Youth Development Specialist

4 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States College Mentoring Experience Inc Full time

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Youth Development Specialist to join our team at College Mentoring Experience Inc. As a Match Support Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting the growth and development of our youth participants.

This part-time contractor position offers a competitive hourly rate of $21 and requires a minimum of 25 hours per week. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in education, counseling, or social work, as well as experience working with youth and families in a non-profit setting.

In this role, you will be responsible for assessing the match relationship, developing strategic interventions to identify and strengthen match relationships that require extra support, and promoting re-engagement of mentors in other mentoring capacities.

You will also be expected to utilize technology to report, synthesize, and analyze data, and maintain accurate and timely records for each match according to standards.



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