Require Online Mentor Position in Michigan
Job title: Online Mentor Position
Company: Wayne RESA
Job description: -Must be secondary or elementary certified teachers deemed highly qualified through state teacher certification.
*This job is suitable for those who are teaching, or intend to teach full time.
*Position is part-time and compensation is $160 per week, equivalent to 1 full day of work spread out over a 7 day period.
About WAY Academy
WAY Academy is a dynamic blended learning community of high school aged youth (researchers) who are seeking innovative, effective educational options. The primary aim of the WAY Academy is to engage teenagers in learning, foster the desire and ability to develop into lifelong learners, achieve their high school diploma and ultimately to become contributors to society.
Mentor Objective
To facilitate learning gains with disaffected youth in order to re-engage them in lifelong learning.
Compensation: $160.00 per equivalent of 1 day spread out over a 7 day period.
Key Tasks:
- Online Mentor will need to commit the equivalent of 1 full day's work per week, spread over a 7 day period.
- Take an active part in the W-A-Y online Learning Community.
- Assist student/researchers with navigating the Learning Community.
- Uphold the ethos of W-A-Y Program.
- Work online with up to six youths (researchers) who have been disengaged/excluded from the traditional educational process.
- Collaborate with other Mentors and Experts/Teachers to assist student/researchers through the learning process.
- Attend training and meetings as required.
- Assist at induction days as required.
- Guide student/researchers in using W-A-Y Program technology and encourage researchers to contribute to communities.
- Keep record of student/researchers work and learning plans through weekly reporting.
- Schedule student/researchers lab appointments.
- Enjoy working with teenagers, so that effective communication can take place.
- Be sympathetic to the problems that have resulted in the student/researchers disengagement.
- Enjoy using computers and be enthusiastic about learning new ICT skills.
- Be able to communicate with the student/researchers in an informal and friendly way.
- Be persistent and encouraging without being punitive.
- Effectively communicate student/researchers learning needs and supports needed to Team Leader and W-A-Y Program staff.
W-A-Y is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No W-A-Y employee will discriminate unlawfully against an applicant for employment or fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability which is unrelated to the person's ability to do the job, or any other unlawful criteria.
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Location: Michigan
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