VOLUNTEER AT CRISTO REY JESUIT

Volunteers have a special place at Cristo Rey Jesuit. Whether you want to work one-on-one with students or participate on a committee to lend your professional experience, we encourage you to get involved! Opportunities include:

• Coach a sports team
• Mentor a student (see below)
• Tutor students
• Drive students to/from work sites (see below)
• Lead a club or student activity
• Participate on an event committee

Professional Mentoring

Professional mentors are integral to Cristo Rey Jesuit’s Corporate Work Study Program. Professional mentors are a valuable resource to our students to help them fully embrace their CWSP experience. Mentors offer personalized, one-on-one weekly motivation and advice to propel students to take initiative and be more proactive at work and in school. Mentors guide students through a program modeled on Sean Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and help students understand how to incorporate these lessons into their work ethic, as well as other areas of their lives.

Responsibilities

• Follow lesson plans and assign homework to students (based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens)
• Meet with Corporate Work Study Staff to discuss student progress and behavior
• Keep a record of student meetings, and email Corporate Work Study Staff with updates about students each week

Time Commitment
Professional mentors are needed for a weekly one-hour meeting for 8-10 weeks during the student’s advisory period at school.

Qualifications & Skills

• Complete a training session through Archdiocese of Milwaukee
• Must be patient, self-motivated and good with teenagers
• Must have professional experience and skills

Van Drivers

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Responsibilities

• Drive the students between school and work placements
• Ensure a welcoming, orderly, appropriate and professional van environment
• Interact with the students, discuss work days and what they did and learned

Time Commitment
This is a part-time position, Monday-Friday, 7:30-9:30am and 2:30-4pm. We gladly accept volunteers who are only available one or two days a week OR only available in the morning or afternoon.

Qualifications & Skills

• Hold and maintain a valid driver’s license with no serious violations (must be insurable with a good driving record)
• Comply with all federal, state and local driving laws
• Interpersonal skills to relate to students, staff, administration, parents, corporate partners and the community
• Reliability and sound judgement
• Commitment to the mission and values of Cristo Rey Jesuit
• Complete a training session through Archdiocese of Milwaukee