Youth Mentoring Events Planner Volunteer

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Youth Mentoring Events Planner Volunteer

Date: July 28, 2017

Supervisors: Team Up Program Supervisor

Time Commitment: 6 mos., or more; 2-4 hours/week

Description: The program is called Team Up Mentoring. We match adult volunteer mentors with at-risk youth ages 6-17 in South Hampton Roads who are in need of positive role models in their lives. The Team Up Events Planner is a successful and enthusiastic event planner who produces events from conception through to completion with the help of our Events Committee made up of Team Up mentors. The Events Planner plans fun and free monthly events for our matches, plans quarterly educative events for our teen matches, and provides a yearly mentor appreciation event in January. This job requires a minimum of 2-4 hours/week for 1 year.

Duties:

• Lead the Events Committee and meet with them monthly to plan events

• Plan, design and produce events while managing all project delivery elements within time limits

• Liaise with mentors to identify their needs and to ensure customer satisfaction

• Prepare invites that generate interest and enthusiasm amongst mentors for the events

• Propose ideas to improve provided services and event quality

• Cooperate with marketing and development to promote and publicize events

• Conduct pre- and post - event evaluations and report on outcomes

Qualifications:

• Proven events management experience

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Exceptionally strong organizational, interpersonal and time management skills

• Demonstrated creativity, flexibility and comfort in working with diverse populations

• Sales skills and ability to build productive partnerships with local businesses and organizations

• MS Office proficiency