Educational Mentor

THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION THAT IS EXPECTED TO START IN AUGUST

OUR ORGANIZATION:

Kinexus Group, recognized as one of Nonprofit Times 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Best Nonprofits to Work For, is a cutting-edge community development organization with growing initiatives to create an economically thriving Michigan. We are change agents who create solutions for business, workforce, and community challenges to promote economic vitality.  

THE TEAM:

Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan (BASWM) is a 9^th -12^th public school academy, offering a no-nonsense approach to graduation attainment, wrap around services and meaningful career exploration opportunities. BASWM welcomes every student into a place where meaningful learning begins with understanding the student. At Bridge Academy, staff are focused on meeting each individual where they are. Our mission is to manage barriers to success and help our students become the best version of themselves through education and employment. You can count on our team to provide an organized, efficient, and safe educational option for high school completion and career exploration.

OUR DESIRED OUTCOMES:

The Educational Mentor is the expert in coordinating, facilitating student online work completion and student support. Additionally, this position provides focused support to students and create a positive, flexible, and productive environment both in-person and in a virtual setting.  The Educational Mentor works in collaboration with the School Leader, Teachers and Student Success Team to ensure a high-quality experience for students and their parents/guardians.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU:

• Guide and facilitate students through online curriculum; tutor students both in-person and virtually, with the support of the Teacher of Record for each course.
• Have multiple conversations with students each week encouraging the students to stay on task. This would include two-way communication requirements.
• When necessary, institute student academic behavior plans and help initiate academic interventions.
• Facilitate training on all software and online programs for new students.
• Work with Special Education partner to ensure 504 and IEP plans are being followed and proper supports are provided to students.
• Understand the pupil accounting requirements for the Academy's program to ensure funding.
• Work collaboratively with the Student Success Team, School Leader and Teachers to ensure student success, interventions, supports, and referrals are properly executed.
• Under the direction of the testing coordinator, administer all state and local assessments, in compliance with testing guidelines. Examples are P/SAT, M-STEP and NWEA.
• Ensure proper maintenance and entry of confidential records, test scores and student grades.
• Demonstrate competency in assigned subject areas, the art of instruction, the use of multiple teaching strategies and technology.
• Teach rules of conduct and proper etiquette.
• Develop and deliver individual and group learning activities to support students, aligned to online curriculum.
• Prepare and disseminate student progress reports to parents/guardians, with assistance from teachers.
• Supervise students within the Academy setting and on Academy grounds.
• Maintain a positive classroom environment for staff and students. Counsel students regarding academic and behavioral concerns as needed.
• Promote ongoing communication with parents/guardians; establish and maintain home-Academy relationship.
• Maintain solid computer skills and abilities in Microsoft, Excel, Power Point, and virtual meeting platforms (ex: Google Hangout, Zoom).
• Other duties assigned by School Leader.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and/or experience.
• Criminal records clearance.
• Unprofessional conduct clearance.
• Educational Mentors must be strong customer service leaders for students, families, and community members.
• Understand the use of technology in both instructional and operational settings.
• Ability to initiate and complete tasks with self-direction in a timely manner.
• Comfort with onsite and virtual instruction.
• Satisfactory performance ratings in delivery of instruction and classroom management.
• Compassion regarding issues facing young people who have not completed high school and a deep respect for the ideas and intelligence of young adults.
• Excellent English and grammar skills, proofreading skills, oral and written communications skills.
• Skills in human relations, leadership, supervision, and motivational techniques.
• Ability to establish the appropriate boundaries while developing and nurturing supportive relationships with students.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Successful previous experience in a virtual setting
• Experience with highly barriered populations

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

• Flexible & Open 
• Competitive Salary & Benefits 
• Opportunities for Growth 
• 44 weeks, 8 week summer

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US: 

• A robust Onboarding experience to integrate you into our team.
• Team of Teams training in support of the organizational strategies.
• Job training and development to ensure you are established and growing in your role.
• Cross Operational Meetings with your peers.
• Be a part of transformational change in the Southwest Michigan Region.

We have a unique culture that requires us to be BOLD, INSPIRATIONAL, ENTREPRENEURIAL and INCLUSIVE.   We spend more waking hours with each other than we do with family or friends, so finding someone that adds to our culture is extremely important.   It is our goal to inspire positive economic change one person, one business and one community at a time. 

Kinexus Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids, reasonable accommodations and or services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Michigan Relay Center: 711 Voice and TDD. Kinexus is a partner of American Job Centers.