Why This Role Matters
The Mentor Coordinator is essential to ensuring that our students are surrounded by consistent, caring mentors and strong community support. In this role, you’ll combine your skills in mentor recruitment, program coordination, and community engagement to build meaningful connections that directly impact children’s lives.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about youth development, nonprofit leadership, and community outreach who thrives on creating sustainable mentor programs and partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor Recruitment & Retention: Develop and implement strategies to recruit, screen, train, and retain mentors; build diverse and consistent pipelines of mentors through outreach campaigns, social media, and local networking.
- Community & Corporate Outreach: Cultivate and maintain partnerships with schools, civic groups, businesses, faith-based organizations, and universities to expand awareness and resources.
- Mentor Management: Provide ongoing support for mentors; oversee training sessions, match activities, and mentor/mentee pairings.
- Program Coordination: Collaborate with the Center Director and National Program Team to align mentor activities with student and program needs; assist with special projects and family outreach events.
- Data Tracking & Reporting: Maintain accurate records on mentor engagement, prepare program reports, and ensure compliance with best practices and organizational policies.
Required Qualifications (Experience Required)
We are seeking a mission-driven professional with proven experience in mentor and program management:
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, education, communications, or a related field (experience may substitute for education).
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in mentor recruitment, retention, and management.
- Strong community engagement and partnership-building experience; ability to represent the organization in public forums.
- Ability to work with multiple managers and stakeholders, balancing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent public speaking, event coordination, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with social media for outreach.
- Haitian Creole / French proficiency a plus, reflecting Orlando’s diverse community.