Youth Mentor Specialist - AmeriCorps

Youth Mentor Specialist
- Ameri Corps

NJCDC Headquarters
- Paterson, NJ 75014

Position Type Contractor Category Nonprofit
- Social Services

Our mission is to eliminate barriers to academic achievement in the city of Paterson, NJ by recruiting promising college graduates to transform neighborhood schools into fully functioning community schools. Throughout the year, PCSC members serve in local schools and teen centers as tutors, mentors, and leaders in the site they serve at, as well as in the City of Paterson. They provide individual assistance to students who need extra help;

plan and implement after-school programming; conduct parent engagement and youth development workshops; and lead community service projects, including food, clothing, and toy drives; community cleanups; and other neighborhood revitalization projects.

Benefits include:

• Annual living stipend of up to $20,000
• Segal Education Award of up to $6,345
• Loan forbearance on qualified Department of Education loans and interest payments (after the completion of a term of service)
• Free Healthcare
• Free Childcare (if applicable)
• Professional development and training

PCSC Corps Members:

• Provide daily instructional support to classroom teachers, including one on one and small group student sessions.
• Coordinate a comprehensive case management system for students requiring additional assistance in areas, such as homework, social/emotional development, personal growth, college applications, etc.
• Plan and implement daily after-school programming for students, including a homework help program, clubs, trips, service learning projects, and extracurricular activities.
• Conduct academic and youth developmental workshops utilizing community partners and agency resources.
• Foster opportunities for collaboration between the PCSC, service sites, NJCDC programs, and external organizations.
• Facilitate parental involvement and healthy home environments by coordinating events for parents and families.
• Build new, and strengthen existing, partnerships for NJCDC's Annual Holiday Gift and Food Drive, by acquiring donations and engaging volunteers.
• Coordinate National Days of Service including Make a Difference Day, MLK Day of Service, and Global Youth Service Day.
• Coordinate large scale events with service sites and host agency.
• Keep documentation current. This includes sign-in sheets, timesheets, daily logs, Efforts to Outcome data, student profiles, evaluations, and surveys.
• Maintain professional standards including confidentiality, proper role modeling, and appropriate dress.
• Attend NJCDC and Program site meetings and training sessions.
• Attend Ameri Corps week and events sponsored by the New Jersey Commission on National and Community Service.