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Volunteer » Mentor Application

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PERSONAL INFORMATION
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First Name: star
Middle Name:
Last Name: star
Home Address:
City:
State:   Zip:
  
Home Phone w/Area Code:
Work Phone w/Area Code:
 
Cell Phone:
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Fax Number:
Employer:
Job Title:
 
Work Address:
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Emergency Contact:
Home Phone:
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
  
What product or services does your company provide?
  
Describe your job duties.
  
Please list other volunteer organizations or services groups in which you participate.
  
Please list your hobbies, skills and interests.
  
Please list other careers your have had and your educational background.
  
What is your gender?
Male     Female
  
Please indicate your racial/ethnic group(s).  You may check all that apply.
Asian/Pacific Islander     Hispanic     African American     Native American
Middle Eastern     White (Non-Latino)     Other     I would prefer not to answer this
  
Do you have children?
Yes     No
If so, what are their ages?
  
Please list any languages you speak other than English.
  
Have you ever been terminated or otherwise disciplined, placed on probation, or warned not to continue engaging in certain conduct while volunteering with any agency?  If so, please explain.
  
Please check your age group.
18-23 years old     24 years or older
  
Can you mentor during the work day (8am-3pm)?
Yes     No
  
What times will you be available to mentor?
  
In which program will you be interested in participating in?  You may check all that apply.
Harper Woods     Southfield (potential school)      Warren    
  
Can you start conversations when in a group?
Yes     No
  
How would you describe yourself?
Introverted     Extroverted
  
Are you comfortable sharing personal stories with a diverse group of students?
Yes     No
  
Have you had recent dealings with teenagers?
Yes     No
  
  
May we publish your address, phone number and email address in the Mentor Directory?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to keep all information about other mentors and your students confidential?  
Yes     No
  
May we use photos of you for marketing purposes (newsletters, recruitment display, etc.)?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to meet with your team every session and arrive on time?
Yes     No
  
If  you need to miss a session, do you agree to send someone to work with your team?
Yes     No
  
Will you coach and encourage your team to complete their weekly assignments?
Yes     No
  
With your students, will you act at all times to accomplish the mission of the program?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to write/email your students at least twice per month for an entire year?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to bring in resources specific to your student's schooling and career interests?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to send the parents an introductory letter about yourself?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to attend the mandatory three hour mentor training?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree that you will NOT meet your students outside of the program unless the students' parents give permission in writing to meet in a public group setting?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree that you will NOT transport your students unless you have permission?
Yes     No
  
Do you understand that Winning Futures is not liable for any interactions you have with our students outside of the program?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to abide by mentoring rules?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to have a State of Michigan Criminal Background Check completed?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to have an FBI Fingerprint Check completed?
Yes     No
  
Do you agree to have a Department of Human Services Registry Clearance completed?
Yes     No
  
How certain are you that you can fulfill your time commitment as a mentor for the duration of the program?
Very Sure     Sure     Somewhat Sure      Unsure
  
How did you initially find out about the mentoring program?
  
Please list additional comments, concerns or preferences you may have below.

State of Michigan Background Check Authorization Form

It is the policy of our organization to secure criminal conviction history information as part of the volunteer screening process using the information provided below.
 

Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Maiden Name / Names Previously Used:
Date of Birth:
Gender:
Race:
 
I understand that the above information is required by the Central Records division of the Michigan State Police, Lansing, MI. I authorize Mentoring Solutions to utilize the above information for the sole purpose of obtaining a conviction only criminal history file search. I verify that the above information is complete and true.  I understand that the agency is not obligated to assign me or continue my assignment if, in their professional judgment, it would not be in the best interest of myself or the persons served by the agency.
 
Signature of Applicant:
Date:
Note:  Please type in your name as your signature and we will have you sign it at your interview.
 
   

 

 

 


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