Lead Youth Mentor; Atlanta

Lead Youth Mentor (Atlanta)
Inspiritus The Lead Youth Mentor oversees and maintains an after school program site and summer enrichment program for high school students, ensuring safe and efficient operations alongside staff, interns, and volunteers. Assigned to a school-based site, this role integrates after school programming with a state-funded Youth Mentoring initiative, providing hands-on coaching and individualized support to refugee transition-aged youth focused on academic success, career readiness, and higher  addition to leading daily after school activities, the Lead Youth Mentor conducts one-on-one mentoring sessions and develops individualized Career Development Plans to guide students in achieving their educational and vocational goals.

The role also includes assessing student progress, maintaining accurate records, and directly supervising and engaging an after school class of refugee youth.

Position Details:

Full Time position

Refugee and immigration Services – Youth Services Reports to Youth Services Coordinator Located in Atlanta, GAMostly in-person position with some local travel

Monday through Friday; 10:00AM – 6:30PM, flexible hours

Annual Compensation: $40,000 - $45,000

Responsibilities:

Responsible for supporting youth after school enrichment and youth mentoring programming, organization, and operation of the Inspiritus after school and summer camp program at an assigned site Supervise and tutor refugee youth in all academic subjects, specifically focusing on literacy skills, self-sufficiency, creativity, and academic progress

Complete Individual Career Development Plans, one-on-one mentoring sessions, assessments, and on-going educational and career pathway coaching for all eligible and enrolled students

Facilitate student after school assessments for each student on site Complete home visits as necessary for program enrollment, parent engagement, ongoing support

Assist Youth Services Coordinator in the planning and execution of summer camp programming, including but not limited to curriculum development, teaching, facilitation, and transportation

Integrate volunteers/interns into program activities, supervising and utilizing their presence effectively to best meet the needs of enrolled students

Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions

Complies with the various federal, state or local laws that apply to and regulate the job responsibilities

Build and maintain strong partnerships with schools, service providers, community organizations, and stakeholders

Participate in professional development, trainings, and Inspiritus activities while maintaining program goals, compliance, and professional boundaries

Document services and client information into an online databasessociate’s or Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in education or human services-related or education field and minimum of two years of previous direct work experience in youth and/or human services, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Experience working in a culturally diverse environment and high level of cultural competence

Excellent computer skills, accurate typing, and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Must own a personal multi-passenger vehicle, hold a valid Georgia Driver’s license, have a good driving record, and have appropriate personal auto insurance

The Lead Youth Mentor role detailed in this description is not a comprehensive list of all duties that may be requested for the successful completion of this role and may garner some circumstantial duties deemed critical to meeting performance goals.

Physical Demands:

Regularly required to talk and hear. Required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools and controls: and reach with hands and arms. Required to operate personal vehicle.

Employees frequently lift and or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity…