Peer Power Foundation is a non-profit organization that recruits high performing individuals

to tutor and mentor middle and high school students. Our goal is to invest in youth to improve the competitiveness of our country

Help young students excel and get excited about being a champion. Change a student, a school, our city our nation!

Position Purpose: Help young persons become responsible, respectful, resourceful and

capable students. Responsibilities include hands on tutoring, re-teaching and mentoring

students. Help the intern develop leadership, communication and a proclivity for action.

Locations: East High School and Whitehaven High School, Memphis, Tn.

Responsibilities:

1. Be a leader, produce positive change.
2. Subject content knowledge.
3. Be a motivator. Start a fire about the value of learning.
4. Mentor students about career choices, colleges and becoming a productive person.
5. Be a surrogate big brother or big sister.
6. Available to work 6-21 hours per week.
7. Know your students and develop a personal relationship with them.
8. Keep a Daily Learning Journal; attend the monthly Management Rounds meetings.
9. Interview a principal, teacher, Board member on importance of management in a public funded organization and his/her philosophy of leadership.
10. Create an audio-visual 3 minute summary of your experiences. Peer Power supplies equipment.

Required Skills:

1. Enthusiasm, energy and subject content knowledge.
2. Strong intrapersonal and communication skills.
3. Be a strong student!
4. Desire to create a better tomorrow for yourself, others and our community.
5. Leadership and willingness to serve others.

Professional Behavior is expected at all times.

Location: Schools in Memphis and Shelby County.

Salary:  Start: $11.00- 12.50 per hour

Apply: bill.sehnert@peerpowerfoundation.org

850 Ridge Lake Blvd, Suite One, Memphis, Tn. 38120

www.peerpowerfoundation.org