SUYI RAMP at WMS Mentor

Position Summary

A Redhawk Academic Mentor provides weekly in‑person one‑on‑one academic and social‑emotional mentoring with students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Mentors work on‑site at Washington Middle School (WMS), building relationships and belonging so scholars feel more connected to school and engaged in their daily lives. The role also supports specific classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Effectively develop and maintain authentic relationships with scholars, keeping detailed records of each session.
• Participate in all personal and professional development trainings, meetings, and professional development requirements.
• Communicate regularly with the Washington Middle School Site Manager, Graduate Assistant at WMS, and Team Leader.
• Work with team members to ensure scholars receive a healthy, positive, and consistent experience in the RAMP program.
• Plan weekly sessions and activities for scholars when working in after‑school programming.
• Submit proper communication and documentation on time.
• Commit to a full academic year.

Qualifications

• Ability to fully participate in 1–2 mentoring sessions, a weekly small‑team meeting, and monthly professional‑development requirements.
• Willingness to grow mentoring skills and practices.
• Commitment to using positive language and positive‑accountability practices for teammates and scholars.
• Capability to interact with scholars from diverse social and economic backgrounds in an academic setting.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to employ effective, culturally relevant mentoring practices.
• Dependable and reliable communication and on‑site presence.
• Readiness to continually develop a social‑justice and racial‑equity lens through informal and formal training in line with the Center for Community Engagement’s anti‑racist commitment.

Compensation

$21.30 per hour, up to 10 hours per week.

Schedule

Part‑time position with a maximum of 10 hours per week. Mentoring will begin slowly in November, officially start in January after orientation and professional‑development training, and continue for a full academic year with a similar schedule across all three quarters.

Benefits

• Choice of three medical plans, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Retirement contributions up to 10 % of salary (5 % nonelective employer contribution plus a dollar‑for‑dollar match of voluntary contributions up to an additional 5 %).
• 100 % paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents.
• Subsidized transportation benefit.
• Wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility.
• Generous holiday schedule, including a paid holiday break in December, vacation, paid sick leave, and paid community‑service leave.

Core Competencies

• Effective Team Collaboration
• Emotionally Intelligent Communication
• Ethics and Integrity
• Flexibility and Innovation
• Mindful Inclusion
• Outcomes‑Driven Orientation