Are You a Mentor Candidate?

Step 2: Submit Background Check Forms:

Mentors may work with an individual student only in areas staff can observe, such as a hallway, the media center, or outdoors. 

• Mentor Information

• Complete and Return a Mentor Guidelines Acknowledgment Form 

• Complete and Return a Mentor Registration Form

• Consent to Fingerprint-Based Background Check at SCCS Central Office

  • Non-Criminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights and Privacy Act Statement

• Return a signed NCPA/VCA Waiver and Consent Form

• Schedule an appointment to be fingerprinted (Ms. Claudette Flowers at 770-464-2731) 

  • Fingerprints are valid for two years, and the cost is $44.00. We only accept credit/debit cards (excluding American Express).

  • Bring your driver’s license and Social Security card (or a valid passport) to your appointment.*

*Without proper ID, your appointment will be rescheduled. Additional accepted forms of ID are available on the Department of Homeland Security website. 

The Student Services Director will notify you upon approval. The district may decline your request to become a Mentor for any legal reason. All information collected will be considered confidential to the extent allowed by law and will only be used to protect the students or minimize disruption to the educational environment. School personnel will check the List of Registered Sex Offenders for anyone who will work directly with students.

Step 3: Complete Online Trainings 

Once your background check is clear, we will send you a link to online training modules that you can complete on your own time.  

Step 4: Attend Orientation

Once you have completed your online training modules, you will be invited to attend an orientation session. We prefer to hold orientation sessions in person, but we can switch to virtual sessions if needed. 

Importance of Confidentiality 

Please be aware that student grades and test scores are confidential information. You may have access to this information, but you should not share it with anyone else. Sometimes students may share personal information with you, things that happen at home or things that trouble them. This is also confidential, and sharing personal remarks may destroy the child’s confidence in you as a mentor. If you have specific concerns about what a child tells you,  please discuss it with your school’s mentor contact. It is required by law that child abuse and neglect be reported to school officials. 

Mentor Characteristics

• the ability to listen and to offer friendship, guidance, and encouragement to a young person

• a genuine desire to be involved and help youth

• respect for youth and their cultures and backgrounds

• empathy and authenticity

• compatible personalities, interests, and expectations

• prior experience in helping roles or occupations

• flexibility and openness; and

• the ability to see solutions and opportunities and help youth to see them as well

Roles of Mentors

Mentors' roles vary greatly depending on the type, focus, structure, and participants. Mentors’ roles may also differ over the course of the relationship. These roles may include acting as

• a role model,

• a supporter or cheerleader,

• an advocate, and/or

• a friend.

Focus of Mentoring Relationship

While all mentoring relationships aim to improve outcomes for youth, the Social Circle City Schools All In Mentoring Youth (A.I.M.Y) Program aims to improve the student/mentee's well-being by providing a role model/mentor who can support the student academically, socially, and/or personally. A.I.M.Y. Mentors provide a wider window to the world, helping youth gain perspective, access opportunities, and learn beyond their immediate neighborhoods. Their abilities and life experiences are great assets to a young person seeking an important, healthy, positive connection.  A.I.M.Y. Mentors encourage and celebrate successful outcomes. While naturally engaged in fun and/or interesting activities, they offer encouragement and applaud important esteem-building moments that support youth during one-on-one time and beyond. Mentoring has been shown to strengthen a child's life at home, in school, and in the community.