Teacher-Mentor, Elevate Affiliate Students

Job Overview

The role of the Teacher-Mentor is the high calling to sacrificially serve the next generation of our city through executing the complete model of Elevate Indianapolis by investing outside the school day, life-on-life year-round mentoring, and virtually year-around and in-person mentoring on site. This role does not require a teaching license and directly supports WIOA outcomes through serving Elevate Affiliate students in Level 3 school partners.

The specific workflow of your position depends on the season, specific concentrations, experience level, class load assignments, and administrative responsibilities (including professional development, team leadership, and planning). Elevate Indianapolis strives to introduce students to new experiences through Mentoring, Pathways to Purpose, Service Learning, and Sports and Adventure.

Teacher-Mentors work with Elevate Indianapolis to serve the organization’s mission to build long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community. This role, the first year is specifically focused on Affiliate students in 7 determined high schools on college and career mentoring, while inviting into the full Elevate model. Elevate Indianapolis is looking for a few strong youth advocates, including the ability to serve our English language learning students.

Initially, this position will have a caseload of upper-class high school students and alumni as identified for the following schools: Crispus Attucks High School, Ben Davis High School, Decatur Central High School, Franklin Central High School, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Met, and Warren Central High School.

Organizational Values

• VISION- We plan for and commit to a better future.
• COURAGE- We take risk to do good.
• INTEGRITY- We live out our values consistently.
• RESPONSIBILITY -We fulfill our commitments faithfully.
• RESPECT- We honor ourselves, others, and the world around us.
• CARING- We meet others in their place of need.

Specific ResponsibilitiesGeneral Teacher-Mentor Responsibilities:

• Administration — Keeps records and reports as necessary. Administration is accurate, consistently turned in on time, and contains minimal errors.
• Attendance — Participates, is attentive, and is present on time to meetings, classes, and activities.
• Bonding— Establishes, builds and sustains mentoring relationships with students in caseload to produce positive, holistic life-change in urban youth.
• Modeling — Serves as a positive role model and leader for Elevate Indianapolis students to demonstrate outstanding ethics, organizational values, character qualities, and behavior.