Mentors for CareerReady! program

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Volunteer Position description:

Help us to make the greatest impact for college students with disabilities. Collaborate and mentor the CareerReady! program. IMPACTability's CareerReady! Mentor works collaboratively and in conjunction with the CareerReady! Program Chair, VP of Education, host college, and their designates to ensure and enhance the organizational excellence of the program. The Mentor is paired with a protege of similar professional interest. The Mentor will:

· Maintain contact with protege throughout the course of the CareerReady! program.

· Spend time weekly week engaged in a mutually agreed-upon activity and or conversation with protege.

· Organizing communications and help protege follow through standards for accountability and measurements of success related to resume building and interview strategies.

· Maintain an organizational commitment that aligns to the mission, vision, values, and strategic vision of IMPACTability.

Responsibilities:

· Maintain full knowledge of all curriculum activities of their protégés.

· Be able to commit to spending one year in a relationship with a student.

· Spend at least 6-8 hours a month engaged in a mutually agreed-upon activity with their protégés.

· Communicate with protégé weekly.

· Honor all commitments made to the protégé and IMPACTability mentoring programs.

· Be comfortable and able to establish appropriate boundaries with the protege and his or her family.

· Help the protégé develop a milestone plan.

· Check-in with IMPACTability Mentoring Chair or/and Co-Chair weekly.

· Communicate effectively and professionally with other instructors, support staff and IMPACTability leadership.

· Report any problematic issues as soon as they arise.

· Pass a criminal background check.

· Exhibit a genuine concern for Students with Disabilities.

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS

· Master’s degree preferred but not required.

· Has two years of recent, related work experience in the occupational area.

· Attend IMPACTability Mentors’ training and Disability Etiquette training.

· Pass a background check.

· Provide two references.

· This is a 2-year volunteer commitment.

VOLUNTEER DETAILS

· Time Commitment: Minimum of 6-8 virtual hours per month; which may include evenings and weekends.

· Please submit the following documents for consideration:

o Resume or CV

o Bio of 100-300 words using IMPACTability Bio Guidelines.

· Candidates may submit their materials electronically using our form at https://www.flipcause.com/secure/your_details_more_info/OTE2MDg=/57591.


ABOUT IMPACTability

IMPACTability is a Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our volunteer base is centered in the U.S. and New York Metro Area. Our mission is to mentor college students with disabilities in career readiness. Our programs help college students with disabilities to prepare for their chosen career and successfully attain jobs or internships upon completion of our mentoring and job-search preparedness workshop program.