About MENTOR

Potential is equally distributed; opportunity is not. A major driver of healthy development and opportunity is who you know and who’s in your corner.

30 years ago, MENTOR was created to expand that opportunity for young people by building a youth mentoring field and movement, serving as the expert and go-to resource on quality mentoring. The result- more than 10x increase in young people in structured mentoring relationships, from hundreds of thousands to millions.

Today, we activate a movement across sectors that is diverse and broad and seeps into every aspect of daily life. We are connecting and fueling opportunities for young people everywhere they are from schools to workplaces and beyond.

Commitment to Diversity

MENTOR is committed to fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion for all. We embrace our differences and celebrate our common humanity in advancing awareness of the need for a transformative power of supportive relationships for our young people. We believe that varied perspectives, experiences, and opinions are central assets in our mission to close the mentoring gap. As we seek to build the most complementary team when it comes to skill, perspective, and experience, we strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented communities to apply.

About the Position

The Director of Workplace Mentoring will support the advancement of MENTOR’s mission by inspiring corporate entities to grow and deepen their adoption and integration of quality youth mentoring. The primary goal of this position is to positively influence Workplace Mentoring systems in an effort to impact workplace culture in consultation with employers and to support youth in building the social capital needed to navigate and succeed in the world of work. The Director will lead the process of shaping and implementing new and existing initiatives as well as establish and maintain systems for leveraging work across workforce development and corporate initiatives and projects.

Key responsibilities:

Program Planning and Implementation

• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Systems Innovation to propose new areas of business growth and lead the pitches to potential clients
• Build and maintain partnerships with businesses and workforce development agencies, including coordinating all internal and external resources to ensure partnerships are effectively executed and objectives are achieved
  
• Support hiring and the management of the workforce team, including managing timelines and workplans for staff within defined projects
  
• Strategize around opportunities for employees to become more engaged through mentoring
  
• Utilize data from participants to inform the improvement of products
  
• Draft and review Consultant Contracts and Scopes prior to execution of the agreement
  
• Manage budgets and revenue projections to ensure accurate revenue forecasting
  

Coaching, Training and Technical Assistance

• Coach corporate partners and career readiness agencies to develop quality mentoring programs and activities for employees or community partners
• Train MENTOR Affiliates to build relationships and their consultative practice and support them in developing statewide convenings
  
• Deliver trainings on current MENTOR’s Corporate Training Series and work with training consultants to support work on the ground when needed
  
• Collaborate with MENTOR Affiliates in program concept and delivery
  
• Manage the needs of clients who are doing internal workplace mentoring programs
  
• Manage the consultants’ timeline for the deliverables for National Clients
  

Key Qualifications:

There are innumerable ways to learn, grow, and excel professionally. We respect this when we review applications and take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. We want to get to know you and the unique strengths you will bring to the work. This said, we are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate the majority of the qualifications and experiences listed below.

• 8+ years of progressive experiences in partnership management, workforce development, corporate engagement or corporate social responsibility
• Expertise in corporate or workplace mentoring strategies around mentoring/youth development
  
• Comfort and experience in delivering training and technical assistance to corporate partners and their employees
  
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships across a wide variety of individuals and groups, both internally and externally
  
• Experience managing direct reports and teams effectively, providing mentorship, direct feedback, thought partnership, coaching and performance management to support their success and employee development, particularly during times of growth and change
  
• Strong strategic thinking skills with an ability to use data to make decisions and translate strategy to action
  
• Strong written, communication and organizational skills, including a track record of balancing and prioritizing multiple partner priorities simultaneously
  
• Strong presentation, negotiation and liaison skills, demonstrated tact and diplomacy in difficult or sensitive situations
  
• Experience in managing corporate partnership budgets of at least $250,000
  
• Ability to travel up to 20% time
  

Making the Decision to Apply

To apply to this position, please prepare a resume and compelling cover letter and submit them through our application portal. For confidential inquiries or for assistance in completing the application, please contact search@positivelypartners.org. We will review and respond to all applications received.

We hope to have phone interviews in June with select candidates. Candidates who advance will have a virtual interview with Charline Alexandre-Joseph, Senior Director of Systems Innovation. Finalists will be selected for a virtual interview day with MENTOR staff. Candidates advanced to offer can expect a holistic reference check process. Expected start time is August 2022.

This position is full-time with up to 20% national travel. For candidates who are based where MENTOR National has offices (Boston and Washington D.C), MENTOR is expecting all employees to work in the office 2 days a week or 8 days a month beginning April 2022. Preference will be given to candidates living in Metro Boston.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this role begins at $80,000 and is commensurate with experience. Full benefits include health, dental, 403B, pre-tax transit, generous vacation, and life and short- and long-term disability insurance. The summary of the benefits could be found HERE.

MENTOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Diversity of opinions, experiences, and backgrounds is a key asset.