Success Mentor

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Success Mentors are caring adults who mentor chronically absent students to identify the barriers preventing them from attending school each day. The Success Mentor will work closely with families and Community School staff to support Community School Attendance Initiatives. The mentor will help support parent-school communication to increase student attendance and will ensure optimal academic, social, and emotional development for students.

The mentor will work closely with the Community School Team to provide resources that will enhance the Community School. Staff members should have a working reliable computer.

TITLE: Success Mentor

DEPARTMENT: Youth and Community Development Services

LOCATION: East New York, Brooklyn

PROGRAM: Community Schools Initiative

REPORTS TO: Community School Director

SALARY: Part-Time, $20.50 hour, 20-25 hours a week-Compensation based on job experience. This position is performance based and is contingent on funding availability

DATE: September 2025 – June 2026

Schedule: Mon-Fri;
Some Saturdays. Scheduling may vary due to needs of the program.

Education, Experience And Skill Requirements
:

• High school diploma required;
  Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Two years or more experience in the field of youth development
• Family outreach and home visit experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Ability to motivate others toward achieving goals
• Ability to develop alliances with high risk and difficult to engage youth and families
• Knowledge of community resources and counseling practices with high risk populations
• Outstanding collaborative skills
• Bilingual Spanish/ English is a plus

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
:

• Maintain a caseload of 25 to 30 chronically absent students for the full school year
• Meet and greet mentees each morning
• Make positive morning phone calls home to families of absent students
• Monitor mentee’s attendance data and maintain a folder to include notes and other information to track mentee attendance
• Meet with mentees regularly—both one-on-one and in small groups—to check-in, listen, and chat about how school is going
• Work with school staff and teachers to identify appropriate interventions to support and engage mentee(s)
• In a Community School, partner with the Community School Director (CSD)
• Celebrate improvements, no matter how small
• Create and maintain thorough written records of assessments, attendance outreach efforts and all required documentation
• Work collaboratively with community resources to establish timely and effective referral processes
• Maintain ongoing open communication with school principal, parents, and school-based staff
• Assist Outreach Worker with daily calls home and home visits to engage families and develop relationships
• Assist Outreach Worker with recruiting additional mentors, assigning mentees and monitoring mentor and mentee relationships
• Partner with families to create family goal plans that increase student attendance and enhance well being
• Maintain written records of home visits, family goals, and all required documentation
• Implement attendance incentive programs
• Work with community resources and advocate for families when necessary
• Refer participants to social worker for counseling to support with crisis intervention and safety planning
• Participate in ongoing efforts to advocate for program needs via community coalition building
• Seek partnership opportunities and bring in partnerships to leverage resources to support programs
• Work closely with social worker, tutor, and outreach worker to support targeted student needs
• Attend all required department/ agency meetings and trainings
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Community School Director, Assistant Director or Outreach Worker

Please send a cover letter and resume to Jennifer O’Brien, Community School Director t “Success Mentor Position” in the subject line. Also provide three professional references that can be contacted (at least one should be a former supervisor).

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Community members from East New York and the greater Brooklyn area are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.