Program Coordinator

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Position Title: Mentoring Coordinator

Responsibilities: Coordinator’s duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees and manages program on-site;

• Forms a strong collaboration with the partner organizations, which includes signing written agreements that outline the program parameters and expectations among the partners and appropriate officials representing each of them;

• Acts as liaison between organizations supplying the mentors and the mentees;

• Provides guidance to mentors and children to ensure that both have an enriching mentoring experience;

• Organizes orientation sessions that outline goals, procedures and current events for both parents and children;

• Oversees and assists with participant screening, training, matching, support, supervision, recognition and closure activities for mentors and children;

• Secures all parent consent forms and mentee applications;

• Plans and promotes the kickoff event and ensures that mentors, parents and children are aware of event particulars;

• Maintains records of attendance and outcomes for mentors and mentees. Notifies mentors when mentees will not be present during sessions or vice versa;

• Organizes initial and ongoing support and training sessions for mentors and mentees;

• Creates and oversees implementation of ongoing marketing and mentor recruitment plans;

• Communicates with supervisor on a weekly basis concerning site or individual issues or new projects;

• Assists director with development strategies and cultivation of philanthropic partnerships (if needed);

• Prepares and provides training materials for mentor training events;

• Distributes all activity packets and fliers for program events to mentors;

• Plans trips and group activities, including a culminating event at the end of the school year; and

• Contributes to program evaluation efforts.

• Capable of following the Matthew 18 example for conflict management.

• Trains Program Coordinator Assistant