Community & social services jobs in Chicago, IL

About the role

Assist the Mentoring Program Director in managing the administration of the “Mentor Me” program onsite.  Manage program evaluation efforts. Provide guidance to mentors and mentees to ensure that both groups understand their responsibilities and have a rewarding mentoring relationship. Organize and help facilitate mentor/mentee orientation and training sessions, and provide ongoing support.

What you'll bring

• Knowledge is defined as the acquisition of information stored in memory through experience and learning.
• Skills represent the practical aspect of knowledge.
• The implementation of knowledge in daily tasks that can be acquired or developed through training is termed as skill.
• Lastly, ability is characterized as the stable and abstract behavioral and cognitive capacity.
• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• emphasis on social work, sociology, psychology, or education
• 2 or more years experience with nonprofit program administration (i.e., mentoring, education, volunteer management, etc.)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Experience with a gender-specific mentoring program (required)
• Able to devote 40 hours/week
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite