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Peckham Inc. - Youth Mentoring Specialist

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide an orientation and training program to train mentors and youth.

Support mentors in creating and updating Individual Mentoring Plans for each participating student.

Establish a culture with the youth to set weekly goals and inspire youth through strength-based activities

Collect mentor logs and document interactions

Provide interviewing and criminal background checks on all mentors and complete each mentors on-boarding process

Set-up and maintain program files for each mentor and mentee

Provide support to new mentors and new mentees

Build a strong network with community partners and stakeholders to expand and enhance mentoring program

Host family engagement events mentor/mentee events and recruiting events

Develop and supervise programming for youth (leadership skills class once per week)

Write detailed treatment plans observation notes and interim reports

Create lesson plans and deliver thought out curriculum to students in classroom setting

Communicate regularly with stakeholders and community partners

Network with community partners to develop give-back projects and Talent Tours for youth

Maintain each students case file with regular case notes and updated treatment plans

Develop and maintain a robust data tracking tool

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform follow-up surveys to measure customer satisfaction and program outcomes.

Maintain safe and clean work environment

Promote Peckhams vision values and services to all customers and stakeholders

Assist in maintaining organizational wide quality standards

Be a strong team player which includes sharing ideas supporting each other and over-all care about the success of everyone around you

Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will not have direct supervisory responsibilities

Develop a unified team that reflects Peckhams culture and values

Provide mentorship and coaching

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Pass and maintain a successful background check

5 years of experience working with youth

Have clean driving record

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in working with mentor programs and/or experience in working with adjudicated youth desired

Bachelors degree with a minimum of 2 years experience working with youth

Experience planning events

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.

PECKHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information height weight marital status veteran status or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR APPLYING NOTICE

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application please:

• Click HERE and you will be directed to the ILRU Directory to find an agency in your area that can assist you
• Click HERE and you will be directed to the American Jobs Center (AJC) finder to locate a center near you
• Email us at
• Call us at
• Visit us at: 3510 Capital City BLVD Lansing MI 48906 (M-F 8am - 4pm)

Examples of reasonable accommodations may include making a change to the application process providing documents in an alternate format using a sign language interpreter or using specialized equipment.

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