Youth Mentor - On Call/Flexible and every (Tuesday AM from 9:00-3:30PM)

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of neurodiverse youth? Maple Lake Academy is looking for energetic, compassionate individuals to step into a  Staff Mentor role supporting teenage boys with Autism in a structured, supportive, and growth-focused school and community environment. In this role, you'll:
✔️ Provide classroom support during school hours. Provide structured support during non-school hours
✔️ Build meaningful connections with students
✔️ Collaborate with a strong, caring team
✔️ Help guide students in their academic and personal development with life skills and social skills The work we do is rewarding and challenging—it's an opportunity to mentor, model, and make a real impact. We offer flexible shifts or set shifts and a chance to be part of a team that values progress, connection, and individualized growth. Whether you're looking to gain experience in education, psychology, or social work—or simply want to be part of something meaningful—we’d love to meet you.

We are currently looking for someone to consistently work on Tuesday mornings from 9:00AM to 3:30PM. And, as an on call mentor picking up 1-3 shifts a week as it fits in to your schedule. If this flexibility fits your needs please reach out.

Apply today and help us support our student’s journey. We would love to share with you more about our students and the shift we are currently interviewing for.
Schedule: Our shifts are 8 hour shifts. Sunday through Saturday we are looking for those that can pick up shifts during the week as needed. Shifts are either 7AM to 3PM or 3PM to 11PM.  

• Part-Time
  
• Entry level position
• Flexible for students or those with another job and would like to supplement their income!
• Great opportunity for students studying social work, psychology or education.
• Work a min of 8 hours a week up to 29 hours a week
• Great way to pick your own schedule week to week. Very flexible. We post the positions needed and you sign up for shifts as they come open.
• Once trained and familiar with the program flexible shifts could turn in to a set day(s) each week.
• Shifts vary and are flexible based on your availability
  

Qualifications and Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• 21 years or older (to be able to drive company vehicles)
• Acceptable Driving Record
  
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check upon accepting an offer

Duties

• Attend shift meetings once a week.
  
• Drive company vehicles to transport students to and from appointments and activities
• Attend monthly company training (minimum requirement is at last one each quarter)
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment for clients
• Implement therapeutic interventions for each client
• Provide structure, implement rules, implement time management, help with ADL’s, help clients process feelings/emotions
• Dependable, reliable, receive and carry out instruction, and genuinely care for others
• Work in the classroom helping clients stay on task and move forward in assignments
• Observe and monitor behavior and have the ability to chart on those observations in a professional and subjective manner