Position Summary:
The Partnership Specialist will provide direct delivery of mentor2.0 program leveraging technology-based approaches to youth mentoring and education.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities, and Activities:
· Enroll volunteers and children including oversight of the application, screening and matching process
· Facilitate high impact relationships between 100 mentor2.0 pairs, including enrollment; monitoring participation; providing individualized attention; proactively assisting relationships through regular communication, support and advice; and identifying pairs who need additional support and implement strategies to improve relationships
· Lead weekly mentor2.0 class for mentees at participating schools, including discussion of weekly curriculum
· Lead orientations and training for teachers and mentees
· Organize and staff multiple large scale and multi-faceted mentor-mentee events (i.e. career workshops, museum visits, end-of-year events), overseeing all logistics, content, and budgets, including evening and weekend commitments
· Develop and manage relationships with schools, including teachers and administration
· Track program participation, conduct pre-, mid-, and post-program evaluations
· Support all aspects of mentor2.0 program implementation
· Attend and participate in all team, staff, and program meetings
· Assist with agency special events as requested
· Maintain state licensure, when applicable
Education, Experience, and Other Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a social or human science, such as social work, sociology or psychology
· One year experience in a social service or teaching field preferred
· Prior database experience required
· Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel with at least 45 words per minute, error free
· Must be willing and able to work with diverse populations.
· Flexibility and availability to work early/evening weekday hours and occasional weekend, as well as travel in the assigned service area as needed
· Experience working with young people, in groups settings, preferred
· Comfortable in public speaking role
· Bilingual skills, particularly Spanish, a plus
To apply, please send your resume to [email protected] with the subject line: Partnership Specialist- Dallas, TX