Title: Mentoring Coordinator (Groups)
Position Type: Permanent, Full Time (35 hours/week)
Job Region: Fraser Valley – Langley
Application Deadline: Until position is filled

Position Start Date: As soon as a suitable applicant is found

Position Summary

At Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley, we enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people. Since 1974, we have been matching children with adult role models in professionally supported mentoring relationships that help them achieve their biggest possible futures. With the guidance and support of a mentor, youth are reminded that they can be anything they dream of being. Mentoring relationships change young people's lives. With training and professional support, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors form strong developmental relationships with their mentees that express care, challenge growth, share power, and expand possibilities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a positive, creative person to join the team at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley. We’re seeking a full-time Mentoring Coordinator to join our passionate team—someone who is especially skilled in supporting and nurturing mentoring relationships, with a focus on managing and supporting our group mentoring programs.

Is this you?

You are an energetic, responsible and positive person to join us, with a strong commitment to our mission. You will assist in the recruitment, screening, training of potential, liaising with partners, as well as provide ongoing support and monitoring to our group mentoring programs. You demonstrate self-awareness, are detail-oriented, and have strong case management skills as a Mentoring Coordinator. You jump at the chance to collaborate with others and you genuinely enjoy connecting with colleagues and look forward to working collectively with families and volunteers to achieve positive mentoring relationships. The ideal candidate has excellent time management and organization skills, thrives in a fast-paced work environment, and enjoys variety in their day.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinating group mentoring programs, including volunteer management and child enrollment
• Providing support and monitoring to group mentoring programs matches to ensure that children and youth are in safe, constructive, satisfying programs that are having a positive impact.
• Prospecting, recruiting, and processing inquiries and applications from potential volunteers and clients including parents, guardians, children, and youth.
• Conducting Pre-Match training program with volunteers, children and youth. Delivering messages to volunteers and children about program expectations, guidelines and safety.
• Building relationships with other service providers, school partners and donors to further assist the children, youth, families and volunteers they support.
• Working to create and foster constructive, strength based and satisfying relationships between children, youth and volunteers.
• Maintaining up-to-date electronic casework notes, statistics and other required reporting in compliance with relevant standards, policies and processes.
• Performing administrative functions as required to administer and report on mentorship programs and caseloads.
• Completing program evaluations and submitting outcome reports for funding purposes.
• Supervising practicum students and other work placements.
• Participate in regular team meetings and agency initiatives, including fundraising and community engagement activities as needed

What you bring:

• You have a minimum 2-year post-secondary diploma with related work experience (required) or you have a bachelor’s degree in social sciences or humanities (preferred)
• You have 1 to 3 years’ direct program delivery experience working with children and families
• Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) skills
• You are a well-organized, mature, self-starter with the ability to work independently and in a team
• You are skilled at facilitation, interviewing and training
• You have knowledge of child/adolescent development and experience supporting mentoring or developmental relationships.
• You have a demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with diverse individuals and communities
• You are skilled in using Microsoft Office, databases, and communication tools (experience with case management systems is an asset 
• You are available to work occasional evenings to accommodate volunteer schedules and evening programming.
• You are skilled at motivating and supporting volunteers
• You are able to exercise good judgement and sound decision making.
• You have a valid driver’s license and access to a car for out-of-office appointments (required)

What we offer:

• An opportunity to do meaningful work and make a positive impact in the community
• A supportive, positive and engaging work environment
• A commitment to work/life balance for employees
• An hourly salary range of $25.00-$28.00
• 2 weeks of vacation
• An excellent benefits package including extended health care and matched RRSP

If this position sounds like you, please let us know why by submitting your resume and cover letter to Roslyn Henderson at . Please use the Subject Line: Mentoring Coordinator. Applications will be reviewed as they are received so we encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. If your background and qualifications match the position requirements, we will contact you.