Mentor

The Salvation Army Central Territory • Chicago, IL

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Mentor supports youth involved with the Division by building relationships that promote positive family and peer relationships, development, and decision-making. The role provides emotional, social, and practical support within appropriate limits; encourages youth to recognize and use their strengths; and helps them develop coping strategies and pursue new opportunities. The Mentor supports academic work, career awareness, and networking while maintaining participant confidentiality and clear communication with participants, families, tutors, and instructors as needed.

The position represents The Salvation Army and is expected to follow its mission, policies, and procedures. The Mentor keeps the RYD Coordinator informed about critical issues and contributes to a positive, respectful work environment. The position is part-time and non-exempt. It is based at the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Chicago. Work takes place in a classroom with low to moderate noise, and may involve light to moderate physical work, instructional-program equipment, and lifting up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience working as a mentor.
• Experience in a computer-based work environment and excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Service-oriented interpersonal style that anticipates and responds to clients’ needs.
• Communication and management style that reflects Army principles and values, fosters teamwork, and communicates information effectively.
• Strong integrity and ability to work with confidential material.
• Hands-on knowledge of working effectively with diversity in the workplace.
• Good organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to establish separation between work and personal boundaries.
• Ability to work with clients who have poor social skills, mental illness, or substance-abuse problems.
• Ability to perform light to moderate physical work and, at times, lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to use equipment used in an instructional program.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with youth that support positive family and peer relationships, development, and decision-making.
• Empower mentees to resolve current issues and develop coping strategies for the future.
• Model a healthy, trusting relationship through clear communication and appropriate boundaries.
• Recognize mentees’ strengths, talents, and gifts and encourage them to use them.
• Listen actively and provide support and encouragement when appropriate.
• Engage in activities outside the home to expose youth to new opportunities and experiences.
• Maintain participant confidentiality.
• Communicate clearly with participants, tutors, instructors, and families as needed.
• Support mentees with academic tasks and homework.
• Increase opportunities for career awareness and networking.
• Provide emotional, social, and practical support within appropriate limits.
• Represent The Salvation Army and accurately represent the mission of the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.
• Keep the RYD Coordinator informed of critical issues relating to the area of responsibility.
• Follow Army policies and procedures.
• Foster positive relationships with coworkers, supervisors, clients, and visitors through respectful conduct and communication.
• Achieve assigned goals accurately, completely, and on time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, hearing, disability, and life insurance may be available to eligible employees.
• Flexible spending accounts may be available to eligible employees.
• 403(b) retirement accounts may be available to eligible employees.
• Company-funded defined contribution pension plan may be available to eligible employees.
• Generous time-off policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed