Academic Mentors
Who Are The Volunteers?
Volunteers in the Five Points program are stable individuals who come from all walks of life. They must be 18 years or older, and no longer in high school, to become an academic mentor. We also ask that academic mentors have a reliable means of transportation to be able to go to the schol site at the same time on a weekly basis for the school year. Volunteers are asked to spend a minimum of 45 minutes a week individually with a youth.
Is It The Right Time For You To Volunteer?
It takes time and patience to develop a trusting relationship between an academic mentor and a student. Sometimes new relationships can be challenging. Therefore, it is important that volunteers be in a stable place in their own lives before becoming an academic mentor.
If you are able to commit to a school year and possibly attend supervised summer activities, then this may be a perfect time to start.
What Are The Responsibilities?
The four responsibilities of all Five Points academic mentors are:
- Develop a relationship with a designated youth in grades k - 12 by having regular contact with him/her. The expected amount of contact is a minimum of 45 minutes per week for the academic school year.
- Attend academic mentor orientation and training and at least one other Five Points training or activity per semester.
- Maintain regular contact with your Five Points program staff.
- Report the amount and type of activity you do with your mentee to your Program Staff through out mentor logs, email, or phone contact.
What Is The Application/Interview Process?
Parents put a great deal of trust in our agencies to provide them with volunteers who are appropriate, reliable, use good judgement, and are stable, positive influences in the life of their child. Therefore, our assessment process is designed to identify appropriate volunteers and acquaint them with the roles and responsibilities of mentors. All volunteers are assessed based on personal background, interests, skills, commitment, and desire.