WE’RE HIRING: MENTORING COORDINATOR

🌟 WE’RE HIRING: MENTORING COORDINATOR 🌟

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Plains is looking for a caring, organized, and community-minded person to join our team as a Mentoring Coordinator!

If you believe that positive relationships can make a lasting difference in the life of a child or young person, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

What You’ll Do

As our Mentoring Coordinator, you’ll help create and support meaningful mentoring relationships by:

• 👥 Recruiting, interviewing, and screening volunteer mentors
• 💙 Supporting children, youth, and families through the intake process
• 🤝 Matching mentors and youth based on their needs, interests, and compatibility
• 🌱 Supporting and monitoring mentoring relationships
• 📝 Maintaining accurate and confidential client records
• 🏫 Building relationships with schools and community organizations
• 📣 Supporting community events, fundraising, and social media
• 💬 Providing ongoing support to mentors, youth, and families

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Compassionate, approachable, and a great listener
• Organized and detail-oriented
• A strong communicator and problem solver
• Comfortable working with children, youth, families, and volunteers
• Able to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Flexible to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Comfortable with technology and learning new systems
• In possession of a valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle

A two-year post-secondary diploma in a related field such as Child & Youth Care, Social Work, Human Services, Education, or Family Studies is required.

Why Join Us?

This isn’t just a job—it’s an opportunity to build connections, strengthen families, support volunteers, and help young people reach their potential with an organization that has been mentoring for 52 years.

If you’re passionate about making a difference in your community, we want to hear from you!

📍 Location: 15 Tupper St. S., Portage la Prairie
🕐 Position: 35 hours a week
💰 Salary: Starting salary $18 per hour
📅 Start Date: January 4, 2027 (flexible)

To Apply:
Send your resume and cover letter to bbbscentralplains@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca by November 13, 2026.

For more information see the job description below.

👉 Come be part of something that makes a difference.

Mentoring Coordinator  

Job Descriptions Mentoring Coordinator
Position Title:  Mentoring Coordinator
Responsible to:  Executive Director

Function
The incumbent shall provide Service Delivery  management in accordance with the National Standards set out by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada.  He/She will be responsible for matching volunteer mentors with children and youth, and to monitor those matches to insure the healthy development of the relationships.

Primary Responsibilities:

Mentors

• Accept and document applications of potential mentors
• Manage intake of volunteers including orientation, interviewing, screening etc.
• Conduct reference checks of potential mentors
• Inform potential mentors the outcome of their application
• Conduct Strong From the Start Pre-Match training & Developmental Relationship training
• Maintain notes on all files in accordance with National Standards using the Service Delivery Platform.

Youth/Family

• Accept and document applications of Mentees & families,
• Manage intake of youth including orientation, interviewing, screening etc.
• Inform families of the outcome of their application
• Contact schools or other involved social service agencies as appropriate for assessment input
• Conduct the Pre-Match Training program with youth and parents
• Maintain notes on all files in accordance with National Standards using the Service Delivery Platform.

Matching

• Facilitate the matching of the mentor and mentee
• Monitor matches according to National Standards & agency policies, using the Service Delivery Platform
• Facilitate match closure process

Service Delivery

• Provide regular reports to Executive Director, or special reports as requested.
• Maintain strict confidentiality as outlined in agency Privacy and Confidentiality Policy.
• Ensure all families and mentors are informed of any pertinent agency information
• Perform administrative functions as required
• Make referrals to other agencies as warranted
• Participate in committees as required
• As required, network with schools, organizations, the public and participate in events.
• Complete a yearly performance appraisal, conducted by the Executive Director, including goals and objectives for the coming year.

Social Media

• Ensure the production and updating on all agency social media sites, including but not limited to the website, facebook, You-Tube & Instagram.

Other

• Assist with fundraisers as required
• Assist with other tasks as required

Qualifications
The minimum qualification requirement of Service Delivery Staff is the attainment of a two-year post-secondary diploma in a related field (e.g., education, social or human services, child & youth work, family studies etc.)

In addition, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Central Plains requires the incumbent to have:

• effective oral and written communication skills
• strong problem-solving skills
• ability to interact with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• sound computer skills
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Access to a vehicle.