Mentors Wiki

Flash Notice: Temp notes on new scheduling implementation.

Any shifts scheduled by night and weekend mentors under the old calendar for the upcoming phase will be honored under the new schedule for this phase only. Simply signin for the shift as an unscheduled shift and leave a note when signing out that the shift was previously scheduled.
Removed iPad kiosk for shift signin / signout after poor initial feedback. Please download the native mobile app to your phone and use it for signing in/out of your shifts. If this is a presents a technical barrier for anyone please email me directly.

Crucial Info:

Shift Protocols
Shift Scheduling via Deputy
Payroll via Workday

General

Quick Links:

End of Session Form
Mentor.devbootcamp (Student Note App)
Give a Mentor Feedback (Student form)
Deputy
Mentor Status Sheet (Please update with current employment info)

Contact Info:

Email List: sf.mentors@devbootcamp.com

Slack: sfmentors

Mentor Coordinator: Hunter T. Chapman hunter@devbootcamp.com

Recurring Responsibilities:

Monthly

Work at least 5 hours
Complete a minimum 5 code reviews

Weekly

Submit Hours in Workday

Per Session

End of Session Report
Log notes as needed in Mentor.devbootcamp.com
Signin/Signout via Deputy Kiosk

Access to Cohort Orgs:

You need access to Cohort Orgs to perform code reviews and gain general insight of material on a phase.

Currently - If you are working a phase and require access to the org email the Mentor Coordinator to be added in.

Future Goal -- To accomplish this you have been added to the SF-Mentors team on GitHub. This team will be invited to each incoming Cohort Org, granting you full access to all material therein. Access Issues: Ensure that you have accepted the invitation from Github for each active Cohort, else contact Mentor Coordinator.

Calendar Overlay:

DBC recognizes that real life and the DBC phase calendar don't mesh well. To that end I have created a Google calendar overlay which you can import into your calendar. Then simply toggle it on on off to see what week in DBC land it is.

Under 'Other Calendars' in Google Calendar click 'Add by URL'. Can also be added to other calendar apps. Your mileage may vary.

devbootcamp.com_t7fo1rq90dem3ldqbt3vdba4p4@group.calendar.google.com

Giving and Receiving Feedback:

Student feedback for Mentors will be collected during the weekly retro survey.
You are encouraged to solicit student feedback after a shift. This feedback will be reviewed by the Mentor Coordinator and distributed to the Mentor team weekly. The Mentor feedback form provides a direct link for students to give feedback. This link is in the phase guide under resources/mentors.md.

Student Notes:

DBC has an application mentor.devbootcamp.com which allows for Mentors to provide notes on student progress to DBC staff directly.

Notes will be displayed in DBC's main student tracking application.
Enter a note whenever you have a +/- student interaction that you feel is noteworthy.
Cultural as well as technical notes are encouraged.
Notes are permanent.
Visible to Global DBC staff.
Information derived from your intuition or freely exchanged is legit. However, do not log any notes that would violate the trust of a student. If you have a difficult student interaction that you're not sure what to do with you can always have an 'asking for a friend' conversation with the Mentor Coordinator or a member of the counseling staff.

Meetings:

1st Monday of Phase @ 6:00 -- Optional powwow with Mentor Coordinator. Feel free to attend if you have questions or concerns.
1st Monday of Phase @ 6:30 -- Meet the Mentors for incoming Cohort. Need 4 Mentors to attend each phase. This is mostly an introductory session for the new cohort. It's an excellent time for Mentors to establish culture and strategies for success @ DBC. Establish an informal conversational flow while briefing them on how best to interact with Mentors.

Removal from the program:

Mentors are expected to uphold the three agreements and location specific rules at all times. Failure to do so will result in removal from the program.

Mentors are expected to work at least 5 hours a month to remain active in the program. Mentors working less than this will be contacted and asked to increase their hours or to retire from the program if they do not wish to work the minimum. Retired mentors can re-apply to the program at a later time. If you require a short term waiver (vacation, travel, etc) contact the Mentor Coordinator.

Anything Else...

If there is something that should be covered here please email the Mentor Coordinator or open a PR.

####Parting Thought:

luxcodes/mentorship-wiki