CIS Mentor

Job Description

Communities in Schools is a stay-in-school program which connects students at-risk of dropping out to needed community resources. As a mentor for CIS of the Permian Basin you will encourage a student in their education and increase their likeliness to stay in school through support, guidance, and friendship.

Mentor responsibilities:

• Develop a relationship with a mentee to be maintained throughout the school year
• Attend a mentor orientation/training session prior to being placed with a mentee
• Meet with the mentee for a minimum of three hours per month at a location agreed upon by CIS, the mentee, and the mentor.
• Develop a caring relationship with your mentee by listening to him, discussing your life experiences with her, encouraging/advising him, and working with her to help her accomplish her goals.
• Understand and follow rules of confidentiality in regards to your mentee
• Arrive on time for all meetings. Let your mentee know if you will have to miss a meeting, and reschedule meetings that had to be cancelled.
• Report information to CIS regarding the interactions between you and your mentee.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be able to pass a school background check
• Must be able to pass a CIS background check
• Must be able to meet with student according to the above guidelines for the rest of the school year

In addition, the program is seeking individuals who:

• Are caring and compassionate
• Are non-judgmental
• Are good listeners
• Think education is important for everyone

Benefits:
Being a mentor allows you the opportunity to give back to the community by supporting teens in their education. It is a way to have fun, be connected to another generation, make a friend, change a life, and be looked up to. This small time commitment is ongoing, can be matched to fit your schedule, and can count toward Abell Hanger and community service hours.