Mentor

Salary: $25 per hour

Priority: Washington, DC Resident

This position is responsible for assisting Alternatives For Crime (AFC) Scholarship Foundation, Incorporations President / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in providing services for projects assigned. These projects consist of meeting project commitments inclusive of providing evidence-based Mentoring services to youth on probation 12 to 20 years of age from the District of Columbia Superior Courts. This position require providing educational enrichment, life-skills exposure, problem-solving techniques, and communication skills to influence educational, behavioral and the functional progress of Juvenile offenders on probation from the District of Columbia Superior Courts. This position requires constant communication with designated Probation officers assigned to youth. This position requires writing skills to complete monthly reports provided to AFC Scholarship Foundation President/CEO.

MENTOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful, and stimulating environment which is conducive to building positive self-esteem and positive behaviors and positive conduct.
• Administer exercises and activities to facilitate clients social improvement through the utilization of blended evidenced-based mentoring programs.
• Collaborate with parents/guardians, social workers, probation officers and staff members to assess the clients needs and how best to address them.
• Respect and maintain the confidentiality of all clients.
• Encourage and support client by maintaining and encouraging a positive attitude about learning, improving self-esteem respecting the client, and involving him or her in decisions about the learning process, supporting the clients efforts and being prompt for all scheduled sessions.
• Maintain good order and discipline with client, safeguarding their health and safety.
• Meet with CSSD, Probation Officers, and Court appearances when scheduled or required.
• Provide reports to CSSD, Probation Officers and AFC Administrative Staff when required and or specified.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough understanding of Tutor and or Mentor responsibilities to:
  • Initiate
  • Prepare: definite/scope/requirements
  • Execute work plans and deliverables
  • Close: completion and assessment
• Understands who the client is and what the client needs are.
• Provides realistic expectations.
• Knowledge of AFC organizations philosophy and methodology.
• Recognizes problems or situations that may interfere with client growth.
• Develops improvements and innovations to enhance performance.
• Must have the ability to communicate accurately and orally.
• Knowledge of computers, laptops, and specifically experience with Microsoft and Macintosh equipment.
• Must possess personal laptop.
• Must have superior organizational skills and accuracy.
• Excellent problem solving and people skills also required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Very effective organizational skills.
• Effective written communication skills.
• Time management skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position does not require physical effort. Sitting for extended periods of time at computer is common. Mentor is required to spend designated time providing services at a designated facility or in the community the client resides. Group and Individual Mentoring may be assigned. Work Hours: 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Must successfully complete DC Metropolitan Police CPR Background Check and the State which Mentor resides.