Summer Mentor
​Centro Cultural de Washington County - (Cornelius, OR)
 JOB OPENING 

Position Title: Summer Mentor

Reports to: Education Director

Job Description:
The summer mentor commits to supporting and guiding middle school boys. The mentor will help youth develop and reach positive academic and personal goals. S/he will help to ensure the student develops important academic and life skills and make positive life choices.

Role of the Mentor:
  • Serve as a positive role model.  
  • Build the relationship by participating in activities together.  
  • Strive for mutual respect.  
  • Build self-esteem and motivation.  
  • Help set goals and work toward accomplishing them.
  • Empowering them to resolve current issues and to develop coping strategies for the future.  
  • Provide a model for a healthy, trusting relationship through clear communication and setting appropriate boundaries.  
  • Acknowledging their strengths, talents and gifts and encouraging them to find ways to use them.  
  • Be an active listener and offer support and encouragement when appropriate.  
  • Help pupils increase their confidence and self-esteem by listening to them and devising appropriate strategies.

Responsibilities:
  • Clear communication with the instructor and education director.
  • Assist instructor with daily activities by working with assigned group.
  • Serve as a mentor to 4/5 male students.
  • Assist instructor with set up of daily activities.
  • Clean up duties
  • Serve as a positive role model by modeling desirable behaviors—e.g. patience, tolerance, and reflective listening.

Qualifications:
  • Willingness to provide emotional, social, and practical support within limits.   
  • Be interested in working with young people.   
  • Attend mentor training sessions.  
  • Be willing to communicate regularly with program staff and take constructive feedback regarding mentoring activities.
  • Must be a quick learner
  • Good team player
  • Responsible, trustworthy, and reliable
  • Follow directions and follow through with tasks
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing situations; good problem-solver
  • Takes initiative
  • Must take first aid and CPR training

Time Commitment:
Staff training: July 8 - July 12       Time: TBD
Camp dates: July 15 – Aug 8        Time: 8:45am - 3pm

Application Instructions:
 
Please send a cover letter and resume to our Youth Career Development Coordinator at rrocha@centrocultural.org 

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