Student Mentor

Elevo • Lancaster, CA

3d • $25 - $35

About The Position

As a Mentor to Elementary and Middle School students, you’ll be trained through our Elevo training program to support students who have chronic levels of absenteeism. By building supportive relationships you’ll work to create a sense of belonging and community that will help students set goals, build skills and navigate their problems so they are set to succeed. This role will work hand in hand with school site staff and be an extension of their student support systems.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year experience working with students.
• Desire and commitment to make an impact on students' lives.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in schools with marginalized populations or other settings supporting “at promise” youth.
• Knowledge or experience related to culturally responsive schools and the effects of childhood adversity.

Responsibilities

• Student Support and Mentorship: Serve as a safe and supportive adult at school to meet regular attendance expectations and successful community engagement at school.
• Recess Support & Engagement: Engage with students during unstructured times like recess and lunch to organize and facilitate weekly games and/or social awareness and relationship skills.
• Student Goal Setting & Skill Building: Through regular meetings with students, develop short and long term goals and teach a variety of strategies and skills to support responsible decision making, self management, and student success.
• Coregulation & De-Escalation Support: Following school site procedures, the mentor helps students relate, regulate, and reason; and are trained to leverage restorative practices to repair harm and cultivate insight.
• Progress Monitoring: Regularly track and assess the progress of students receiving interventions, adjusting strategies as necessary to ensure their academic and behavioral success and sharing data with school contact (i.e. school counselor or school psychologist), as determined by school site administrator.
• Crisis Liaison and Support: While the Student Mentor does not provide counseling, suicide risk screening, or physical restraint/seclusion, they are trained to effectively provide a warm handoff to district staff for students who are in crisis.
• Other Duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees