After School Peer Mentor

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Salt Lake County Youth Services provides support to schools and families through After school Programs, Summer Programming, and Parental Support. Our programs are offered on site at schools located in Kearns, Magna, West Valley City, and Millcreek. Our goals are to keep kids safe, provide healthy adult role models, teach new skills, and give youth confidence in themselves through a variety of enrichment activities.

These goals are achieved by working closely with school administration and ensuring our staff are active participants in helping to make positive changes within the communities served.

• Serve as a peer mentor to youth using Positive Behavior Support techniques while guiding groups of up to 15 youth.
• Assist with daily activities based on school day support and enrichment focus areas including STEM, Arts and Culture, Character Education, Healthy Living, and College and Career Exploration, enriching the youth's education and daily life.

• Must be at least 15 years of age.
• Dependable, people-oriented, adaptable/flexible, detail-oriented, high stress tolerance, positive attitude.

• Opportunity to develop skills in youth mentorship, activity facilitation, and providing safe and healthy environments.
• Gain invaluable work experience in youth development, conflict resolution, engaging appropriately with youth, youth services programs, local resources, and programming and quality assurance.

• Tier 1 (No experience): $12.00/hr
• Tier 2 (Potential increase after 30 days, after completion of up to 10 hours of required trainings): $13.00/hr
• Tier 3 (1+ year experience & required training): $14.00/hr

Varies based on location following a school year calendar. School year afternoons Monday‑Thursday for 3+ hours, plus planning, training and prep time for about 15‑20 hours a week. Monday‑Thursday 2:00 pm‑5:30 pm and Friday 12:00 pm‑4:00 pm; hours may vary depending on the program.

Various schools in Kearns, Magna, and West Valley City.

Temporary

Entry level

Education and Training

Government Administration