MENTORSHIP AND ALUMNI RELATIONS COORDINATOR

Dream Project Inc•Arlington, VA

8d•$50,000 - $55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Dream Project is seeking a bilingual (English-Spanish), relationship-driven early-career professional to coordinate their mentorship program. This role involves recruiting and training mentors, matching them with students, and supporting these relationships. It's a hands-on, people-first position where the daily work directly impacts young people's sense of possibility. The role is primarily external-facing and requires close collaboration with students, parents, volunteer mentors, external partners, and the internal team to ensure strong matches and supported relationships. The position has been expanded to full-time to accommodate a broader program scope, now including college students and younger high school students in addition to high school seniors. The selected candidate will receive training on the core mentorship programs and will utilize existing resources like trained mentors and a structured curriculum.

Requirements

Fully bilingual in English and Spanish— comfortable speaking about education-related concepts and content to families that only speak Spanish.
A recent university graduate, current graduate student, or graduate alum.
2+ years of experience working directly with young people and/or parents through: tutoring, coaching, camp counseling, youth ministry, RA/RD work, etc.
Experience organizing or leading a mentorship program, fellowship, internship pipeline, professional development initiative, or student club with a mentoring/leadership component.
Deeply socially conscious, with a genuine commitment to educational equity and cultural competency in working with immigrant and first-generation student communities.
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple relationships and timelines at once.
Comfortable with warmth and structure in equal measure.
Familiarity with Zoom, Canva and Google Suite.
Based in the DC/Northern Virginia area (hybrid schedule).

Nice To Haves

Experience in designing and delivering training sessions or workshops is a plus.
Experience with event planning and execution is a plus.

Responsibilities

Recruit, screen, and train volunteer mentors and students from the community.
Thoughtfully match mentors with students based on interests, goals, and needs.
Maintain regular contact with mentors, mentees, and parents/guardians to support strong relationships.
Plan and facilitate mentor training, workshops, and community-building events.
Communicate with Spanish-speaking families with warmth, cultural fluency, and clarity.
Track program data and report outcomes; help evaluate and improve the mentorship model.
Represent The Dream Project at community events, school partnerships, and recruitment fairs.
Maintain accurate records of contact information for all students, parents, and mentors.
Track mentorship progress and maintain accurate records.
Collaborate with the scholarship and case management teams to provide holistic student support.
Monitor student attendance and follow up with mentees who have unexpected absences.
Work with counselors and college representatives to enhance program activities.
Facilitate or train stakeholders based on curriculum needs and expectations.
Engage and maintain clear communications with alumni to increase engagement.
Manage from end-to-end core mentoring programs: Bridge to Dreams, The College Track Dream Project Mentoring Program, and The CTE Track Mentoring Program.