Yes Summer Academy Mentors

3 weeks ago

San Francisco, United States LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Full time

**POSITION**:YES Summer Academy Mentor

**REPORTS TO**:Youth Service Coordinator

**STATUS**: Full Time Non-Exempt, Seasonal Paid Onboarding
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Position
starts Saturday, July 2-Sunday, August 4, 2024

**JOB CLASSIFICATION**:Associate II

**UNION ELIGIBLE**:No

**WORK ARRANGEMENT**: In Office, 5 Days/Week

**LOCATION**: San Francisco, CA

**SALARY RANGE**: $21.03/hr-$24.00/hr

**APPLICATION DEADLINE**: Open Until Filled

Founded in San Francisco in 1902, the LightHouse's purpose is to promote the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind or visually impaired. The LightHouse is currently in a period of growth, increasing our capacity to serve more low-vision and blind clients.
- **Blind/visually impaired strongly encouraged to apply.**

**OVERVIEW**

The Summer Academy Mentor is a seasonal position with primary duties of assisting the Youth Transition Services Team to develop, facilitate and implement educational and enriching programs for youth that are blind or have low vision during the 2024 Youth Employment Services (YES) Summer Academy.

The YES 2023 Summer Academy is designed as a 4-week long immersive experience for blind and low vision transition-age youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain first-hand knowledge to build their confidence, identify their strengths and develop a sense of direction through interactive work-based learning experience and career exploration activities.

The Summer Academy Mentor must be youth-focused, flexible, and in possession of strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills to relate to a diverse array of participants and collaborators. As a member of the LightHouse Youth Services Team, the Summer Academy Mentor will

play a critical role in supporting the implementation of activities which meet the five (5) of the Pre-employment transition services including:

- Job exploration counseling
- Work-based learning experiences
- Counseling on opportunities for exploration and enrollment in comprehensive transition or post-secondary educational programs
- Workplace readiness training to develop soft and independent living skills
- Critical instruction in self-advocacy refinement

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- The Summer Academy Mentor is expected to reside and work on program premises, at our beautiful Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) Napa campus for 1 week of the training dates. The remaining 3 weeks will be in San Francisco. There will be an additional 2-3 dates to be announced for staff training. Work schedules will typically range from 8-10 hours per day, 5-6 days per week.
- Some college experience preferred, high school diploma or GED required
- At least one year of experience working with youth of all ages
- Competent computer skills with Microsoft Suite and working knowledge of accessible technologies and software
- Competence in blindness skills such as non-visual techniques
- Possess strong personal initiative. Curiosity about people, a sense of humor and a team-oriented style to support LightHouse services and the transformative effect we have on the lives of individuals who are blind or have low vision
- Experience working with blind or low-vision preferred

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- The Summer Academy Mentor will work in a team to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of transition programs, services and activities for Youth that are blind or have low vision.
- The individual will assist in the facilitation of group discussions, provide individual guidance on student projects/work experiences, as well as support the evaluation of students' assignments throughout the YES Summer Academy and training dates in order to meet the intended program outcomes.
- The Summer Academy Mentor will participate enthusiastically in the development and implementation of program activities for students within the mission and learning outcomes of the program.
- The individual is responsible for leading and assisting with the teaching of activities including but not limited to three (3) primary areas (travel and mobility, independent living skills and home management, and professionalism and assistive technology) as part of employment readiness.
- The Summer Academy Mentor will take on the duties of a job coach during the two-week YES Academy work experience, assisting students with work tasks as needed and providing reflections and feedback on student performance.
- The Summer Academy Mentor will serve as positive role model to students and others regarding general program procedures and practices including professionalism, safety, scheduling, attitudes, behaviors, and teamwork.
- This person will provide support with program logistics including but not limited to scheduling appointments, maintaining student records, service reporting, technical support with instructional platforms, etc.
- The Summer Academy Mentor is responsible for contributing to verbal and written student evaluations and communication as requested.
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