Youth Development Mentor

San Diego County Office of Education PASS (Promoting Achievement and Student Success) AmeriCorps Program. PASS AmeriCorps is a mentoring and leadership program for at-promise youth in gang impacted neighborhoods at various school sites in San Diego County for youth grades 3-12 and are looking for 35 full-time members to provide prevention/intervention services in partnering schools. In collaboration with the school, PASS AmeriCorps focuses on improving academics, school engagement, and attendance by providing meaningful mentoring relationships, 1:1 and small group character building sessions, academic assistance, a safe space for students, and by fostering a positive school climate through monthly school wide engagement projects. Program goals are designed to engage participating students and strives to empower youth to reach their fullest potential by becoming positive leaders.

Members will serve individually or in pairs at one of 30 partnering schools in...