Mentoring Coordinator

 The mission of Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) is to empower youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative mentoring programs, youth development opportunities, and inclusion expertise. PYD motivates youth to reach their personal, educational, and career goals, and guides organizations in becoming more inclusive to youth with disabilities.
PYD is a pioneer in its space. Founded in 1985 – a full five years before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act – PYD began as a one-to-one mentoring program for youth with disabilities, providing these youth with adult role models and, through these mentors, an extended support system. Over the past 35+ years, PYD has established itself as a national, highly sought-after leader in its field, with a reputation for delivering innovative and high-quality programs and services. PYD empowers more than 500 youth annually through direct service programs and has delivered inclusion best practices training to more than 10,000 individuals across 300+ organizations, spanning 13 states.  PYD delivers impact at both the local and national levels, including:

1. Award-winning programs serving youth ages six to twenty-six experiencing a broad range of disabilities across Massachusetts, including Mentoring, Career Readiness, Access to Arts, Young Leaders Rising, and the Youth Leadership Forum.
2. The Career Readiness Teacher Certification, which provides PYD’s highly renowned Career Readiness curriculum, start-up training, evaluation, and technical assistance to partner organizations and schools across 13 states.
3. The National Disability Mentoring Coalition, which leverages the networks and collective influence of 600+ membership organizations to raise awareness of the importance and impact of mentoring in the lives of people with disabilities, and to increase the number and quality of disability mentoring programs around the country.
4. The Disability Mentoring Certification Program, the first training program of its kind for mentoring programs and professionals.
5. Live trainings, audits, and learn.pyd.org, all focused on increasing the inclusivity of workplaces, organizations, and communities across the country.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, Partners for Youth with Disabilities has a staff of 32 and an annual budget of $3M+. A highly engaged, mission-driven, 14-member Board of Directors partners with the leadership team to ensure the continued growth and sustainability of the organization. With an exceptionally strong reputation at the forefront of the field, an established set of programs delivered in Massachusetts, and a solid foundation of national work, PYD is poised to continue to significantly expand the organization’s leadership position, reach, and impact – at the individual, organizational, and societal level. This is a hybrid role, with the expectation of work at our office or in the community at least half of the week.The Mentoring Coordinator is a part of PYD’s Mentoring program, providing direct service to youth and young adults with disabilities ages 6 to 24 who live in Massachusetts as well as a national grant supporting mentoring for at-risk youth with disabilities.
The Mentoring Coordinator will assist the Mentoring Program Manager in running local direct service mentoring programming throughout Massachusetts as well as the national mentoring program for at-risk youth with disabilities. Reporting to the Mentoring Manager, the Mentoring Coordinator will be responsible for implementing the strategic vision of the program, including creating and running mentoring programming, providing case management, training individuals and organizations, providing match support, and facilitating delivery of direct service programming while partnering with families and community organizations.
To succeed in this role, the Coordinator will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The Coordinator should be a self-starter and problem solver, able to work independently, and to identify work needed to be completed. This position requires someone who is highly organized, can multitask, and meet competing demands deadlines, adjusting to shifting priorities with flexibility when necessary. It is expected that the Coordinator will be working within the community, rather than at a desk, so occasional evenings and weekends work will be required as well as travel within Massachusetts.
 Essential Responsibilities:

• Conduct programmatic and operational tasks for all aspects of PYD’s Mentoring Programs across all of Massachusetts, including but not limited to planning and executing programs and schedules; assist in PYD staff assignments; manage external vendor/partner/volunteer/speaker partners, assist or work on curriculum design, data management, and program evaluation.
• Partner with other disability or community organizations to develop and deliver programs to replicate service delivery and expand participation and expand the reach of PYD into more diverse and underserved communities.
• Assist in creation of mentor/mentee matches after the initial intake process.
• Provide individualized case support to a caseload of matched mentor/mentee relationships. Conduct follow up and check ins via email, text, and phone with matched mentees and mentors, documenting all communication in Salesforce. Troubleshoot with matches when programs or challenges arise.

