Job Description
Full details about the role and requirements
Yukerja Summary
The SSLP Mentors (Virtual) role at Federation of Black Canadians is curated from Himalayas (category Pendidikan). This role is marked as remote — check timezone and location requirements on the official listing. Yukerja.com is not the employer — applications are handled on the official source site.
FBC is developing a program that offers 1-on-1 mentorship with students, ensuring they are paired with a mentor that shares relevant cultural and personal experiences.
We are looking for Young Adults between the ages of 23 and 29 so that they are able to better relate to the students. In this role, you will work as a Mentor for High School students in our Students Supports for Learning Program.
Responsibilities
- Mentors will connect in person or virtually with youth in the program
- Develop a relationship with Mentees
Help a mentee develop personal and academic skills - Be a source of support and guidance for their mentee
- Maintain confidentiality
- Attend Mentorship training session
- Mentor 3 Youth
Requirements
- Identify as a member of the Black community
- Located in Alberta
- Prior experience as a Mentor
- Bilingualism is an asset
- Dependable (keeps commitments, shows up on time, follows through)
- Adaptable (shows the ability to overcome adversity in his or her personal and/or professional life)
- Respectful (adheres to program and family rules, interested in learning about the experiences of others, nonjudgmental)
- Resilient (can handle common youth “testing behaviors” and is not particularly “rejection-sensitive”)
- Are familiar with the topics being taught such as financial literacy, networking etc
- Vulnerable Sector Check
Originally posted on Himalayas