About iMentor

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. Since 1999, iMentor has connected 13,000 students with mentors. This year, iMentor is serving 269 mentor-mentee pairs in the Bay Area at 2 schools, and 6,500 more nationwide through our direct service programs and in partnership with local nonprofits in over 16 cities. We will be growing to serve 600 pairs in the next year.

iMentor is one of the nation’s most innovative and quickly growing mentoring organizations. As a team, we are mission-focused, results-oriented, passionate and fun, and were named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For by Opportunity Knocks and The Nonprofit Times.

Position Overview

iMentor is seeking a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial professional to recruit volunteer mentors for iMentor’s Bay Area’s mentoring program. Reporting to the Director of Corporate & Community Engagement, the Recruiter will be responsible for supporting the design and execution of community engagement and outreach initiatives to mobilize a pool of high-quality, well-prepared mentors to drive college success outcomes for our mentees. The Recruiter will do this by building and maintaining new partnerships with a wide variety of community groups, corporations, small businesses, and associations, with a focus on building a volunteer mentor base that represents the diversity of the Bay Area, with a particular focus on San Jose.

 

The Recruiter will implement a recruitment strategy that is both scalable and sustainable as the Bay Area program prepares to add 400 new mentors in 2017. The Recruiter will play a critical role in ensuring that iMentor mobilizes and engages a pool of high-quality, well-prepared mentors to drive college success outcomes for our mentees.

 

The ideal candidate will have experience in, community relations, recruitment, admissions, front-line fundraising, partnership development, CSR or alumni affairs. He or she will be a natural networker who is able to build and maintain a strong bridge to the communities iMentor serves throughout the city. The Recruiter must have strong project management skills, a focus on details, follow through and results, and will be motivated and energized by ambitious goals. 

 

Responsibilities

·         Contribute to executing on iMentor Bay Area’s overall volunteer recruitment strategy with the goal of recruiting ~400 volunteer mentors in 2017 

·         Support in the execution of the recruiting strategy which may include identifying and attending high potential speaking engagements, networking events, and virtual/social media tactics

·         Maintain a strong online presence of the opportunity to mentor with us (driving people towards orientations)

·         Support the development and execution of an outreach and mentor recruitment strategy that keeps pace with iMentor’s growth, resulting in a pool of high-quality, well-prepared mentors who reflect the diversity of the region

·         Identify and pursue high potential recruitment opportunities, which include attending and presenting at speaking engagements, networking events, and leveraging digital/social media recruitment channels

·         Devise new, innovative approaches to recruitment outreach and our selection process of qualified volunteers

·         Maintain accurate records in Salesforce, and collect and analyze data to assess the performance of current recruitment initiatives and inform future mentor outreach strategies

·         Prepare for, lead, and/or support mentor orientations and other trainings, communicating with mentors pre- and post- training to ensure high training attendance and follow through

·         Conduct prospect and meeting preparation research for the Director of Corporate & Community Engagement, as well as other project and administrative support for recruitment initiatives

·         Manage communications and follow up with prospective partner organizations, groups, and individuals, acting as the 'face of the organization' and ensuring a superior recruitment process and volunteer experience

·         Grow corporate and community partnerships for increased participation; meet ambitious recruitment targets to support organizational growth

·         Support iMentor organization-wide initiatives, requiring 1-2 evenings per week during peak recruitment season evening and/or weekend events

Qualifications

·         Minimum of 4 years of work experience, with at least 2 years of experience in recruitment, marketing, community organizing, volunteer engagement and/or partnership development

·         Experience working in the Bay Area, and a deep understanding of San Jose communities preferred

·         Strong networker who has the natural ability to build bridges with a wide variety of people and communities, connect people with causes, and engage them to take action

·         Entrepreneurial, resourceful and persistent, comfortable with ambiguity

·         Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze data, recognize trends, and make recommendations

·         Skilled project manager who can identify needs, scope projects, implement strategy and juggle lots of moving pieces to see something through

·         Strong public speaking, writing and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate a wide variety of people; intuitive, empathic communicator who can quickly build rapport, trust, and credibility

·         Outstanding organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage many tasks simultaneously without sacrificing thoroughness and detail

·         Customer service orientation with superior relationship-building skills

·         Quick learner and hard worker with the ability to thrive under pressure and deadlines with minimal oversight

·         Desire to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with aggressive growth plans; flexible and adaptive to changing priorities

·         Comfortable taking on both high- and low-level tasks and projects, from driving strategy to managing data and preparing materials for events

·         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

·         Must own or have access to a vehicle to travel to mentor orientations and information sessions in San Jose/Sunnyvale area or San Francisco/Oakland area.

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 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