What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Mentor position at Del Rio Academy?
Del Rio Academy is a private, accredited, not for profit school in Los Lunas seeking a F/T Youth Mentor to join its dedicated team of active and creative colleagues. Del Rio Academy serves the students living at Sandhill Center, a residential treatment center for children ages 8-13 that is nationally renowned for its innovative and progressive practice model. DRA is a year round school.
For additional information, please visit our website:
https://sandhillcenter.org
The ideal candidate for Youth Mentor will have classroom or related experience. The selected professional will possess a natural love for working with children and leading them in academics and experiential activities (nature hikes, organic gardening, animal-assisted activities, art, drama, dance, etc).
Minimum requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED = $18.82 entry level.
- College Degree = $19.60 entry level.
- $1,500 signing bonus.
- Experience in a classroom setting is welcome, but not critical, as we provide extensive training for new staff.
- Pre-employment Drug Screen required.
- Any offer of employment will be conditional upon passing background clearance check.
To apply for this very special opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume.
Sandhill Center
Sandhill Center is an innovative, nationally-recognized residential program for children between the ages of 8 and 13 who are experiencing significant difficulties in functioning at home, in school, or in the community. Most of our residents can't adequately regulate their emotional or mental states, and therefore present with behavioral challenges. Our goal as treatment providers is to create an environment in which care and nurture are hard to resist. Our treatment model encourages the development of close personal relationships, while confronting behaviors that interfere with that closeness. We look to recent brain research to help us create powerful, focused intervention strategies. We are located in Los Lunas, a rural community about 20 miles south of Albuquerque, NM. The facility is located in a homelike setting, with horses and two riding arenas, dogs, a swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts, etc.
Please visit sandhillcenter.org for more information.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.82 - $19.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $20