Success Mentor

TITLE : Success Mentor

DEPARTMENT : Youth and Community Development Services

LOCATION : Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

PROGRAM : Community Schools Initiative

REPORTS TO : Community School Director

SALARY : Part-Time, $20 / HR, Up To 25 hours a week. This position is performance based and is also contingent on funding availability

DATE : September 2025 - June 2026

Schedule : Mon - Fri, 7am - 12pm. Some Saturdays- Scheduling may vary due to needs of the program.

JOB SUMMARY : Success Mentors are caring adults who mentor chronically absent students to identify the barriers preventing them from attending school each day. The Success Mentor will work closely with families and Community School staff to support Community School Attendance Initiatives. The Success Mentor will help support parent-school communication to increase student attendance. The Success Mentor will ensure optimal academic, social, and emotional development for students. The Success Mentor will work closely with the Community School Team (director, social worker, outreach worker, and tutors) to provide resources that will enhance the Community School. Success mentors are the most successful strategy for combating chronic absence. The idea is not for a Success Mentor to have the answers, but for the mentee to talk about and explore ideas. Staff members would need to have a working reliable computer.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENT :

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Two years or more experience in the field of youth development
• Family outreach and home visit experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Facility to motivate others toward achieving goals
• Ability to develop alliances with high risk and difficult to engage youth and families
• Knowledge of community resources and counseling practices with high risk populations
• Outstanding collaborative skills
• Bilingual Spanish / English is a plus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

HOW TO APPLY :

Please submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position you are applying for. If selected, we ask that you also provide us with three (3) professional references that we can contact at least two (2) professional references should be from a former supervisor). Please click on the link provided below or use the link in a search bar and apply online through our career center.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)