VOLUNTEER / Intern MENTOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Volunteer / Intern Mentor Program Development Consultant

The Aparecio Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was designed as an economic development strategy to lift women out of poverty and as a community development approach to build the leadership capacity of low-income women. The Aparecio Foundation provides academic support and scholarship programs for high-potential, low-income women in public high schools through an eight-year multiple-mentor program.

The culture of Aparecio Foundation is characterized by an informal and laid back environment, where employees work independently and in teams to develop and carry out effective organizational structure and work processes. Employees are driven through self-motivation and passion for the not-for-profit sector. Through the development of quality services to the enhancement of the organization's goals and objectives, employees are able to use their strengths and skills the best ways they can! Therefore Aparecio Foundation employees are given freedom to be creative and energetic in performing their tasks and duties as professionals in their respective field of expertise.

This is a unpaid Volunteer / Intern position.

Job Description

Aparecio Foundation seeks to increase the potential of actualizing its mission and vision on a continuous basis. The Mentor Program Development Consultant will assist with this goal by creating relationships, development of programs, and analysis of methods and models of mentoring. This position is also responsible for innovation and expansion of job scope and responsibilities as the both the foundation and position grow!

Description of Duties / Responsibilities :

• Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.
• Research currently existing mentor programs of similar kind in the Chicago area to learn their success and failure.
• Research Academia by conducting an analysis of different models of internships to see which ones are effective according to the studies that have been done.
• Compile the data and develop a framework for the mentor program.
• Develop a framework of women to recruit for the organization / building mentor database.
• Develop curriculum for the mentorship program.
• Attend professional meetings, training workshops, and read publications on the field to enhance professional competence.

Qualifications

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Knowledge Requirements :

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.