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iMentor is one of the most effective and innovative mentoring organizations in the country. Over the last ten years, iMentor has developed and refined a mentoring model that has driven four new innovations in the mentoring field: (1) iMentor’s technology-enriched mentoring model engages a new type of volunteer to serve as quality mentors; (2) iMentor’s curriculum, structure and support create mentoring relationships that play a significant and measurable role in closing the achievement gap for the youth we serve; (3) iMentor’s deep partnership with schools (whole class cohorts) provides the kind of individualized support that drives academic engagement and creates positive school culture; (4) iMentor Interactive is a new model of nationwide replication, providing non-profits and schools across the country with iMentor’s proven tools and resources -- it’s a “teach to fish” technical assistance model that empowers partner organizations to run their own high-impact mentoring programs.

New York City Impact:

By 2013, iMentor NYC will annually connect 3,000 high school-aged youth (mentees) one-to-one with volunteer adult mentors. Pairs build their relationship through weekly emails and monthly in-person meetings. During the 2008-09 program year, 92% of mentees graduated from high school and 82% enrolled in college. Compared to non-iMentor participants, mentees showed statistically significant increases in math grades, standardized test scores and attendance after participating in iMentor.

National Impact:

iMentor is helping other nonprofits launch or enhance mentoring programs through iMentor Interactive (iMi). iMi provides any organization with the tools, resources and programmatic support necessary to run a quality mentoring program. Currently, iMi works with 65 member organizations, serving more than 10,000 participants.

Growth:

iMentor is in the middle of an ambitious five year growth plan, which includes national expansion through iMentor Interactive, as well as growing the core mentoring program in New York City. By 2013, iMentor will reach 3,000 mentee-mentor pairs in New York City and more than 50,000 users across the country.

Reporting to the Chief Program Officer, the Managing Director, New York City (MDNYC) is a member of iMentor's Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for all aspects of iMentor's New York City mentoring program as the program grows to serve 3,000 mentee-mentor pairs by 2013. The MDNYC will ensure that all iMentor NYC initiatives provide maximum impact to all participants in order to impact the lives of NYC youth and support iMentor’s vision to increase the impact of mentoring nationwide.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to: strategy and operations for the core mentoring program and alumni program, curriculum development, volunteer management and evaluation. The MDNYC oversees all elements of the NYC mentoring program, including program development, execution, analysis, evaluation, innovation / refinement and internal and external partnership management. The MDNYC leads the entire iMentor NYC program team and is responsible for hiring, growing and empowering leaders within the department who will drive iMentor’s ambitious goals. The MDNYC will also serve as a thought partner on attracting and retaining best-in-class talent.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct all areas of iMentor NYC’s program including volunteer management, school recruitment, curriculum development, systems development, participant tracking and budget as well as provide strategic guidance about achieving programming goals throughout the organization and to the broader community.
• In collaboration with the CPO and senior program staff, lead the creation and execution of an impact-driven and scalable annual strategy for iMentor’s NYC mentoring program.
• Manage, support and grow the iMentor NYC team by overseeing the hiring, on-boarding, management, development and growth of present and future staff.
• Oversee selection and relationship development plan for all partner sites and extend the program’s reach into the NYC school system to meet iMentor’s ambitious enrollment targets.
• Conduct on-going strategic assessments of iMentor NYC’s programming, systems and model to identify areas for process improvement.
• Design, implement and lead iMentor NYC’s annual program evaluation process to inform strategic refinements and assure goals are reached with the highest levels of quality and impact.
• Create annual budgets and ensure that spending is properly aligned with iMentor’s programmatic objectives.
• Cultivate new strategic partnerships with a broad cross-section of audiences to enhance current program offerings and increase quality and impact.
• Support senior leadership team in the design and execution of special projects advancing iMentor’s reputation and growth.
• Serve as a thought leader and spokesperson for iMentor disseminating best practices from iMentor NYC to iMentor’s network of partners and the larger mentoring movement.

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience, with at least 3 years of proven success managing individuals and teams toward ambitious, measurable results.
• Previous non-profit work experience with a strong preference for a professional with experience serving historically under-served youth and under-resourced communities.
• Ability to motivate, excite and inspire an intergenerational staff with an eye towards supporting new managers and developing recent graduates.
• Strong project manager with the ability to scope projects and execute multi-faceted processes in a team driven context.
• Strong ability to analyze statistical program data for trends and drive strategic recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to cultivate and nurture relationships with diverse partners and stakeholders.
• Comfort with web-based technology and good instincts about how it can be used most effectively.
• Resourceful, results oriented, team-player with a positive “can do” attitude and a sense of humor.
• Flexible and adaptable, open to change, learning and improvement.

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• 90% employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 20 days paid annual vacation + paid holidays