Tutors and mentors form a supportive, writing-based, one-on-one relationship with a Mighty Writers participant in grades four through twelve. Mentorships meet for 60-90 minutes one evening a week for at least six months.
Qualifications
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High school diploma, four-year college degree highly preferred;
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Basic editorial skills and understanding of the writing process;
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Sincere desire to create a relationship with a young person to help them accomplish their personal, creative, and academic goals;
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Ability to communicate with youth and teenagers openly and non-judgmentally;
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Ability to establish a relationship based on mutual responsibility and respect;
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Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to suggest options and alternatives; and
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Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries when providing social and emotional support.
Responsibilities
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Attend a mentor orientation and interview with site staff before meeting mentee;
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Participate in group mentoring mixer events, site-specific and organization-wide;
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Maintain a minimum six-month commitment to one student, meeting weekly;
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Submit monthly mentor reports and other documentation as requested by MW staff;
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Sign in every time you enter Mighty Writers and sign out when you leave. When meeting off-site, dates and locations must be documented and pre-approved by parent/guardian;
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Establish a relationship that helps your mentee set and accomplish personal goals, with a focus on developing the mentee’s writing skills and personal voice;
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Praise your mentee’s progress at every meeting, and offer constructive criticism when appropriate and beneficial to student’s goals;
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Support mentee in solving school-related problems that may interfere with mentee’s success at Mighty Writers or in other important areas of life;
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Integrate at least one short-term writing project per month in line with clear monthly goals, OR complete two longer assignments per year to submit for publishing (personalized prompts and publishing sources available upon request).
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Save all mentee writing, take and share photos often; and
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Maintain open and timely communication with the mentee and guardians regarding contact info and schedule changes.
