UC Berkeley Public Service Center Summer BUILD Mentor Job Description Program Description Summer BUILD mentors, provide literacy support to K-8th grade youth in Berkeley summer programs, and help youth foster a love of reading. You will be expected to serve approximately 3-10 hours per week, and must work at least two days at a site. If you have a federal Work Study allocation for the 2015-2016 year you may be paid. If not, you can receive education units or volunteer. You must choose whether you want to work for Work Study pay or education units. Any one hour of time cannot count towards both.  Volunteer/Earn Units: You can volunteer to mentor or earn 1-3 units for Ed 97/197  Work-Study: Earn $12.50 per hour if you are eligible for work-study; not sure if you are eligible? Contact Cal Central in Sproul Hall to find out  Earn $13.10 per hour if you have taken Education 195B On-Site Mentoring, Activity Management, & Collaboration            70% Read one-to-one with the students you are assigned to mentor Support your students’ reading by offering reading strategies to help them with their accuracy, fluency, and comprehension Fill out Reading Logs chronicling your reading with scholars Encourage reading for fun Collaborate with mentor team to recognize scholar’s accomplishments at the end of the summer with a Reading Awards ceremony When appropriate, lead fun, engaging activities for youth that build literacy skills Know and follow site protocols including dress code and child abuse & neglect reporting policies Commit to at least two days of being on site Provide a nurturing environment for BUILD scholars to learn and grow Work to develop a strong, supportive community among student mentors Develop and maintain relationships with parents and/or summer site staff BUILD Trainings & Meetings all events you must attend are highlighted  Attend Summer BUILD Mentor Orientation on Friday, June 12th , 10am-5pm (on campus)  Attend site orientation as scheduled by your site, and any required trainings  Attend weekly meetings with Summer BUILD Student Director and your mentor team If you cannot make the June 12th orientation you are not eligible to work through Summer BUILD 25% Administrative 5%     Complete Summer BUILD hiring paperwork Complete biweekly CalTime timecard (Work Study), paper timesheets (Ed units/volunteers), and other reports by scheduled deadlines Complete monthly online bCourses reflections Complete program and site evaluations Preferred Qualifications  If Work Study eligible, must have met the March FAFSA deadline  Demonstrated interest in working with youth and prior experience with youth  Demonstrated experience working in diverse communities  Love for reading, and ability to teach literacy  Patience, particularly when working with children, and ability to make learning fun  Consciousness of safety and ability to reduce risks for children in a summer camp environment  Excellent organizational skills  Strong written and oral communication skills