Event Assistant

About iMentor

iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students in low-income communities to graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. Students work with their mentors one-on-one, in-person and online, to develop strong personal relationships, nurture a college aspiration, navigate the college application process, and build critical skills that lead to college success. In New York City, iMentor partners with public schools to ensure every student in the schools receives a mentor. iMentor also provides its curriculum, technology, and best practices to help nonprofits run effective programs in the iMentor model. Since 1999, iMentor has connected 11,000 students with mentors. This year, iMentor is serving 3,000 mentor-mentee pairs in New York City and 2,000 more nationwide. iMentor has been recognized through funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and the Robin Hood Foundation, and is a subgrantee of the federal Social Innovation Fund.

iMentor is one of the nation's most innovative and quickly growing mentoring organizations.As a team, we are mission-focused, results-oriented, passionate and fun, and were named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For byOpportunity Knocks and The Nonprofit Times.

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Position Overview

iMentor seeks a resourceful individual with clear communication skills, interest in customer service, attention to detail and a "can-do" attitude to provide event logistics support, ultimately ensuring high quality programming for over 3,000 students across New York City.

Reporting to the Senior Program Events Manager and working closely with Program staff, Event Assistants (EA) must have a sincere commitment to professionalism and be excited by working in a fast-paced event environment. Assistants will join will join a high energy and hard working iMentor staff team, passionate about helping more low-income, first-generation college students graduate high school college-ready and succeed in college.

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Responsibilities

Training will be provided for all responsibilities.

• Assist NYC Program Events team with event preparation and on-site event management as a part-time staff member:
  • Preparing event materials and equipmentfor transportation to event site
  • Assist with setup and breakdown of small to large scale iMentor events at various venues throughout NYC boroughs
  • Coordinate with food vendors on-site, managing food distribution and serving participants
  • Support sign-in process on-site and monitor safety of event participants to and from event venues
  • Support NYC staff in the successful execution of event curriculum and activities, while providin logistical support
• Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities at iMentor and complete all required trainings
• Provide occassional project support, including data entry, for cross-departmental initiatives
• Help with preparations for annual end of year celebration in June and provide day-of logistical support

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Additional Details

• Compensation: $9-$11/hour, commensurate with experience. Travel by public transportation throughout NYC to various sites may be required. Event Assistants will be provided with MetroCards to cover the cost of transportation from the office to the event.
• Work schedule: Event Assistants must be able to commit to a regular evening schedule, with availability 3-4 evenings per week, Monday-Thursday, 3:00-8:00 PM. This excludes NYC Department of Education school holidays. Position duration from September 2014 – June 2015.
• Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory fingerprinting and criminal background check, conducted by the Division of Human Resources at the New York City Department of Education.

Qualifications

• Interest in youth development or education sector
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation with a demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Resourceful, self motivated, and able to work independently yet know when to ask for help.
• Must be responsible, trustworthy, and detail oriented
• Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lift and transport light supplies
• Able to commit to regular evening schedule
• Familiar with and comfortable navigating NYC public transit
• Aligned in thought and action with iMentor's values (www.imentor.org/values)
• High school degree required; must be currently enrolled or seeking enrollment in a 2 or 4-year degree program

How to apply

Visit www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so it is in candidates' best interest to apply as soon as possible. No phone, email, mail, or fax inquiries will receive a response.