives of high school and elementary aged youth? Join DREAM's Guided Mentoring program and become an influential figure in the lives of youth. As a Mentor Guide in this two-tiered, cross-age Mentor-in-Training program you help provide high school students with the tools, resources, and confidence to provide mentorship to elementary school-aged youth.

The Experience of Service as a Mentor Guide :

In collaboration with the Guided Mentoring team, you will focus on engaging and supporting around 5-10 high school mentors in the curriculum and practices of the Guided Mentoring program. You will help plan and facilitate lessons and activities which are fun, play-based, and help youth dream big. These activities will be delivered through weekly school day classroom programming and / or afterschool programming, as well as occasional out of school time adventure experiences. Our objectives include helping to prepare high school youth to have effective, impactful mentorship relationships with elementary age youth, and provide opportunities for them to strengthen and expand their sense of place, identity, and meaning and purpose. Various options for hours of service are available, you can find specific details under the Compensation and AmeriCorps Benefits section of this job description.

Flexibility exists in the breadth and depth of the Mentor Guide's role and responsibilities which will be determined in partnership with the regional manager and school personnel partners. When applicable, you will also assist with planning and activities for Summer, weekends, and other times that are carried out during our "out of school hours" that are created to maintain relationships and expand horizons.

Primary Objectives of Service as a Mentor Guide :

• You will create powerful, developmentally appropriate mentoring relationships with high school mentor groups and individual high school mentors.
• You will attend weekly programming sessions with mentors and mentees.

Secondary Objectives :

Additional Objectives :

Required Qualifications :

An internet connection capable of easily handling Google Workspace apps and specifically, a Google Meet.

Preferred Qualifications :

This requires being 19 years old and having had your license for at least 2 years.

Compensation and AmeriCorps Benefits :

Hours options :

PT : 7-14, 15-20, 21-30 hours weekly

7-14 : $250 biweekly stipend

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (food stamps)

Work environment : This position operates in multiple spaces. The spaces included are primarily an indoor / outdoor environment with active children, within the school communities we serve, in public / field trip spaces in the local area, and occasionally in a workplace environment for planning and meetings. You may also be visiting our rustic Camp DREAM. The role also may at times utilize equipment characteristic of an outdoor and indoor youth day camp (pop-up shade canopies / tents, hand tools, activity supplies, food preparation equipment, storage spaces and sports equipment / toys). This role routinely uses computers, as well as phones and printers for communications and activity planning. During the summer, conditions will be warm and activities will often be held outdoors.

Physical demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee / member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job :

Travel : Travel includes local travel during the work hours described. Out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be occasionally expected.

AAP / EEO Statement : The DREAM Program is an equal opportunity employer and an incorporated 501(c)3 charitable organization. The DREAM Program prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At will employment : The DREAM Program is an at will employer. AmeriCorps membership with The DREAM Program is voluntary and is subject to termination by you or The DREAM Program at will, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time. The policy of employment-at-will may not be modified by any officer or employee.