VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION

MENTOR ROLE:

To serve as an adult role model to a youth between the ages of 6-17 referred to Durham Companions for a period of one year.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participate in an initial match meeting with your mentee and family;

1. Maintain regular contact with your mentee on a weekly basis (two hours minimum);

2. Attend all mandatory mentor meetings;

3. Assist in recruiting other adults to serve as mentors;

4. Create a schedule with a variety of fun, educational, and positive activities, including youth’s interests;

5. Provide program coordinator monthly reports on-time for state reporting purposes regarding your contact hours and face-to-face time with your match;

6. Contact program coordinator and/or executive director when problems arise with your youth;

7. Serve as an ambassador for Durham Companions in the community;

8. Participate in fundraising efforts which provides funding for group activities through Durham Companions;

9. Attend in-service training sessions to increase your awareness of issues affecting our youth and teach you how to handle the situation(s) when they arise;

10. Maintain safety standards in all your activities with your youth.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Complete Volunteer Application Process including criminal background screening;

2. Interview with program coordinator (approximate time frame of interview is one hour);

3. Participate in volunteer training;

4. Demonstrate planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities;

5. Show a genuine concern for youth regardless of their individual circumstances;

6. Accept and adhere to the mission of Durham Companions.

METHOD OF SELECTION:

Selected by the program coordinator and/or executive director.
In some instances, board approval may be needed.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

Accountability is to the program coordinator, the executive
director and the board of directors.

TERM OF POSITION:

An adult volunteer can serve as a mentor for a period of one-year
in the Governor’s One-on-One Program. An adult can be rematched for one additional year, upon approval by the board of directors.