Mentor Coordinator

Overview

Streets Ministries is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization with two sites located in Memphis’ toughest neighborhoods. Founded in 1987, STREETS now serves nearly 400 students a day providing opportunities and resources to help them find their path to academic, spiritual, and physical achievement. For more information, please visit our website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Job Summary: The Next Level Mentoring Coordinator develops, implements, and supervises the programs of the Next Level Mentoring Program to ensure that strategic goals are met. Our objective is to provide positive mentoring relationships, academic assistance, life skills, and career development to prepare students for a successful post-secondary transition. This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours worked per week.

• Manage the Next Level Mentorship program, educational programming (career readiness, ACT Prep etc.), college tours, and summer camp
• Work with targeted high school faculty and staff to identify potential scholars for the Next Level program
• Participate in the life of affiliated schools and communities, including but not limited to: lunches, classrooms, extracurricular functions, and sporting events
• Recruit, screen, train, and match both volunteers and students according to program needs; represent STREETS at recruitment events
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, research, identify and contact potential community and business leaders to partner in career exposure events (tours, speaking engagements, etc.)
• Facilitate, monitor, and support mentor/mentee relationships
• Be a friendly, available, and attentive face for both mentors/mentees
• Plan cultural, academic, and community service opportunities off site to increase student exposure
• Research and provide resources for Next Level participants suited to their needs, such as: bible study material, emotional health intelligence activities, and college/career readiness worksheets
• Send out weekly emails to volunteers to thank them, encourage them, and remind them of upcoming events for Next Level participants
• Communicate with parents frequently to thank them, encourage them, and remind them of upcoming events for Next Level participants
• Communicate with students building-wide about the opportunity to be a part of the Next Level program and other programs STREETS offers
• Plan and lead mentor equipping dinners, mentor appreciation events, celebrations, and bonding events for mentors/mentees
• Facilitate diagnostic exams and weekly tutoring to monitor student academic growth
• Recruit, interview, and hire tutors and education interns; train and lead education interns
• Create and maintain Next Level annual budget
• Perform additional duties as required

• College degree preferred
• Must possess passion for the mission of STREETS Ministries
• Maintain the highest moral integrity in personal and professional life
• Agree to STREETS Ministries’ Statement of Faith
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and pass a background check

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Eagerness to perform contact work in the neighborhood
• Must possess strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility in scheduling with occasional evening or weekend work
• Position may require occasionally lifting objects 10 to 25 lbs.

• Both office-oriented work and involvement with youth recreation programs
• School campus during school lunch, special programs, and projects
• Travel requirements: local events as needed

In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.