At SYFC we believe in enriching the children in our afterschool program through projects, crafts, field trips and other opportunities. Some of our students need extra attention, whether that be because they have attention issues, problems at home, or simply act out. A Mentor’s responsibility is to partner with the staff to determine which students need the most attention. These are the kids the Mentor will focus on, spending the majority of their time with these students walking them through activities or homework, getting to know them and assuring they respect their instructors. For this reason, we are looking for younger people, High School to College age who can assert a positive impact on their assigned students. Many of the responsibilities are the same as the General Volunteer, however, a Mentor will have designated students to spend the majority of their time with.
Estimated Time Commitment: Very Flexible, set your own hours. Would prefer 3 hours or more a week.
All Volunteers must submit to and pass a background check.
The program runs Monday through Thursday.
- Mon, Tues, Thurs 4:30 – 6:30 pm
- Wed 2:00 -4:00
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Engage and enrich students in the after-school program.
- Spend the majority of the time helping assigned students participate in activities, however, there are many group activities where Mentors will interact and aid other students.
- Participate in and potentially lead discussions among students on approved topics.
- Demonstrate and instruct lesson plans as needed.
- Offer ideas and feedback on lesson plans, curriculum, activities and program.
- Lead students through the approved schedule, from one activity to the next.
- Clean and organize classroom before and after program.
- Report to Volunteer Lead or Coordinator when necessary.
Skills:
- Patience
- Empathy
- Active listening
- Ability to follow instruction
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Cleanliness
- Organization
- Communication (Verbal and written Instruction)
- Ability to motivate
- Physical and emotional stamina
- Time Management
- Cultural sensitivity
Benefits:
- Training and orientation. (Provided by us and by Volunteer Lead).
- Hands-on Experience in the field of education.
- Flexible and self-directed schedule.
- Recommendation letters and references.
- Networking opportunities at SYFC events and meetings.
- Opportunity to shadow someone in the organization to develop skills.
