Mentoring Coordinator - Vancouver, Canada - Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Mission, Vision and Core Values
Our Mission is to enable life-changing mentoring relationships to ignite the power and potential of young people.

Our Vision is that all young people realized their full potential

Our Core Values are:

We Champion Potential
Every Connection Counts
Showing Up Matters

Why it's great to work with us:

Big Sisters is a friendly, inclusive and committed team who offers their employees fifteen vacation days within the first year, fifteen wellbeing days, as well as three personal days.

We provide a generous health care and extended benefits package, including prescription drugs and dental plan. As well, we provide our employees with a professional development allocation and various learning opportunities. Ignite your full potential with Big Sisters

Is this you?
You are an energetic, responsible and positive person to join us, with a strong commitment to our mission. You are passionate about mentoring at-risk girls, non-binary or transgender youth.

You believe it's your mission to help build strong client relationships and support each match so they can work towards helping the Little Sister achieve their goals and boost their self-esteem.

You are a positive person who demonstrates self-awareness and has strong case management skills as a Mentoring Coordinator.

You understand the importance of ensuring safe and healthy mentoring relationships take place by monitoring and instilling trust between volunteer mentors and our Little Sisters (ages 7-17).

What you will be doing:

Develop your leadership skills as you support families, children and youth
Partner with the community to deliver a variety of mentorship programs as a Mentoring Coordinator
Maintain ongoing contact with the volunteer mentor, Little Sister and parent/guardians to ensure accountability, support and healthy relationships where the Little Sisters safety is upheld
Build collaborative relationships with volunteer mentors and Little Sisters by performing onetoone screening interviews and providing continued support throughout their involvement with the agency
Maintain accurate confidential case files and monthly reports
Match volunteer mentors with Little Sisters
Monitor service delivery and ensure that program standards are met
Provide support, guidance and additional services/resources to the match as needed
Facilitate volunteer training sessions and workshops as required
Provide volunteer recruitment support as needed
Provide administrative program support as required
Provide community engagement support as required
Attendance at evening and weekend events that support relationship building between the client, volunteer, mentoring coordinator and agency

What you bring:

You have a minimum 2year postsecondary 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
You are a wellorganized, mature, selfstarter with the ability to work independently and in a team
You are able to adapt your approach and behaviour in realtime to match the shifting demands of situations
You have experience working with a culturally diverse client and volunteer base
You are knowledgeable about child and adolescent development
You are skilled at motivating and supporting volunteers
You are skilled at facilitation, interviewing and training
Experience working with a case management database is an asset
You have a strong connection to the Lower Mainland community and are knowledgeable about the area and services
Willingness and ability to work some evenings to support the agency program needs and events
Ability to travel to and from multiple sites around Metro Vancouver for appointments, events, etc.
Proficiency in additional language(s) is an asset

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 flexibility and work/life balance for employees
An annual salary of $48,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package
15 vacation days within the first year of employment
15 wellbeing days
3 personal days
Commitment to training and development to support employee growth through our Pro-D benefit

This Position:

This is a permanent, full-time (35 hours/week) position reporting to our Vancouver office.

Daytime travel and some evening and weekend work will be required which will be supported through flex / lieu time.

Please use the Subject Line:
Mentoring Coordinator