StrongHER Program Mentor​/Youth Development Specialist

The ideal candidate will enjoy working with adolescent girls and be committed to creating a safe, positive, and encouraging environment where participants can build confidence, discover their strengths, and develop the skills needed for future success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide positive mentoring, encouragement, and support to StrongHER participants.
• Assist with daily after-school activities, including homework assistance, tutoring, enrichment, and group activities.
• Facilitate or assist with leadership, social-emotional learning, wellness, STEM, and career exploration activities.
• Build positive relationships with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Encourage students to develop academic, personal, and leadership goals.
• Support students in developing communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and self-advocacy skills.
• Assist with field trips, community service projects, special events, college/career experiences, and summer programming.
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and structured program environment.
• Communicate appropriately with program staff and families regarding student participation and needs.
• Maintain accurate attendance and basic program documentation.
• Participate in staff meetings, training, and program planning.
• Perform other duties related to the successful operation of the StrongHER program.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working with middle or high school youth preferred.
• Experience in youth development, education, mentoring, recreation, counseling, social services, or a related field preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with adolescents.
• Dependable, patient, professional, and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Commitment to supporting the academic, social-emotional, and personal development of girls.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow organizational policies and procedures.
• Must be able to successfully complete required background screening.

Education:High school diploma or equivalent required; college coursework or degree in education, youth development, social work, psychology, human services, or a related field preferred.

Schedule

Part-time hours will primarily be scheduled during after-school program hours, with occasional evenings, weekends, special events, field trips, and summer programming as needed.