Help an Adult Student Achieve - Be a Mentor at The River Bakery!

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THE RIVER BAKERY MENTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION

Volunteer Category: Mentor

Commitment Time: One year commitment with at least one hour of contact per week.

Areas of Involvement: Commitment to developing supportive relationship with one program participant involved in employment preparedness, job placement, personal relationships on the job, life issues that can affect the job.

Qualifications:

• Sincere desire to be personally involved with another person to help him or her achieve personal and career goals;
• Ability to communicate openly and nonjudgmentally;
• Strong listening skills;
• Ability to establish a relationship based on equal responsibility and respect;
• Interest in needs and concerns of persons with internal and external barriers to steady employment;
• Practical problem-solving skills and ability to suggest options and alternatives; and
• Sensitivity to persons of different educational, economic, cultural or racial backgrounds.

Responsibilities:

• Make a minimum one year commitment to developing and maintaining a mentor relationship with your mentee;
• Attend three mentor orientation and training sessions before meeting mentee;
• Attend monthly mentor training and support sessions;
• Meet with mentee weekly for at least an hour to establish working relationship and to support mentee in employment goals;
• Assist mentee in solving work-related and other problems that interfere with mentee’s success at work.

Support

• The River will provide monthly training and support meetings
• Substitute mentors will be available to meet with your mentee during your vacation periods and other times that you are unavailable, in consultation with the mentor coordinator.
• The mentor coordinator will be available for questions, concerns or direction in finding specialized help, if needed.