Influence Mentoring Society Executive Director

Overview

Influence Mentoring Society’s (“Influence Mentoring”) Executive Director will be an aspirational, big picture and strategic thinker, and a leader in the Indigenous community. The Executive Director will report directly to the Chairperson of the Influence Mentoring Board of Directors, and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Influence Mentoring Program (“Program”).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, and in conjunction with the Board of Directors, strategic direction, for all aspects of the Program.

• Provide oversight of all operational aspects of the Program, including but not limited to:

  • Program development and implementation.

  • Strategic outreach and engagement with potential Mentors, Protégés, funders, while serving as the primary point of contact for the Program’s institutional partner(s).

  • Ongoing engagement and support for current Mentors and Protégés.

  • Maintaining and optimizing the Program’s online platform, with support from appropriate technical resources, as required.

  • Designing and delivering online mentoring bootcamps and networking sessions.

• In collaboration with the Board of Directors, implement the organization’s external engagement and communications objectives to develop the profile of Influence Mentoring across stakeholder groups, including Indigenous communities and their leadership, Indigenous post-secondary students, post-secondary organization staff, current and potential funders and corporate partners, and other Indigenous-focused organizations (for profit and not for profit).

• Maintaining the organization’s presence and interactions on social media, including (without limitation) Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.

• Providing governance leadership for the Mentoring Program, including development of a longer-term Strategic Plan in collaboration with the Board of Directors, and advising, monitoring and acting on risk issues.

• Managing all operational financial matters and reporting on budgetary matters to the Board of Directors, including:

  • Ensuring all operational financial maters are attended to including (without limitation) all accounts payable and receivable, in accordance with organizational policy and guidelines.

  • Developing and monitoring budgets with bookkeeper.

  • Working with bookkeeper and Board Treasurer on annual financial statements, audit preparation, audited financial statements and Board review.

• Developing and preparing government grant applications and private funder requests for support.

• Working with the Board on establishing Charitable Status with CRA

• Development of Program reporting, including:

  • Appropriate data and outcome framework

  • Appropriate reporting system(s)

  • Annual report to funders.

Core Competencies

In addition to a relevant post-secondary degree (or a combination of applicable experience, knowledge and education), the successful candidate will demonstrate the following core competencies and experience:

• Passion for supporting Indigenous students.

• Expertise in Indigenous culture and ways of knowing.

• Experience and success working with Indigenous communities and Indigenous students. Fluency in an Indigenous language would be an asset.

• Relevant and demonstrable experience in project coordination, with a track record of successful delivery and implementation.

• Knowledge of mentoring philosophies and approaches and experience with mentoring programs.

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and drive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, with particular focus on Indigenous youth.

• Strong leadership potential, with formal or informal experience preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including aptitude for public speaking, building and delivering presentations to funders and facilitating large group sessions.

• Proficiency coordinating individuals and groups through virtual platforms (i.e., WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, etc.).

• Experience in fundraising and grant writing, preferably in the not-for-profit sector.

• Excellent administration and organizational skills.

• Experience working with media and social media platforms.

• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and databases, including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Influence Mentoring Society Mentoring Coordinator

Overview

Influence Mentoring Society's ("Influence Mentoring") Mentoring Coordinator will be a passionate, supportive and empathetic person who is process-driven, with a strong work ethic. The Mentoring Coordinator will report directly to the Executive Director of Influence Mentoring, and will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Protégé/Mentor relationship within the Influence Mentoring Program ("Program").

Key Responsibilities

General

• Support Influence Mentoring strategic initiatives including Recruitment and Engagement Bootcamps; Orientations, etc. of Protégés and Mentors. 

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key contacts at Academic Partners (post-secondary learning institutions); Employer (and professional association) Partners; and community organizations, to build and maintain effective referral pipelines. 

• Support the development and delivery of webinars and workshops for Protégés and Mentors, as needed.

Mentoring Partnership Coordination 

• Review incoming communications of interest in the Mentoring Program and applications for registration, from potential Protégés and Mentors (whether by the Program's online platform, e-mail, phone, etc.); connect by e-mail, telephone and/or virtual media to provide information on the Influence Mentoring program and/or assistance in the application process.

• Assess each application for both eligibility and suitability for the Mentoring Program. 

• Follow-up with potential Protégés and Mentors, where required, to complete application, request further information (including Police Check for Mentors).

• Approve or deny application and communicate decision with the candidate as may be appropriate in the circumstances.

• Review Protégé's application details (including SMART Goals) to match with suitable Mentor  

• Engage with Mentor base to match suitable Mentor with Protégé and communicate matching with the matched mentoring pair. 

• Arrange for appropriate Orientation of the matched mentoring pair(s), whether in small group cohort format or in individual pairs.

• Provide on-going support including check-ins and assessments at regular intervals with Protégés and Mentors (such check-ins and assessments as indicated from time to time in the Mentoring Program). 

• Support Protégés and Mentors in problem-solving potential concerns/issues to ensure successful outcomes. 

• Provide resources to Protégés and Mentors as needed to support their mentoring partnerships.

• Complete final assessments at the conclusion of all mentorships.

• Support the development and delivery of concluding sharing circle session with Protégés and Mentors.

Supporting Academic Partners

• Connect with the respective Academic Partner Support personnel to manage the Protégé and Mentors related that specific Academic Partners.

• Provide the support services as set forth in the Train the Trainer manual for Academic Partners.

Post-Mentoring Support  

• Review the results and learnings of the check-ins, assessments and sharing circle sessions and share same with (i) the Protégés and Mentors (as may be appropriate); (ii) the Influence Mentoring team; and (iii) where applicable, the Academic Partner Support.

• Provide further guidance to Protégés and Mentors, as needed.

• Support Protégés and Mentors in discussing and recording outcomes and observations in the Program's online platform.

Data Collection and Reporting

• Ensure all relevant Protégé and Mentor information has been properly entered in the Program's online platform.

• Provide the Influence Mentoring team with appropriate reports on activities, outcomes and opportunities as may be requested from time to time.

Core Competencies

In addition to a relevant post-secondary degree (or a combination of applicable experience, knowledge, and education), the successful candidate will demonstrate the following core competencies and experience:

• Passion for supporting Indigenous students.

• Expertise in Indigenous culture and ways of knowing.

• Experience and success working with Indigenous communities and Indigenous students. Fluency in an Indigenous language would be an asset.

• Relevant and demonstrable experience in project coordination, with a track record of successful delivery and implementation.

• Knowledge of mentoring philosophies and approaches and experience with mentoring programs.

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and drive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, with particular focus on Indigenous youth.

• Strong leadership potential, with formal or informal experience preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including aptitude for public speaking, building and delivering presentations to funders and facilitating large group sessions. 

• Proficiency coordinating individuals and groups through virtual platforms (i.e., WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, etc.).

• Experience in fundraising and grant writing, preferably in the not-for-profit sector.

• Excellent administration and organizational skills.

• Experience working with media and social media platforms.

• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and databases, including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).

• Willingness to grow with the organization as well as the willingness to take on additional responsibilities that may be added from time to time to the position.