Encore Fellowship: Human Resources with Youth Mentoring

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You are a seasoned professional with a minimum of 20+ years of experience, who is retired or in transition. You want to continue to work and want to do something with meaning. You are ready for a second act for the greater good.

Encore Fellowships are structured programs that place highly-skilled, experienced professionals into social-purpose organizations, where they help nonprofits build capacity, and ultimately, have a greater impact on their communities. Fellows commit to 1,000 hours of work over 6 to 12 months. They are paid a stipend of $25,000 and are integrated into the nonprofit’s leadership team.

About Youth Mentoring

Youth Mentoring Connection (YMC) awakens at-risk youth to their power, unique gifts and purpose by matching them with caring adult mentors and placing that "match" within a structured group dynamic that provides the resources youth need to reach productive, conscious adulthood. They further seek to awaken society to the needs, promise and value of this overlooked population. Their Vision is of a community where young people are truly seen and not just watched, where society understands and accepts its responsibility in meeting the needs of all young people, and where young people bring their gifts back into their communities as productive members of society.

Programs are wide and varied: Administration of federal and state grants, as well as from the California Community Foundation; Overseas programs such as in Singapore; Worksite Mentoring with Warner Music; Community Based Mentoring programs; Rites of Passage; Echo deep conversation and healing circles; Urban Oasis Film Academy; and Surfing. Mentoring occurs on three levels: concrete, psychological, spiritual utilizing old wisdom and indigenous practices in addition to modern approaches highly recommended.

Encore Fellow Human Resources: Primary Role and Responsibilities

Youth Mentoring seeks an Encore Fellow to oversee all aspects of Human Resources. The organization has grown, and seeks to bring more focus and expertise to their systems with the intent of improving their processes and outcomes. This role will be a combination of strategy and hands on tasks.

Responsibilities will include:

• Oversee recruitment, onboard and offboarding
• Manage learning/development and evaluation of employees
• Devise reward strategies and conduct wage surveys
• Update HR policy handbook as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Encore Fellow Development: Key Skills Requirements

All employees of Youth Mentoring wear many hats and take on challenges at different levels.

Key skills requirements include:

• Successful track record (25 years+) in HR
• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations
• Experience in implementing strategic and organizational plans
• Excellent communication skills

• A creative mindset and ability to generate new idea

• Accustomed to prioritizing, executing, and achieving results in lean environments; always ready to engage and lend a hand where needed

• Thrives in a collaborative environment

• A belief in the mission of Youth Mentoring