bloc
After School Mentor
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
CommunicationMentoring
About the role
- We target neighborhoods that are underserved.
- This role involves escorting students to and from programs, engaging them in meaningful activities, and partnering with families to ensure holistic care and connection.
- Escort an assigned group of students to and from after-school programs safely and consistently.
Responsibilities
- Build Christ-centered, caring relationships with students, mentoring them through daily interactions, conversations, and activities.
- Partner with other mentors and staff to ensure students are supported in their academic, social, and emotional needs.
- Use de-escalation and conflict resolution techniques to help students manage emotions and restore relationships.
- Intentionally work on building students' communication skills, encouraging self-expression, active listening, and respect.
- Interact with parents and caregivers at events, building trust and strengthening connections between home, school, and community.
- Mentors will use trauma-informed practices, de-escalation strategies, and positive behavior modeling to support students' growth socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
Requirements
- Knowledge of or willingness to be trained in trauma-informed care, conflict resolution, and de-escalation.
- Ability to model patience, grace, and healthy boundaries.
- Experience working with children/youth in an educational, ministry, or mentoring capacity preferred.
- Dependable, consistent, and able to commit to 4 days a week.
- Strong communication and relational skills with both students and parents.
- Schedule & Commitment
- Time: 3:15 PM - 6:15 PM, 3 days a week (Mon, Tues, and Thurs)
- May be asked to be available for additional events at the school to interact with students and pa rents.
Company info
- We are an inner city ministry that lives and works in the neighborhoods we serve.
- Our mission exists to build relationships with our neighbors and share hope in brokenness.
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