Description

El Puente seeks a responsible, detailed oriented and committed Academic Mentor to join El Puente’s team. This position reports to the Program Director and will work with the El Puente staff, members and community. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, flexible, team-oriented environment, and is motivated by the opportunity to assist in creating an inviting and open organizational culture . They will also have passion for social justice and will understand how movement building is served by a strong administrative team.

Who we are:

Founded in 1982, El Puente is a youth centered organization that uses the arts and education to advance social and environmental justice. Our mission is to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice, working as a human rights institution in NYC and Puerto Rico with national and international impact. El Puente creates community-led movements of self determination through a holistic leadership and membership program model, as a high impact youth and community development organization.

El Puente integrates its activities and community campaigns within its six Youth Leadership Centers, and its nationally recognized public high school, the El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice. Organizing in North Brooklyn, Puerto Rico and beyond, El Puente remains at the forefront of community & youth development, and as such, initiates /impacts social policy locally and nationally.

As a staff member of El Puente, the Academic mentor is expected to uphold and work within the mission, philosophy and principles of the organization.

Primary Job Functions:

• Facilitate homework help and provide content-specific academic support to help students move towards academic and intellectual mastery (1-on-1 or in small groups).
• Design literacy interventions to build reading/writing skills.
• Work with parents to build partnerships and share resources to continue academic focus at home.
• Collects, analyzes, and develops action plans on participant data
• Design and facilitate study skills and test-prep curricula.
• Help escort youth to the center from school.
• Work with the Program Coordinator and Director weekly to discuss the work plan.
• Attend regular staff meetings.
• Attend staff training.
• Work collaboratively with staff and youth in creating educational activities after homework.
• Coordinate with the program and school-based staff for portfolio presentations and exam preparation.
• Perform administrative duties such as attending supervision/professional development meetings, maintaining attendance reports and conducting youth/program evaluations.
• Participate in a team approach of mentoring youth through a membership support process.
• Participate in El Puente's human rights activities.

Secondary Job Functions:

• Clean and sanitize work space on a consistent basis such as but not limited to:
• Light Labor, picking up boxes, setting up spaces 
• Flexibility in location of employment 

Usage of Personal hardware such as :

• Cellular phone
• Computer
• Tablets
• Additionally: Internet connection

Interacts with: Leadership Team, Deputy Director

Qualifications