Peer Mentor, Refugee Youth Summer Academy

Position: Refugee Youth Summer Academy Peer Mentor

Reports to: Dean of Operations, Teachers

Position Term: June 30, July 1, 2, 2020; 9:00am – 5:00pm;
July 6 – August 14, 2020, Morning or Afternoon Shift: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm OR 12:00pm-4:00pm; AND Fridays 8:00am – 4:00pm

Background:

Since its inception in 1999, the Refugee Youth Program has developed partnerships with New York City public schools, community-based organizations and local colleges and universities to support the positive development of refugee youth and their communities in New York City.The Refugee Youth Program provides year round programming working directly with refugee youth, their parents and families, and their schools.

Scope of Work:

The Refugee Youth Summer Academy is a six-week program focusing on the English literacy, math, and learning skills newly arrived refugee, asylee and other vulnerable immigrant youth need to succeed at their grade level in the New York City public school system. Students participate in academic and physical education classes, as well as creative arts programming, including visual arts, music and dance. Field trips are held on Fridays. 

Peer Mentors support the students' academic and social emotional growth during the Academy. Peer Mentors will be placed with one class of students for the duration of the Academy, supporting Lead Teachers and Co-Teachers to ensure productive & enriching lessons and to serve as positive role models for refugee youth. 

From Monday to Thursday, Peer Mentors work either the morning shift (8:00am to noon) or the afternoon shift (noon to 4:00pm). On Fridays, all Peer Mentors work the full day (8:00am to 4:00pm) to support students on field trips.

Major Responsibilities:

·Participate in the All-Staff orientation/training days, as well as all program meetings and staff development activities thereafter

·Model appropriate student behavior and academic engagement with RYSA students at all times

·Assist teachers and staff with various classroom activities and lessons on a daily basis

·Tutor students individually or in small groups at the direction of the teacher

·Assist in supervision of daily student meals and student sign in/out

·Assist teachers and staff with whole school community building activities and field trips

·Act as a positive role model for refugee youth

·Assist teachers and staff with classroom management

·Complete all staff evaluation

·Other tasks as assigned by Lead Teachers, Co-Teachers and RYSA staff