Mentor/Snr Mentor

Chinese Development Assistance Council; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Singapore seeks a dedicated mentor to work with primary and secondary school children from disadvantaged families. Responsibilities include planning educational activities that build confidence and character while fostering relationships among children. The ideal candidate will have experience in youth development, possess strong communication skills, and be flexible in working with various community partners. This role supports children's social mobility and their sense of belonging in the community.

Qualifications

• Strong belief in the importance of child well-being and unique learning capabilities.
• Experience in working with young children, preferably in a school setting.
• Ability to design effective programmes to develop children's life skills.
• Practical experience in crafting programmes that promote self-interest and strengths.

Responsibilities

• Mentor primary school children and secondary school youth from disadvantaged families.
• Plan learning activities and serve as a positive role model.
• Support development of outcome measures and use data to enhance programmes.
• Foster partnerships with educational and community organisations for children's support.

Skills

Child welfare advocacy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Programme design for youth development

Job description

• Mentoring primary school children and secondary school youth from disadvantaged families to develop character strengths and social emotional competencies through building quality relationships with the children.

• Planning learning activities for mentoring sessions and to be a positive role model to achieve following objectives: to develop confidence and character strengths in children for their personal growth;
  to build positive and quality relationships with children and foster friendships amongst them and develop a sense of belonging to the community.

• Supporting in development of outcome measures and using data-driven approaches to track the development of children in CDAC programmes through observations, in-depth conversations and information sharing with schools. Using the data and outcomes derived from tracking, and work with other CDAC officers to review, and refine programme implementation to better achieve social mobility for low-income families’ children.

• Fostering partnership with Singapore Ministry of Education and other community organisations to provide opportunities for children in disadvantaged families. This involves working with schools, parents, volunteers and community partners to provide transitioning support for these children as they progress from primary and eventually to secondary levels.

Job Requirements

• Strong beliefs in the child’s well being and overall development are necessary. This also includes a strong belief that every child can learn and is unique.

• Experience in working with young children, particularly as part of the Student Development Team (SDT) in a primary school may be advantageous.

• Experience in designing programmes to develop life skills and passion of children be it in aesthetics, sports, and outdoor education.

• Practical experience in designing children programmes with a view to develop their self-interest, identity, and strengths is important.

• Ability to work in teams is necessary. The work involves collaborations with colleagues within the department, across the whole CDAC and with external partners and volunteers.

• Flexibility in working off-site, particularly at different CDAC centres or schools, as well as on weekends and evenings when necessary.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Candidates with more years of experience and the capability to lead may be considered for the Senior Mentor role.