Job Title: Dreamline Mentor

Department/Group: Dreamline Program

Location:
Twin Cities Metro & Greater MN

Level/Salary Range
$16/hr+

Position Type:
Full-Time, August 2023 – June 2024

Job Category:
Youth Development, Education

LINK TO FULL JOB DESCRIPTION HERE!

DESCRIPTION

SANNEH FOUNDATION MISSION

The mission of Sanneh is to Empower youth, Improve lives, and Unite communities.

VALUES:

· Building Community

· Caring & Compassion

· Diversity & Inclusion
· Education

· Integrity

· Inspiring Excellence
· Innovation & Leadership

· Fun

· Character Building
DREAMLINE GOALS

Dreamline partners with K-12th grade schools to provide culturally competent mentoring, and direct social emotional instruction to support three core dimensions of a student’s development: social, emotional, and cognitive. This helps young people define their own path to success by helping them to (1) engage with their peers, school, and community; (2) improve their emotional well-being; (3) discover academic success and graduate from high school; and (4) prepare for life after high school.

Mentors are expected to work with students in the following ways:

Goal 1: Advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Goal 2: Build trusted relationships with young people, parents, school staff, and community members.
Goal 3: Empower youth through social emotional learning (SEL).
Goal 4: Work together with students, parents, school staff, and community members as advocates and partners in student learning and wellbeing.
The Dreamline program is grounded in the theory that students who develop meaningful relationships with trusted adults begin to develop positive attitudes toward school, themselves, and their future. In partnership with K-12th grade schools, Dreamline Mentors intentionally engage underrepresented and marginalized students through the Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships framework to create deep and meaningful connections.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Dreamline Mentors are the key leverage points in helping students develop a positive growth trajectory. Each Mentor works with a cohort of 15-25 students to develop a deep relationship with, partner, and support each student in setting and achieving personal goals. This is accomplished through intersections where Mentors work together with students: 1) Culturally-relevant and responsive bi-directional mentoring relationships; 2) Direct social emotional learning instruction 3) Academic support (tutoring, homework help, and in-class support) 4) Expanded Learning Opportunities; and 5) Service Opportunities. Dreamline Mentors will also participate in other Sanneh Foundation programs and/or events as needed.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Student Support

Identify youth, who need additional academic and social emotional learning support, in collaboration with school administrators/counselors/committees
Assist in creating student cohort lists for the Dreamline team and ensure that identified youth meet the Dreamline Program selection criteria
Ensure the Dreamline team is using best practices in student development, academic support and applying the Developmental Relationships framework and other social emotional strategies while mentoring students
Role model and teach effective de-escalation and conflict resolution strategies
Build student social skills to navigate relationships
Support students in navigating the school system and building self advocacy skills. Create and facilitate expanded learning opportunities tailored to student interests and goals
Recruit students to participate in expanded learning opportunities
Provide opportunities for youth voice and choice
Encourage students to interact with, learn from, and lead peer groups
Engage students in a leadership project, centered in community service
Help students set and achieve academic and personal goals
Engage and include parents/caregivers as partners in student learning as needed.
Identify students’ strengths, challenges, and preferred learning style, and develop strategies to be effective
Apply culturally-relevant mentoring and tutoring strategies for racially and ethnically diverse students
Data collection and other program responsibilities
Use data to inform intentional academic and mentoring support with students
Collect and enter required data accurately, uniformly, and consistently into Apricot360 database
Submit data reports to Site Coordinator by due date

Attend all scheduled classes, meetings, trainings, and one-on-one mentoring sessions
Participate in school support team and committee meetings as needed
Attend Dreamline orientation, training, and professional development throughout the school year
Participate in Sanneh Foundation events as required (Gala For Goals, etc…)
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED
– High school diploma or GED

– At least one year of full-time work or volunteer experience

– Passion for and interest in working with youth

– Skills to build meaningful relationships with students and staff

– Ability to work effectively with youth and adults from diverse backgrounds, including  race, ethnicity, and culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, language, abilities/disabilities, socioeconomic status, etc.

– Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, & inclusion work

– Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines

– Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity

– Motivated to work independently

– Ability to work collaboratively with a team

– Ability to pass a background check
PREFERRED
– Relevant youth work experience, particularly in a school or learning setting

– Relevant higher education or training

– Experience collecting and documenting data

– Understanding of youth development frameworks, trauma-informed care, social-emotional learning

– Experience facilitating mediation or support groups

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND OTHER NOTICE

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift up to ten pounds. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
The Sanneh Foundation is an affirmative action & equal opportunity employer. D/V/M/F. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 651.374.1385 Ext 108
THE ABOVE IS INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL CONTENT AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS JOB. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE STATEMENT OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES OR REQUIREMENTS.

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:Events and Volunteer VISTA

Position Type:Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Program Benefits:
Housing, Choice of Education Award, or End of Service Stipend, Stipend

Job Category:
Children/Youth

Position Description:

The Sanneh Events and Volunteer VISTA will improve event planning processes and volunteer engagement to increase support and resources for Sanneh programs, ultimately enhancing learning outcomes for diverse and low-income youth. This role will focus on strengthening community awareness and participation by improving event planning, coordination, and volunteer management processes, fostering greater community involvement in Sanneh’s mission to empower youth through educational and recreational opportunities.

Member Duties:

Strengthen the effectiveness of event planning and volunteer management to enhance community support and engagement in Sanneh programs. Build sustainable systems for event coordination, volunteer recruitment, and management that support the ongoing success of Sanneh programs. Increase participation and visibility of Sanneh’s programs through well-executed events and strong volunteer support.

Skills: 

Community Organization, General Skills, Team Work, Communication

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:
Food & Nutrition Coordinator VISTA

Position Type:
Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Program Benefits:
Stipend, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Housing

Position Description:

The Sanneh Food and Nutrition Coordinator VISTA will improve food and nutritional service processes to decrease food insecurity and improve health and community wellness for diverse youth and low-income families. -Develop and strengthen relationships with food and nutrition partner organizations -Improve inventory systems to increase ordering efficiencies -Improve system and processes for data collection of food distributed to beneficiaries -Organize and strengthen food distribution events and beneficiary recruitment -Plan and organize home delivery of food and meals to homebound populations This includes working with new and existing partners and increasing program awareness and participation.

Member Duties:

Learn Sanneh organizational history, become familiar with core program, activities, and major events – Become familiar with current vendor/organizational partners – Become familiar with current calendar of food distribution events and locations – Review and understand current metrics for data collection – Observe and learn current data collection (beneficiaries/reporting) and operational (inventory/ordering) processes.

Skills:

Environment, General Skills, Public Health, Team Work

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:
Girls First Sports Program Capacity Building VISTA

Position Type:
Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Education Requirement:
High school diploma/GED

Program Benefits:
Housing, Choice of Education Award, or End of Service Stipend, Stipend

Job Category:
Education

Position Description:

The Girls First Sports Program Coordinator VISTA will support and enhance the Girls First program, based at Conway, under the direct supervision of Joanna and with site oversight from Crystal and Oz. This position focuses on designing and facilitating activities that create a supportive and inclusive environment for femme-identifying youth, ensuring program compliance with femme-only reservations, and engaging in community outreach efforts. The VISTA will work to increase participation, raise awareness, and connect local organizations, schools, and families to the program, providing empowerment and growth opportunities for young femmes within their community.

Member Duties:

Strengthen the capacity of the Girls First program to provide inclusive, empowering sports opportunities for femme-identifying youth. Engage in outreach to local organizations and schools to increase program participation and awareness. Contribute to the development of new initiatives that support the growth and success of the Girls First program.

Skills: 

Youth Development, Communications, Community Organization, Team Work, General Skills

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:
Human Resources VISTA

Position Type:
Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Program Benefits:
Housing, Choice of Education Award, or End of Service Stipend, Stipend

Job Category:
Community Outreach, Children/Youth

Position Description:

Develop HR processes that aim to strengthen organizational capacity. This includes reviewing record retention policies, as well as improving onboarding and retention strategies of diverse staff whose goal is to improve learning outcomes for diverse and low-income students.

Member Duties:

Develop HR processes that aim to strengthen organizational capacity. This includes reviewing record retention policies, as well as improving onboarding and retention strategies of diverse staff whose goal is to improve learning outcomes for diverse and low-income students.

