Purpose:

• To provide one-to-one assistance to help students achieve personal and academic growth.

Key Qualifications:

• Genuine interest in students
• Willingness to serve as a role model
• Commitment to success of students, self, and program
• Ability to listen and communicate with students

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet weekly with mentee during scheduled time.
• Check in and out of school office or designated location.
• Inform school if you are unable to meet with student.
• Establish goals to be accomplished as part of relationship.
• Submit brief progress report to staff.
• Participate in training, sharing and evaluation meetings with other mentors and staff.
• Keep information about student confidential.
• Enjoy the opportunity to help student grow personally and academically.

Time Commitment:

• One hour weekly at Black Hawk Elementary School
• If mentor wants to spend time beyond the one hour at school, mentor may apply to become a Big Brother/Big Sister. This allows mentor and mentee to spend time together off campus in the evenings, weekends, and summer.

Time and Day Preferences Will be Honored:

• Morning: Between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm
• Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
• Afternoon: Between 1:00 and 3:30 pm

Contact Person

Sharon Voigt, Mentor Coordinator
Waterloo Community Schools
1516 Washington St.
Waterloo, IA  50702
E-mail: svoigt@waterloo.k12.ia.us
Phone: 291-4800 ext. 248