# Professional Development Buddy Role **How long is my commitment?** * Last for 6- 8 months * Start of Full stack course to the end of Final Projects **Who will I be supporting?** * Trainees on the Full stack Course **What do I need to do with my Buddies?** * Keep track of changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances in an individual session * Keep track of their professional development through checking weekly coursework assignments * Keep track of their learning progress through discussion in a group session **How frequently do I need to meet with my Buddies?** * Meet each buddy for 30 mins once during every module (3 weeks) * These Trainees will stay with you for the duration of the course **How frequently do I need to facilitate group sessions?** * Facilitate a group session with trainees to discuss their learning goals and learning progress *at least* once during every module (3 weeks) * You will start with your group of Buddies and work with them for 2 months * Then you will get a new group to work with in group sessions * They will rotate every 2 months so you can get to know a number of Trainees * You can decide with your PD team how the rotation will work **What else do I need to do?** * Monitor their professional development through checking weekly coursework assignments on Google Classroom (check at least 3 days after assignment has been handed in) * Assignments will be due on Friday night 9pm. * Please check for completion and give some feedback by the following Tuesday. * Update the student tracker with any changes to personal circumstances you learn in your the individual Buddy sessions * Meet with the other PD buddies to discuss and plan progress * Deliver at least one Saturday class --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://personal-development.codeyourfuture.io/volunteer--roles-and-training/personal-development-buddy-role.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.