Skills: 

Youth Development, Communications, Community Organization, Team Work, General Skills

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:
Outreach Program Coordinator VISTA

Position Type:
Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Program Benefits:
Housing, Choice of Education Award, or End of Service Stipend, Stipend

Job Category:
Children/Youth

Position Description:

This position will play a crucial role in helping to establish connections, maintain communications, and foster caring relationships with the community and a diverse pool of individuals and organizations who will service it through the Sanneh/Conway Community Center & Summer Camps.

Member Duties:

Cultivate relationships with community connections and programming partners -Implement recruitment campaigns and design outreach processes to increase community awareness of current programs, opportunities and resources offered at Conway -Create effective processes and scripts for informational tours of Conway Community Center -Pilot a process to develop a weekly calendar of activities by collecting programming info from external partners -Develop a system of communication plans and processes with Conway Direct and staff.

Skills:

Team Work, Youth Development, General Skills, Community Organization, Education, Communications

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:
Videography VISTA

Position Type:
Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Program Benefits:
Housing, Choice of Education Award, or End of Service Stipend, Stipend

Job Category:
Children/Youth

Position Description:

This position will play a crucial role in helping to establish connections, maintain communications, and foster caring relationships with the community and a diverse pool of individuals and organizations who will service it through the Sanneh/Conway Community Center & Summer Camps.

Member Duties:

Cultivate relationships with community connections and programming partners -Implement recruitment campaigns and design outreach processes to increase community awareness of current programs, opportunities and resources offered at Conway -Create effective processes and scripts for informational tours of Conway Community Center -Pilot a process to develop a weekly calendar of activities by collecting programming info from external partners -Develop a system of communication plans and processes with Conway Direct and staff.

Skills: 

Community Organization, General Skills, Team Work

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:
VISTA Lead

Position Type:
Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Program Benefits:
Housing, Choice of Education Award, or End of Service Stipend, Stipend

Job Category:
Education, Community Outreach

Position Description:

The Sanneh VISTA Leader will increase the organization’s capacity to support the service of VISTA members who will build the capacity of Sanneh and its organizational partners to successfully serve community needs in education, economic opportunity, and healthy futures.

Member Duties:

Learn Sanneh organizational history, structure, and become familiar with core program, activities, and major events.- Review VISTA projects and VADs of current and incoming members during shared terms of service- Review sustainability materials of prior VISTA Leader-Research and learn VISTA Leader role and build relationships with other local Leaders-Participate in VISTA Leader Orientation (on-line) – Coordinate with Project Supervisor to set and document organizational goals and objectives for cohort-Develop new schedule for implementing individual member support to help members achieve individual and project goals, e.g. 1:1 peer mentoring, process to identify personalized development goals, etc.-Develop plan and schedule for building cohort identity and shared purpose-Research individual and professional development resources with cohort members-Identify professional development resources relevant to VISTA Leader project.

Skills:

Education, Community Organization, Leadership, General Skills, Team Work, Communications, Recruiting

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Sanneh Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Adaptability

• Caring

• Fun

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

Job Title:
Workforce Program Capacity Building VISTA

Position Type:
Full Time

Age Requirement:
Minimum:  18

Program Benefits:
Housing, Choice of Education Award, or End of Service Stipend, Stipend

Job Category:
Education, Children/Youth, Community Outreach

Position Description:

The Workforce Program Capacity Building VISTA will support the development and implementation of workforce readiness programs designed to provide career development and employment opportunities for youth, especially those from diverse and low-income backgrounds. This position will be based at Conway and will focus on building sustainable partnerships with local businesses, organizations, and stakeholders to enhance job training, internship, and employment opportunities for participants in Sanneh programs. The VISTA will also work to streamline internal processes, improve program efficiency, and increase overall impact.

Member Duties:

Build partnerships with local businesses, organizations, and stakeholders to expand workforce development opportunities for youth. Strengthen the internal systems and processes for tracking, reporting, and improving the impact of workforce readiness programs. Empower youth with the skills, confidence, and resources needed to secure employment and succeed in their careers.

Skills: 

General Skills, Team Work, Education, Youth Development, Community Organization

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