About this role
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 preferredExperience with a mentoring program preferredDemonstrated volunteer experience requiredAble to devote 5 hours/week to the mentoring programStrong professional network and proven academic and professional successSuperior communication and interpersonal skills
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.