Volunteer Mentor

The Mentor’s primary goal is to build a strong mentoring relationship with his/her mentee through personal and professional support, guidance, counseling, and encouragement. The Mentor serves as a role model for mentees, and helps motivate and coach his/her mentee throughout the duration of the eight-year mentoring program. The Mentor will be required to maintain communication with his/her mentee, attend required in-person events related to relationship-building and academic and professional development, and provide a safe and respectful environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

Description of Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provide individualized mentoring to mentee(s) via in-person, telephone, and email meetings/correspondence.
• Attend and participate in scheduled educational, professional development, and networking activities with mentee(s) to provide support and guidance.
• Maintain close mentoring relationship with mentee(s) by jointly developing and tracking mentee goals, sharing professional experiences and networks as appropriate, and upholding strong two-way communications.
• Confer with Mentoring Program staff to discuss mentoring goals, and progress.
• Participate in Mentor Training Program to learn mentoring standards and guidelines.
• Complete evaluation surveys, hour/activity logs, and other paperwork as requested.

• Knowledge is defined as the acquisition of information stored in memory through experience and learning.
• Skills represent the practical aspect of knowledge. The implementation of knowledge in daily tasks that can be acquired or developed through training is termed as skill.
• Lastly, ability is characterized as the stable and abstract behavioral and cognitive capacity.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience with a mentoring program preferred
• Demonstrated volunteer experience required
• Able to devote 5 hours/week to the mentoring program
• Strong professional network and proven academic and professional success
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.