FACES for the Future is a 2-year healthcare internship and leadership development program for high school juniors and seniors. The program supports entry into healthcare professions with internships, workshops, tutoring college preparation, and wellness support.
The FACES for the Future program was founded at the Children’s Hospital Research Center Oakland in 2000, where it quickly became a best practice model for health career pipeline programs serving underrepresented, minority youth at the high school level. The FACES model was created in direct response to what Dr. Tomas Magana saw in the Adolescent Medicine Clinics- young people struggling to survive their circumstances, motivated to overcome challenges to reach academic success, but lacking the appropriate support and pathways to help them succeed. Now, there are FACES programs established nationally, in Albuquerque, Denver, East Oakland, Hayward, South Alameda County, San Leandro, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco.
Student Mentor Position Description:
Under the supervision of the Program Coordinators and FACES Staff, the Student Mentors will be role models and supporters to their senior FACES scholars. Mentors will be responsible for a weekly phone check-in with their assigned mentees. In addition, mentors will participate in activities, workshops, field trips, and internship site observations organized by FACES. Activities will require mentors to travel off-site to various locations in the Bay Area, including Hayward, Alameda and San Leandro. Some activities will take place during evening or weekend hours.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Participate in a mandatory Mentorship Orientation
- Mentor and supervise FACES student mentees to ensure that students’ goals are being met, and that students are able to navigate life challenges.
- Engage in a weekly phone check-in with the assigned mentee.
- Consistently communicate and report student progress and challenges to Program Coordinator.
- Attend FACES activities, workshops, field trips, and internship site visits.
- Abide by all mentorship program rules and policies as established by FACES for the Future.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must be actively pursuing education/training which directly leads to a career in medicine, nursing or other related areas of healthcare.
- Exceptional leadership and organizational skills, and ability to effectively manage high school students.
- Must be mature, professional and dependable.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interact professionally with high school/college students, parents, program personnel, healthcare professionals and community partners.
- Ability to work on multiple projects requiring good record maintenance and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently, problem-solve and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Personal computer basics, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
- Ability to take initiative toward improving the overall success of the program.
- ability to relate to youth is essential.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Must be highly motivated.
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Complete the online application below or download the paper application here.
If you have any questions, please contact Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong, Program Manager at ja*******************@*hi.org or (510) 593-3349.
2017 Mentorship Program Application- SMU/PT
Application is due by Thursday, November 30, 2017. Important information and details about this position can be found after submitting this form. Please be sure to read this information BEFORE signing the acknowledgment. To avoid losing your answers to the essay questions due to any possible technical or connection issues, we recommend typing your answers somewhere else first, then copying and pasting them. Thank you again and we're excited to review your application!