In-School Student Mentor (Part-time, school year)

Center For Humanistic Change Inc • Bethlehem, PA

4d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Center for Humanistic Change, Inc. (CHC), a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania nonprofit, seeks a part-time Student Mentor for its in-school youth mentoring program during the 2026–2027 school year. The role supports students through social-emotional learning, prevention education, and practical skills that help build resiliency and promote school success, including improved grades and attendance and fewer disciplinary incidents. Mentors work with students who may be considered at risk and must relate well to children and adults while working independently and as part of a team.

Mentors work a full school day of approximately seven hours, with start and end times determined by school needs. Positions are available one to four days per week based on school assignments, and total part-time hours will not exceed 29.5 per week. Occasional attendance at school open houses, back-to-school nights, or teacher conferences may be required. Additional hourly prevention education work may be available depending on the candidate’s interests and skills and CHC’s resources.

The role includes managing paperwork deadlines and electronic data entry. Mentors must use Google Suite to create and share documents, spreadsheets, and files; familiarity with Google Suite or the ability to learn it is preferred. If schools suspend in-person programming but allow it through electronic platforms such as Zoom or other CHC-approved methods during emergency closures, mentors must be willing and able to fulfill the role through those methods.

Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. Staff must obtain and maintain required state and local trainings and clearances, including Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance, Pennsylvania State Police background clearance, FBI fingerprint-based background check, and mandated child abuse reporter training. Additional training may be required. Applicants must have mobile and home internet access, reliable transportation, and the ability to do light lifting to transport files and other materials between the office and school. CHC is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with applicable reasonable-accommodation laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Relevant work experience or equivalent formal training in education, psychology, counseling, social work, public health, or a closely related human services field.
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with students who are at risk and to relate well to children and adults.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to manage deadlines for paperwork and electronic data entry.
• Basic knowledge of computer technology.
• Mobile and home internet access and reliable transportation.
• Ability to do light lifting to transport files and other materials as necessary.
• Willingness and ability to deliver program requirements through CHC-approved electronic or other methods during emergency closures.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required clearances and trainings, including PA Child Abuse History clearance, PA State Police background clearance, FBI fingerprinting background check, and mandated child abuse reporter training.
• Submit a resume and cover letter with the application.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Google Suite applications or the ability to learn them.
• Interest and skillsets applicable to additional hourly prevention education programming.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-school mentoring to youth, including students considered at risk.
• Provide social-emotional learning supports, prevention education, and practical skills to help students build resiliency and succeed in school.
• Work independently and collaboratively with a team, and relate effectively to children and adults.
• Manage paperwork deadlines and complete electronic data entry.
• Use Google Suite applications to create and share documents, spreadsheets, and files.
• Attend occasional school open houses, back-to-school nights, and teacher conferences as required.
• Fulfill position requirements through electronic platforms or other CHC-approved methods if in-school programming is suspended during emergency closures.
• Obtain and maintain required state and local clearances and trainings.
• Transport files and other materials between the office and school as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level