• Ensure effective and accurate documentation of necessary paperwork and ongoing database management in Salesforce (or others as appropriate) to support program evaluation and state agency reporting.
• Follow up on all mentor and mentee leads on a timely basis, returning calls, sending out program information, and setting up match meetings with prospective mentees and mentors.
• Plan, organize, and lead mentor trainings to orient new mentors to the role.
• Proactively recruit new mentors from the community based on mentee preferences.
• Proactively recruit mentees into PYD in collaboration with the Outreach Team.
• Collaborate with youth services program managers to meaningfully integrate mentoring activities in all PYD Programs, including the outreach team. Cultivate cross sectoral partnerships to enhance the delivery of PYD programs and support PYD’s goals.

• Plan and implement mentor community forum sessions and gather data from these forums to enhance our programs.
• Maintain monthly regular contact with waitlisted mentees to communicate their current status for a match.
• Refer participants and waitlisted youth to other PYD programs in which they could have an interest.
• In collaboration with the Outreach Team, plan, attend and participate in community events that support recruitment of mentors and mentees and collaborate with organizations that can pipeline participants into the mentoring program.
• Plan or assist in planning and implement mentorship events - mentor/mentee group outings, in office game nights or other meetings supporting the matches, or PYD wide mentorship events.
• Support the Mentoring Manager in any revisions to the program curriculum so it remains relevant to the needs of all participants. As directed, develop content and create programs that are specifically designed for specific communities as targeted in the department goals. Collaborate with PYD’s Online Learning team to provide additional resources, support, guidance, and timely access to events.
• Research and implement best practices in mentoring development programming, including mentoring of at-risk youth with disabilities, to increase the depth and breadth of mentoring and youth development and to deliver the best programming.  
• Support the Mentoring Manager in the implementation of programming related to the OJJDP grant, including training events, weekly office hours, mentor/mentee recruitment, screening, training, monitoring & support, & closure, based on PYD’s program models & best practices.
• Assist in disseminating resources for best practices for working with youth who are involved or at risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system.

Marginal Responsibilities:

• Attend monthly staff meetings, quarterly National Disability Mentoring Coalition meetings, and team meetings and supervision
• Contribute to the newsletter, blog, social media content, and other promotional collateral
• Support the planning and management of PYD community and fundraising events
• Assist with grant reports and proposals as necessary
• Assist with special projects as they occur

Desired Credentials/Profile of the Ideal Candidate

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Able to independently travel across Massachusetts
• Available for occasional evening and weekend programming
• An excellent verbal and written communicator
• Is organized, with excellent decision making, planning, time management, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates accuracy, comprehensiveness, and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively manage teams, multitask, and meet competing demands to meet deadlines, adjusting to shifting priorities with flexibility when necessary
• Is a self-starter and problem solver, able to work independently, and to identify work needed to be completed.
• Leverages technology, including SalesForce and other tools effectively to maintain and improve efficiency.
• Ability to work both collaboratively as part of a team; seeks and allows in support appropriately, including receiving feedback and information.
• A passion for working with youth with disabilities, and an unshakable belief in their potential and a strong commitment to the mission of PYD
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Ability to work in the community
• Ability to travel independently

• Engage in PYD’s other department and communities to provide additional resources, support, guidance, and timely access to events 
• Attend monthly staff meetings, team meetings, and supervision
• Support the planning and management of PYD community and fundraising events
• Assist with grant reports and proposals as necessary 

• Assist with special projects as they occur

What You’ll Get:

• Compensation range of $45,000-51,000 annually
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance individual and family coverage with a generous employer contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program, including unlimited, confidential, 24/7, phone counseling services and up to three free, in-person counseling sessions, plus a lot more.
• Employer Paid Insurance includeslife, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Provision of necessary technology to be effective in your role.
• Extensive training from PYD with a disability inclusion focus and other professional development opportunities.
• Access to free professional development opportunities through PYD Learn which features self-directed coursework and resources on disability inclusion and disability mentoring best practices.
• Limited reimbursement for travel to PYD approved programming and community events.
• Internet reimbursement up to $35/month while required to complete some service from home.
• Paid Time Off including vacation time starting at 15 days per year, sick time at 12 days per year, 14 paid holidays per year, and personal time of 3 days per year.
• Supportive Staff Culture committed to providing our employees with the support & accommodations they need to be successful.

Diversity and Inclusion
At Partners for Youth with Disabilities, we are committed to equal opportunity and the diversity of our workforce, and strongly encourage diverse applicants to apply. We strive for our staff to be representative of the full diversity of the youth and families we serve.
 

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