Flagship Mentor Program Manager

The Clubhouse Network, headquartered in Nubian Square, Roxbury, is a global community of over 140 Clubhouse locations in 21 countries. Founded 30 years ago in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, The Clubhouse Network supports community-based Clubhouses worldwide by providing start-up support, professional development, new technology innovations, evaluation and assessment, partnership opportunities, and access to an online community for youth, mentors, and staff. The Clubhouse Network also operates the Flagship Clubhouse in Nubian Square, Roxbury, a creative out-of-school learning environment where teens work with adult mentors to explore their ideas, develop skills, and build confidence in themselves through technology. A free drop-in program, the Flagship Clubhouse engages youth in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math) activities in ways that are relevant and meaningful to them. It also serves as a model and “Flagship” site for the international Clubhouse community.

The Flagship Mentor Program Manager is responsible for co-managing programming activities, on behalf of the Flagship Clubhouse, so that it serves as a safe, creative learning environment for Clubhouse youth participants.

Benefits include:

Medical and dental insurance

Paid vacation -- 3 weeks

Employer contribution retirement program

• Provide outreach to young people, parents, educators, and community leaders to ensure visibility and recognition for The Clubhouse as a community resource for youth from inner-city Boston neighborhoods.
• Maintain The Clubhouse learning model's fidelity and integrity and integrate STEM program expansions and TCN innovations into programming.
• Help youth discover STEM project ideas by introducing new technology applications and activities while supporting them in coming up with project ideas, gathering materials, getting started, connecting with mentors and collaborators, and following through on their ongoing work.
• Establish relationships with local organizations such as colleges, universities, local chapters of national mentor organizations and companies possibly interested in Clubhouse mentoring and programming.
• Recruit, onboard and supervise volunteer mentors, ensuring they have the tools and resources they need to engage effectively with youth members.

Competencies/Skills:

• Interpersonal skills, including getting along with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities and working as part of a team.
• Organizational skills, program design, and implementation
• Strong written and oral communication; comfortable presenting in front of diverse audiences.
• Ability to execute an assignment from idea to evaluation independently
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with community and development partners.
• Ability to integrate mentors and volunteers into the Flagship operations.