Job Details

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.
Bilingual Skills Preferred
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