SUYI RAMP at WMS Mentor

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Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Effective Team

Collaboration:

Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.

Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.

Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.

Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.

Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.

Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Sundborg Center for Community Engagement, Seattle University

901 12th Ave Seattle, WA 98122

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Center for Community Engagement

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The Sundborg Center for Community Engagement (CCE) connects campus and community to pursue a more just and humane world. The CCE is the hub for the Seattle University Youth Initiative (SUYI). The Youth Initiative is a long-term commitment by Seattle University to unite SU and the wider community to support the social emotional growth and academic growth of youth living in SUYI neighborhoods.

Our vision is to significantly transform Seattle University and the SUYI neighborhood and, in so doing, become a national model of campus-community engagement.

The Sundborg Center’s 2030 strategic plan calls for turning academic thought into action to leverage Seattle University’s faculty, staff, and students to partner with our wider community to transform Seattle University’s relationship with central Seattle by expanding trusting partnerships and deepening learning to advance justice, remove institutional barriers, and educate changemakers. Through the plan the Center is pursuing a multi-dimensional strategic approach that focuses on program development, building capacity, and addressing systemic conditions.

Learn more about the Sundborg Center for Community Engagement’s new 2030 Vision and Strategic Directions in our Annual Report.

Position Summary : A Redhawk Academic Mentor provides weekly in-person one-on-one academic and social emotional mentoring with students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Mentors will engage in this work on-site at Washington Middle School (WMS). Mentors build relationships and belonging with scholars so that they feel more connected to school and engagement in their daily lives. The position also supports specific classrooms.

Effectively develop and maintain authentic relationships with scholars, keeping detailed records of each session, participating in all personal and professional…