About iMentor

iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students from low-income communities to graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions.  iMentor partners with public schools and matches every student in the school with a college-educated mentor. Mentors commit a minimum of three or four years to a single student. Mentor-mentee pairs work together through the iMentor curriculum, which is designed around four core outcomes: developing strong personal relationships between mentors and mentees, growing each mentee’s college aspiration, developing the non-cognitive skills critical to success in college, and successfully navigating the college exploration, application, financial aid, and transition process.

Since 1999, iMentor has connected 11,000 students with mentors. This year, iMentor is serving 3,000 mentor-mentee pairs in New York City and 2,000 more nationwide. Over the next five years, iMentor will reach 20,000 new students across the country, doubling our annual enrollment in New York City, doubling our national partnerships, and replicating our direct service model to three new geographies.

 

iMentor has been recognized through funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and the Robin Hood Foundation, and is a subgrantee of the federal Social Innovation Fund. As a team, we are collaborative, 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 Opportunity Knocks and The Nonprofit Times.  Read more about our work and values at: http://www.imentor.org

Position Overview

iMentor is seeking dynamic and committed professionals to serve as a Program Director (PD) who will be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of the iMentor program at 4-5 schools, managing up to 10 Program Managers (PMs), who collectively support up to 900 mentor-mentee pairs.  The PDs primary responsibility will be to ensure that the PMs provide high-impact college access-related case management support, and effective and engaging curriculum facilitation designed to develop student’s college readiness and success.  Through focused classroom and event observations, descriptive feedback, partnership development and continued assessment and evaluation, the PD will support PMs in implementing a high-quality program and that our pairs achieve the relationship-building and curricular outcomes we desire.

 

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in coaching and managing staff in an educational or youth services environment, managing toward results, and have a strong interest in assessment and differentiated models of instruction. This role requires an organized and thoughtful leader with a deep passion for iMentor’s curricular goals and outcomes, a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and a talent for inspiring direct reports to reach ambitious and results-driven goals. The can will have a proven ability to anticipate challenges, solve problems, and maintain a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations.


Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 8-10 Program Managers at 4-5 schools serving up to 900 mentor – mentee pairs
  • Cultivate a high-achievement, results-driven environment that supports the implementation of iMentor’s model and effectively meets programmatic outcomes and strategic vision
  • Ensure PMs are effectively executing the iMentor curriculum at partner sites; utilizing lesson plan structure, communicating effectively with each other and school staff, completing all necessary preparation to execute class sessions and monthly pair events, facilitating with enthusiasm and rigor
  • Ensure PMs are effectively coaching and supporting their cohort of mentors and mentees through targeted interventions and consistent communication
  • Work closely with the Deputy Director in Chicago to deepen our relationships with school partners by instituting formal strategies for integrations, develop high-leverage relationships with school leaders and staff
  • Work with group of peer PDs and other departments to aggregate and share best practices and strategies across sites and team members
  • Manage a Grade Team of PMs across the program to facilitate understanding of and collaboration on the curriculum for a particular grade
  • Provide overall management, structure and guidance to PMs in the review and development of quality and performance
  • Based on regular observation and formative assessment data, provide differentiated, targeted support to PMs to improve facilitation and case management
  • Develop strategies to coach PM on implementing and ensuring engagement of iMentor’s program model at a diverse set of sites with unique needs
  • Contribute to and collaborates with Deputy Director, Executive Director, and Senior Director of Corporate and Community Engagement
  • Support iMentor organization-wide initiatives, requiring occasional evening and/or weekend events

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant work experience preferred, 7+ required, including at least 4 years of staff management experience
  • Entrepreneurial, resourceful and persistent with demonstrated success managing and inspiring individuals and teams toward ambitious, measurable results
  • Experience and fluency in the goals and best practices of the college access and success field
  • Strong preference for an individual with previous teaching experience and/or coaching professionals in an educational setting
  • Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with a wide range of people and work styles 
  • Experience implementing systems and is able to proactively identify need, think through options and intervene when necessary
  • Proven ability to motivate and engender buy-in regarding programmatic outcomes
  • A strong preference for experience working with historically under-served youth and under-resourced communities
  • Ability to operate within a defined system or model, yet demonstrate appropriate problem-solving skills and creativity
  • Skilled in quantitative analysis (reporting, forecasting), planning, and project management.
  • Aligned in thought and action with iMentor's values (http://www.imentor.org/values)
  • Views differences between individuals (race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education and lifestyle) as an asset and demonstrates an appreciation of the diversity within iMentor
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory fingerprinting and criminal background check

Compensation & Benefits

  • 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

How to Apply

Visit www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume, salary requirements 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. 

iMentor is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity

 

 

 

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