Mentor. Oceanside Move Collective

A Mentor with the Stand Up For Kids program is a caring, responsible, adult volunteer who serves as a trusted guide to a youth/young adult. S/he helps to ensure that the youth develops important life skills, is exposed to new opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive life choices, stays in school if applicable, and graduates our program with a plan for the future.

• Be able to commit to spending at least one year in a relationship with a youth. (excludes interns)
• Spend at least 2 hours a week engaged in an activity with their mentees.
• Prepare case progress notes on mentee and submit to online file cabinet weekly.
• Communicate with their mentee weekly-by telephone or email-to keep in touch about what is going on in their lives.
• Honor all commitments made to the mentee and Stand Up For Kids.
• Be respectful of the mentee's time, opinions, and decision-making.
• Serve as a positive role model by modeling desirable behaviors‑e.g. patience, tolerance, and reflective listening.
• Be comfortable and able to establish appropriate boundaries with the mentee.
• Be encouraging and supportive of the mentee.
• Help the mentee develop a milestone plan for completing short and long term goals.

• Submit hours once a month.
• Attend on‑going trainings when needed or requested to do so by program staff.
• Complete evaluation surveys as requested by staff.
• Be patient and understand the mentoring relationship is a process that takes work and time.

• Be 18 years of age.
• Submit an application, three forms of reference, a copy of a photo  an auto insurance card.
• Pass a criminal background check.
• Take and pass mandated reporting training online and provide certificate to supervisor.
• Successfully complete an interview for a mentor position with a staff member.
• Exhibit a genuine concern for homeless and at risk youth.
• Make a 6‑month commitment (excludes interns).

• Interns will be assigned a semester project and will provide supervisor with weekly updates.
• Examples include: planning career speakers; collecting, entering and tracking grades; updating resource guide, research; and other community outreach as needed.