Upward Mentoring Manager - Part Time

Purpose

The primary goal of this position is to ensure that children, youth, and young adults served through Upward Mentoring experience the full impact of our Roadmap and Theory of Change framework, including consistent, high-quality supports that lead to measurable growth and long-term success.

Organize Upward Mentoring Program

• Maintain an active caseload up to 10 active youth.
• Provide weekly one-on-one/group mentoring for each youth, 2+ hours per week.
• Check in with parents monthly and complete home visits as needed.
• Plan and lead group mentoring meetings and activities.
• Set youth-led goals and track progress toward attainment.
• Cookordinate experiences with community champions and the Program Director, aligned to the BBBSEMO Theory of Change.
• Document contacts, challenges, and outcomes in MatchForce.

Partner in the Community

• Work primarily in the community and stay accessible to youth and families, including scheduled evening and weekend hours.
• Communicate and coordinate with agency staff to connect youth and families to needed resources.
• Support the development of the mentoring program structure.

Support the Development of the Mentoring Program Structure

• Participate in weekly team meetings to review youth progress, data needs, and reporting timelines.
• Complete role-specific trainings related to evaluation, data entry, survey administration, and confidentiality requirements.
• Collect and enter key youth data consistently (contacts, participation, goals, resources provided, and milestones).
• Administer required surveys and assessment tools on schedule (baseline, mid-point, and end-of-period as assigned).
• Ensure youth and caregiver surveys are completed accurately, respectfully, and with clear explanations of purpose.
• Follow agency protocols for confidentiality, consent, and secure handling of youth information.
• Track response rates and follow up with families to reduce missing data and improve completion.

Document Program Outcomes and Complete Reports

• Ongoing, social-emotional growth, school engagement, behavior, and career exposure.
• Identify trends and patterns from youth progress and participation that should be reflected in reports.
• Provide short narrative highlights and examples that show impact, including barriers, strategies used, and wins.
• Share feedback on what data is useful as a mentor and share experiences to assist leaders, funders and partners.

Coordinate with Internal and External Evaluation Partners

• Align reporting with the program’s goals, agency requirements, and evaluator expectations.
• Participate in check-ins related to data quality, timelines, and reporting needs.
• Support continuous improvement by using findings to adjust mentoring supports, activities, and resource connections.

Other Duties as Assigned