Welcome to JSHS virtual mentoring! We are glad to have you here as a mentor.
Mentors should be actively available and check their Chronus inbox for connections with mentees. The Chronus system allows for one-time or ongoing mentoring. Please configure your preferences to align with your schedule and what types of mentoring you’d like to offer.
Check messages frequently and respond in a timely manner. If you receive a connection request you cannot help with, decline the request as soon as you are able so that the mentee can seek help elsewhere.
Mentors must pass a background check before being admitted to the Chronus platform. These background checks must be renewed each year to remain a virtual mentor. We will request information to renew background checks annually via email from admin@jshs.org. Mentors who fail to respond to requests for background check renewal information will be removed from the platform.
Mentors should be actively available and check their Chronus inbox for connections with mentees. The Chronus system allows for one-time or ongoing mentoring. Please configure your preferences to align with your schedule and what types of mentoring you’d like to offer.
Check messages frequently and respond in a timely manner. If you receive a connection request you cannot help with, decline the request as soon as you are able so that the mentee can seek help elsewhere.
Mentors must pass a background check before being admitted to the Chronus platform. These background checks must be renewed each year to remain a virtual mentor. We will request information to renew background checks annually via email from admin@jshs.org. Mentors who fail to respond to requests for background check renewal information will be removed from the platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What am I expected to do? Mentors are expected to provide their mentee with support and feedback as the mentee works on their JSHS research. Most of this interaction will take place via email and other web-related tools (for example, instant messaging). Mentors should work with their mentee to determine what kind of support will be most useful.
- What should I do if my mentoring relationship isn't going well? We encourage letting the mentee know about the situation and contacting a program administrator as soon as possible. We will provide our full support to resolve the situation in a positive and satisfactory manner.
Mentor DO's
1. Check messages often so mentee queries are not going unanswered.2. Set aside time for the mentoring process and honor all appointments.
3. Schedule meetings with planned topics.
4. Be flexible on meeting times.
5. Respond to emails from your mentee within two days of receipt.
6. Establish open and honest communication and a forum for idea exchange.
7. Foster creativity and independence. Help build self-confidence and offer encouragement.
8. Provide honest, constructive, and timely feedback to your mentee.
9. Provide opportunities for the mentee to talk about concerns and ask questions.
10. Above all, LISTEN.
Mentor DON'Ts
1. Try to give advice on everything.2. Encourage mentee to be totally dependent upon you.
3. Provide your personal history, problems, animosities, successes, failures, etc., unless they are constructive contributions.
4. Be too busy when the mentee needs your support. If you do not have time, give the mentee a heads up, so that they know when they can reach you.