Position Title: Mentor

Project: Project Strive
Locations: Kolkata and Chennai
Reporting To: Project Manager
Nature of Engagement: Part-time Consultant

Duration: 3 months likely to continue for 1 year

Role Overview

This position is for a professional who believes that every person has vast potential, and focussed guidance and hand holding support can help achieve the potential. The role is essentially of mentoring children. The Mentor will work closely with adolescents and young people enrolled under Project Strive to support their educational journey, emotional well-being, and career planning. The role requires regular, meaningful engagement with students and their families, coordination with the mentor coordinator, and documentation of progress. The mentor will be based at Kolkata / Chennai and will contribute to building confidence, clarity, and direction among Fellows.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide socio-emotional counselling, career guidance and mentoring to a small group of fellows and maintain family engagement through regular check-ins through visits, calls & online meetings
• Facilitate high-quality, age-appropriate life skills sessions for fellows, focusing on communication skills, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving, along with self-awareness and inclusivity to strengthen self-esteem, resilience, and overall confidence.
• Conduct basic employability readiness sessions, including resume preparation, interview readiness, and workplace behaviour.
• Support the Project Manager in reviewing and assessing the suitability of educational institutions attended by fellows, and if found unsatisfactory, help in search for good institutions and support for admissions to the same.
• Conduct extra-curricular skills and talent competitions among the fellows
• Assess & track fellows progress related to attendance, academics, participation, and behaviour, share regular updates with the mentor coordinator to ensure each intervention delivers expected outcomes.
• Maintain accurate monthly reports, case notes, and learning documentation
• Plan, coordinate, and manage project activities in alignment with project objectives.
• Collaborate closely with project stakeholders to ensure effective implementation.
• Ensure confidentiality and ethical handling of all student information.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with high levels of empathy and patience.
• Mentoring and motivational skills
• Ability to build trusting relationships with adolescents, young adults & families.
• Basic understanding of education systems and career pathways in India
• Comfortable in conducting off-line/online small group sessions as well as one-on-one counselling.
• Proficiency in English, Bengali / Tamil as per location and working knowledge of Hindi
• Maintaining training, progress reports, and documentation as per organizational requirements
• Basic computer skills for report writing and documentation

• Sensitivity towards child protection and ethical practices
• Comfortable working independently at a single location
• Strong commitment to youth development and education equity

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, or a related field.
• Prior experience working with adolescents or young adults in counselling, teaching, facilitation, or youth development is necessary

 We pay between Rs.15,000/- to Rs.20,000/-per month, depending upon skills and experience. Travel reimbursement as well as PF, ESI and other benefits will be available as per rules.

Application Process

Know more about us though our website – www.etashasociety.org and our social media sites. If interested email an up-to-date resume to hr@etashasociety.org with full details of email id, current address, current salary, 3 references and time-frame of joining, if selected. Please mention ‘Mentor’ in the subject of the e-mail