LIT Peer Mentor

Job Overview/Summary:The Refugee Youth Summer Academy (RYSA) is a six-week program focusing on preparing newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade level in the New York City public school system. Up to 130 students ages 5 – 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical education, and social emotional learning classes. 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 serving 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.

Position Term: June 30; July 1, 2, 2020; 9:00am – 4:00pm
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

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 management 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 afternoon activities and field trips on Fridays

·Act as a positive role model for refugee youth

·Complete all staff evaluations

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

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:Dean of Operations
Position directly supervises:N/A

Indirect Reporting: Youth Education Coordinator & Youth Program Supervisor

Other Internal and/or external contacts: N/A

·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 management 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 afternoon activities and field trips on Fridays

·Act as a positive role model for refugee youth

·Complete all staff evaluations

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