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. In New York City, Chicago, and the Bay Area, iMentor partners with public schools to ensure every student in the schools receives 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 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 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 seeks an enthusiastic Talent Manager to play a critical role in bridging the gap in the Talent Recruitment and Employee Experience lifecycle by co-creating and implementing thoughtful and scalable employee onboarding processes and programs that welcome, connect, and engage with iMentor’s staff members. The Talent Manager will steward programs that value human potential, cultivate joy, and exude excellence in the workplace, strengthening and transcending traditional approaches and practices to move employee engagement forward as iMentor grows. Reporting to the Director of Talent and Culture, the Talent Manager will be a strong connector who aims to build long-lasting relationships with colleagues by proactively driving and executing a variety of talent programs. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional professional judgment and cross-cultural competence to be an internal representative of the Talent team to all staff, and play a crucial role in building and supporting iMentor during a period of continued growth.

Responsibilities

Employee Onboarding
  • Lead the planning, coordination and execution of annual New Staff Orientation and Talent Orientations in partnership with DTC
  • Provide quality control and ensure talent milestones of employee onboarding are met through timely support to managers, check-ins with new staff, and by stewarding new managers/staff members to and through the 90-day review and individual goal setting process
  • Collaborate with DTC and context experts to ensure the scope, sequence and resources for key topics are generated/updated
  • Schedule, conduct and share new hire Talent Orientations with DTC
  • Create and conduct evaluation plan for employee onboarding


Talent Recruitment Support
  • Close the crucial gap between offer and onboarding in the life-cycle of new employees
  • Conduct informational interviews and provide ad hoc screening and sourcing support
  • Partner across Talent Team to support recruitment publicity and branding
  • Execute reference checking process for high-volume program team hiring
  • Develop, manage and track employee referral bonus and recruitment incentive programs
  • Collaborate with Talent Recruitment Manager on special recruitment projects (e.g refine and strengthen interview question banks and position descriptions)


Culture-Building / Employee Experience
  • Along with DTC, work with Operations, Executive Office and committees to plan and execute signature staff experiences, including All Staff Retreats and All Staff Meetings
  • Co-lead NYC based Team Fun group to plan and coordinate workplace programming
  • Refine and execute staff mentoring (“Metamentor”) and Workiversary programs


Internal Communications
  • Draft and play “air traffic control” for regular Talent communications (eg, Staff Updates, department newsletter)
  • Communicate across departments and committees to advise on the sequence and pace of workplace programming (brown bags, Team Fun events, professional development workshops)
  • Partner with DTC to model and champion internal communications best practices
  • Maintain and update organization charts to support org. wide operational planning and Development team proposals


Qualifications

  • Four (4) or more years of professional experience with a preference for project management experience and interest in building a career in talent, human resources, career development or staff development in a fast-paced/quickly growing organization
  • Reliable, trustworthy, responsible and punctual. Someone who is on time and follows through on commitments and is quick to earn the trust and respect of others
  • Proven project leader with a strong planner with a keen eye for the details; managing others to success; able to move tasks and projects across complex departmental structures
  • Demonstrated success in roles that require the use of qualitative and quantitative analysis to better inform decisions and the flow of work
  • Strong interpersonal, written and public speaking communication skills; confident communicator to large groups of professional adults
  • High emotional intelligence; able to recognize and respond to the needs of others appropriately and with minimal supervision
  • Someone who can listen, process and reconcile needs and demands, and who is comfortable with saying no and building consensus
  • Evidence of effective collaboration across a complex organization or multiple regions
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of tact, discretion and diplomacy while dealing with confidential and sensitive information
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and persist through ambiguity and competing priorities
  • 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
  • $50,000 - $60,000 annual 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

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