Mentoring Program Coordinator

Salary : $40,570.92 Annually

Location : Longview, TX

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2024-269

Department: Grant Services

Division: Partners In Prevention

Opening Date: 05/12/2025

Description

Coordinate mentor/mentee matches with the Aspire Mentoring Program to prevent truancy and dropout and build positive relations with mentors, mentees, and their families; Collaborate with local school districts and other organizations to receive mentee referrals; Secure parent consent forms, qualitative surveys, and background checks for potential mentors; Develop flyers, and advertisement for programs; Solicit event donations; performs other related duties.

Examples of Duties

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

Provide case management for approximately thirty-five mentor/mentee matches, including documentation of time spent, resources needed, documentation of data for grants and other reports.

Assist with New Mentor Orientation to meet potential volunteer mentors and ensure proper training and background checks are received.

Attend mentoring program meetings for case management, training and the Mentoring Advisory Council and Partners in Prevention Steering committee.

Assist in planning special mentor, mentee and family activities.

Data entry into innovative, and online data system that tracks attendance, mentor training, and notes for each mentor/mentee match.

Outreach to potential mentors, students, and their caregivers, complete questionnaires, and schedule regular follow-up phone calls.

Assists in mediating and resolving program issues

Deliver presentations regarding the Aspire Mentoring Program.

Provide trained and screened adult volunteers to kindergarten - 12th grade children who are in need of a positive role model.

Prepare and disseminate flyers, brochures, and advertisement for programs;

Solicit event donations

Performs other related duties as assigned or required. Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field, and two years program/outreach experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Work is performed in a standard office environment and in the field when implementing special events and/or other program activities.

Subject to sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting of objects up to 20 pounds.

Occasional exposure to variable weather conditions, school campuses and community buildings

All full-time employees receive:

15 vacation days

10 paid holidays

15 sick days

Retirement Plan (Texas Municipal Retirement System) with a two to one match

Paid Health/Dental/Life Insurance

Cafeteria Plan

Emergency Leave

Longevity Pay

Free employee health clinic

Tuition reimbursement