College & Career Readiness Mentor

Inspire the Next Generation: Impact Lives. Build Futures. Transform Communities.

Are you passionate about educational opportunities and engaging young minds? As a College and Career Readiness Mentor, you will serve as a trusted guide, advocate, and role model for high school students across the Flathead Reservation. You will support students in planning for their future by opening doors to postsecondary opportunities, encouraging experiential learning, and helping youth explore their interests and talents.

Why This Role Matters:

Education and career readiness are powerful vehicles for student success and personal fulfillment. In this part-time role, you will work directly within one or more local schools—Arlee, Charlo, Hot Springs, Polson, Ronan, St. Ignatius, and Two Eagle River—to mentor youth, foster academic growth, and broaden horizons through hands-on, real-world experiences.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Guide & Empower: Provide personalized, one-on-one mentorship to help students navigate high school, explore career pathways, and pursue higher education.
• Foster Academic Excellence: Deliver targeted academic support, assist with college and scholarship applications, and guide students through work-based learning opportunities.
• Lead Experiential Learning: Design and lead engaging activities, and immersive overnight field trips during the school year and summer to expand students' perspectives.
• Bridge School & Community: Collaborate closely with educators, families, and community partners to build a supportive network around every student.
• Complete grant compliance forms and reports as they relate to services and activity completion.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Academic expertise in writing and other college preparatory courses with the ability to effectively partner with academic experts as needed.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Willing and able to plan and lead overnight academic and work-based field experiences during the academic year and summer.
• Background check (fingerprinting) and pre-employment drug screening are required to ensure student safety.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associate degree paired with a passion for student success and community collaboration.
• One year of experience leading youth programs, academic mentoring, or college/career prep initiatives preferred.
• Familiarity with postsecondary admissions and financial aid processes, and career pathway navigation.
• Current driver’s license.

Ready to make a lasting difference in students’ lives? Join us in shaping bright futures today.

To apply you must submit an SKC application, cover letter, resume, identification, and applicable transcripts to Human Resources, P.O. Box 70, Pablo, MT 59855 or email Show email.

Your application must include evidence that you have the skills, experiences and abilities indicated in this announcement. Applicants are asked to provide copies of academic transcripts and any other educational, training, or applicable credential or license, which may support your application for this position.

The information you provide will be used as deciding factors in our employment selection process.

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans and women. SKC is a tribal member preference employer as set forth in SKC policy. SKC is a drug free workplace. All pre-hires must pass a drug test before formal hiring. This includes THC.

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