Male Mentor with a Background in Computer Programming

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Asian American LEAD's College and Career Mentoring Program is seeking a male mentor with experience in computer programming, preferably Python, Oracle, and Computer Programming; and who is able to mentor a young adult in the Gaithersburg, MD area.

The College and Career Mentoring Program matches recently graduated Asian Pacific American high school students who are attending college or taking a gap year in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Roles of a College and Career Mentor
Mentors may take on many roles, depending on their mentee’s age and needs. They do some of the following:

• Listen carefully to their mentees’ concerns
• Model behavior
• Enhance their mentees’ belief in their own potential
• Provide personal, academic, and career guidance
• Support mentees in navigating their educational and career aspirations
• Partner with mentees in developing and making progress towards 3 SMART goals (1 academic, 1 professional, and 1 personal) each year.
• Advocate for their mentees’ needs
• Open doors of opportunities
• Have fun doing new activities together!

Commitment Requirements
Mentors must be ready to commit to one-on-one mentorships with students for at least a full year. Additional requirements include:

• Meeting in person every month for at least 2-4 hours with students, not including the match meeting.
• In-person meetings are required once a month, but phone calls, text messages, video calls, etc. all count towards the 2-4 hour requirement.
• Communicating regularly with AALEAD staff and submitting a mentor log on a monthly basis.

We want to emphasize that any commitment less than one year is not what AALEAD is looking for in a long and lasting relationship between the mentee and mentor.

Meeting places and times are decided by mentor and mentee (weekday afternoons/evenings and/or weekends). In return, AALEAD commits to providing mentors with the support and resources they need to learn and develop as a good mentor and to ensure that the relationship is rewarding to both the mentor and mentee.

Mentor Qualifications

• Have lifestyle compatible with mentoring for at least one year
• Commitment to making a difference in a young person’s life and to positive youth development
• Open-minded and willing to share and learn
• Over the age of 21 with at least 5 years of full-time professional experience
• Pass background and reference checks
• Access to a car and valid driver’s license is required to mentor in the Gaithersburg, MD area

Mentor Preparation and Training
Mentors are given a new volunteer orientation and a two hour new mentor training. Attending a pre-match training does not guarantee a match. Additional training opportunities and resources will be offered throughout the duration of a mentor’s formal involvement in the College and Career Mentoring Program.

Matching Process
Mentor and mentee matches are youth-centered and are based on the youth's needs, goals, areas of interest, and career aspirations.

Application Process
Applicants must submit a submit an application and resume through our online application portal: https://mentors.mentorcore.com/aalead/index.php?section=application&action=new&fwID=2030

Asian American LEAD Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development (AALEAD) is a youth development organization. Our mission is to support low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity development, and leadership opportunities through after school, summer, and mentoring programs. For more information, please visit our web site at www.aalead.org.