Jobsite Mentor Responsibilities:

• Be a positive role model to the youth
• Establish a positive, mutually beneficial relationship with the student
• Act as an on site job coach to the youth by modeling good workplace behaviors, and on the job problem-solving skills
• Spend at least one half hour per week with the youth at the job site

Career Mentor Responsibilities:

• Be a positive role model to the youth
• Establish a positive, mutually beneficial relationship with the student
• Model good workplace behaviors, and on the job problem-solving skills
• Provide youth with pertinent information regarding the mentor’s chosen career path
• Spend at least one hour per week with the student at the mentor’s place of employment for 8 weeks

Mentors are NOT counselors, parents, loan officers, or rescuers. Their primary role is to be a positive role model, and provide career guidance and education. All mentors must complete an application, briefly interview with staff, and complete mentor training.

Guest Speaker Responsibilities:

• Be a positive role model to youth
• Share work and educational experiences during Job Readiness Training
• Answer questions about speaker’s chosen career path

Job Readiness Trainings typically occur once each month. Guest speakers can volunteer to speak for one hour for as many as 12 trainings or as few as one training.

Corporate Partner Responsibilities:

• Interview youth program participants
• Provide youth with jobsite mentor