Youth Mentor
Youth Mentor (Americorps) - starting this September
Schedule:- Full time.
- 10 am - 6 pm; 1 pm - 9 pm.
Paterson Community Schools Corps (PCSC) AmeriCorps Members serve in local schools and teen centers, as mentors, tutors, and leaders in high-risk, urban schools and teen centers. Members provide students with academic support, social and emotional development programming, and family engagement events. Members also enhance existing services at the service site, including after-school programs and school-wide events.
The New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is a non-profit community development and social service agency committed to creating opportunities to transform the lives of youth and families. The mission of PCSC is to eliminate barriers to academic achievement and provide new opportunities to transform the lives of Paterson youth and families.
Member Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide daily after-school academic support and homework help to students, including one-on-one and small group student sessions.
- Plan and implement daily after-school programming for students, including clubs, service learning projects, and extracurricular activities.
- Encourage students’ academic and personal goal achievement including improved academic outcomes, attendance, and behavior.
- Facilitate academic and youth developmental workshops utilizing community partners and agency resources.
- Manage a comprehensive case management system for students requiring additional support in areas such as homework, social/emotional development, personal growth, etc.
- Promote parent and family academic and social engagement by coordinating large-scale events for parents and families.
- Coordinate and lead National Days of Service including Make a Difference Day, MLK Day of Service, 9/11 National Day of Service, and Global Youth Service Day.
- Maintain current data, including student sign-in sheets, My Service Hour Logs, Apricot data, and student pre-and post-surveys.
- Maintain professional standards including confidentiality, proper role modeling, and appropriate dress.
- Attend NJCDC and Program site meetings and training sessions.
- Attend events and training sponsored by the New Jersey Commission on National and Community Service.
PCSC Corps member benefits:
- Bi-weekly living stipend of up to ($20,000) $800 before taxes.
- An education award of around $6,345 after successful completion of the term of service. Can be used to pay off current loans or for future education.
- Loan forbearance on qualified Department of Education loans, and interest payments after the completion of a term of service.
- Up to 21 days of personal/vacation time.
- Up to 340 hours of professional development and training.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract.
Pay: $20,000.00 per year.
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