In a world where talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not, iMentor is fighting to rebalance the odds and give every young person a chance to realize their dreams. iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students in low-income communities to graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. Students work with their mentors one-on-one, in-person and online, to develop strong personal relationships, nurture a college aspiration, navigate the college application process, and build critical skills that lead to college success. In New York City, Chicago, Baltimore and the Bay Area, iMentor partners with public schools to ensure every student at the partner schools receive a mentor. iMentor also provides its curriculum, technology, and best practices to help nonprofits run effective programs in the iMentor model. Since 1999, iMentor has connected more than 25,000 students with mentors and this year, iMentor is serving nearly 9,000 students across the country.   

iMentor is excited to be partnering with Baltimore City Public Schools, and the city’s diverse and passionate community of local businesses and educators to launch Baltimore, Maryland as our 4th Region in the fall of 2019. With Baltimore as our next region, we are thrilled to partner with schools and organizations that are committed to addressing the economic and racial divide that exists within the educational system.  Building on the decades of work for social and economic justice, the city’s deep commitment was further galvanized following the Baltimore Uprising. We are inspired by the national conversation that the city of Baltimore continues to elevate across the country and are honored to join the work on a local level.  Together, our dedicated team will build on iMentor's track record of success supporting first-generation college goers while pursuing this work with the support of local champions who have motivated iMentor to elevate our mission and voice even louder with a keen eye to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

To those ends, as we partner with new regions in our five-year strategic plan, we have made an intentional push to create more diverse, equitable and inclusive work environments.  Our Equity team has collaborated with DEI leaders to add an equity lens to our internal work, external programming and overall impact.  In doing so, we've created a multi-year DEI strategy and set the building blocks to dismantle structural barriers to student, mentor, and employee success.  We’ve forged a community where all individuals are included and feel a sense of belonging by creating space for radically candid working conditions to call out and work against inequalities rooted in race and the dominant culture.  As an organization, we’re committed to hiring leaders who will take our work to the next level in service of our students and mentors all while supporting our Baltimore community.  Expanding our vision of supporting students to achieve their post-secondary aspirations has never been more important and alongside our deeply dedicated champions, we will bring this specific vision and impact to Baltimore.   We understand the passion, commitment, and time needed to become a Baltimore community fixture, and we are dedicated, in alignment with iMentor Values, to become embedded in the city. 

Nationally, iMentor has been recognized through funding from many of the leading education funders in the country, including the Ballmer Group, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, the Bezos Family Foundation, New Profit Inc., and the Kresge Foundation. iMentor is one of the nation’s most innovative and quickly growing college success organizations. As a national organization and team, we are collaborative, fun, bring passion and joy to our work, and deeply believe in human potential. iMentor was recently named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For by The Nonprofit Times.  Read more about our work and values at: http://www.imentor.org.  

Program Managers (PMs) will facilitate high-impact relationships between 100 and 120 mentee/mentor pairs by leveraging iMentor’s programmatic model to deepen pair relationships and help mentors guide mentees toward the goal of college entrance and graduation. PMs will work with mentors (adult-volunteers) to position them as a “go-to” resource for their mentee and provide individual coaching to ensure pair growth. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Program, PMs will facilitate weekly classroom sessions for mentees, lead monthly pair events, and provide individualized support for pairs. They will help develop a strong partnership at their school site and contribute to iMentor’s impact in the college success landscape.

As the first Program Managers in Baltimore, PMs will play a unique role in launching and shaping the growth of a nationally recognized non-profit in Baltimore City. In the spring and summer of 2019, PMs will play a critical role in the start-up phase of iMentor Baltimore, specifically with the opportunity to build and execute a strategy to recruit and train volunteer mentors needed to launch the program. When the school year begins in the fall of 2019, Program Managers will transition to a primary and sustained focus on the delivery of the iMentor program and the support of mentor-mentee relationships. 

The ideal candidate will have three (3) + years of working experience. They will have experience working with high-school aged youth, and an interest in or experience working with adult volunteers. PMs believe deeply in mentoring as a tool for youth success and be confident that, with the right support, a caring, committed adult can build a relationship with a student and support their post-secondary journey. The candidate most closely aligned with the iMentor vision believes that every student deserves a champion and a chance to graduate from college.

Provide high-quality pair support to ~120 mentee-mentor pairs 

• Match mentors and mentees at the beginning of each program cycle

• Provide cohort-level and individualized coaching for mentors to better support and build relationships with their mentees

• Lead targeted case management support for pairs to ensure they meet programmatic outcomes and participation requirements including detailed pair notes, updated frequently

• Use data to determine which pairs may need additional support or program interventions

• Utilize iMentor’s online platform to document pair support notes and troubleshoot struggling pairs with supervisor

• Create and coordinate in-person meeting opportunities for pairs to increase program participation 

• Lead multiple classroom sessions per week for mentees at partner school locations 

• Ensure mentees and mentors exchange deep and meaningful correspondence on a weekly basis via iMentor’s technology platform

• Plan and manage monthly events at school site or on a college campus

• Promote and support mentor-facing curriculum and cultural competency training 

• Work with Sr. Director of Program to develop deep partnerships with school staff and administrators to support programmatic/curricular outcomes

• Three (3) + years of work experience in youth development, education and/or volunteer engagement

• A Bachelor’s degree required

• Comfortable working at both the iMentor office and at schools

• Available and excited to work 2-4 evenings per month

• Able to travel throughout the Baltimore area and to staff events and trainings on some weeknights and Saturdays; transportation not provided  

• Alignment with iMentor’s values (http://www.imentor.org/values) 

• Our organization works in partnership with district public schools across the country. In doing so we must meet all compliance requirements of those districts

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to have tough conversations

• Strong organization and time-management skills

• Ability to look at data, understand its implications, and identify next steps

• Ability to work independently and to collaborate in a team environment

• Experience and comfort with facilitation of classroom sessions and events

• Experience and comfort working with high school students, school staff, and adult volunteers

• College access programming or volunteer management, a plus, but not required

• Knowledge of Baltimore community, school culture and state college landscape a plus

• Salary commensurate with experience 

• Up to 100% employer-funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage

• 18 days paid annual vacation and 13 paid holidays + most iMentor functions closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• 401K match up to 4%

• Significant opportunities for professional development and growth

Visit www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest

in and qualifications for the position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so it is in

candidates’ best interest to apply as soon as possible. No phone, email, mail, or fax inquiries will

receive a response.