Ambassador of Mentoring
Highland Street AmeriCorps Ambassadors of Mentoring
Cambridge Community Services
Cambridge Community Services (CCS) is seeking a Highland Street AmeriCorps Ambassador of
Mentoring to carry out an 11 month project to expand and strengthen our mentoring program. This is an
exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people realize their full potential.
Host Site:
CCS is a community-based nonprofit with a mission to substantially improve academic, career, and civic
outcomes for immigrant youth through rigorous and inspiring out-of-school experiences. For the last 23
years, CCS has operated the City Links program to help low-income immigrant students at Cambridge
Rindge and Latin School set ambitious life goals and achieve them. The program’s holistic wrap-around
model includes 1-1 mentoring, 1-1 tutoring, paid internships, weekly leadership seminars, job readiness
training, and community service opportunities. CCS’ independent 20 year alumni impact evaluation
revealed that program graduates complete college at twice the rate of their peer cohort and experience
success entering the workforce.
About AmeriCorps:
AmeriCorps is a national community service program that gives people an opportunity to apply their
skills and ideals towards helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. The Highland Street
AmeriCorps Ambassadors of Mentoring is an AmeriCorps Program where members serve
in mentoring programs across Massachusetts.
Organizational Description:
Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is fueling the movement to expand empowering youth-adult
relationships to meet the needs of communities across Massachusetts. We work with mentoring programs
and youth development organizations to assess programmatic needs and organizational capacity to
provide customized strategies that strengthen youth, families, and communities.
Mass Mentoring Partnership’s AmeriCorps program, the Highland Street Corps Ambassadors of
Mentoring, is currently recruiting 25 Ambassadors for the 2015-2016 program year, which begins on
August 3, 2015 and runs through June 30, 2016. AmeriCorps Ambassadors complete one year of service
at a host organization in Massachusetts. One Ambassador is placed at Cambridge Community Services.
Key Responsibilities:
The Ambassador of Mentoring at CCS will play a vital role in expanding our mentoring program and lead
on a research project to strengthen and focus CCS mentoring practices. Working closely with the
Volunteer Coordinator, he/she will have three main responsibilities:
1. Recruit, select, and onboard 40 mentors
2. Support 40 mentor/mentee matches throughout the academic year
3. Research and design a career-based mentoring proposal to guide CCS mentoring program in
coming years
Specific activities include but are not limited to:
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Outreach and recruitment of mentors online and at local organizations
Interviewing and selecting volunteers
Supporting mentor and mentee trainings
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Support during weekly mentor/mentee meeting nights
Emailing, calling, texting, and providing resources to support mentor/mentee matches
Supporting networking and appreciation events for mentors
Research and design of career mentoring proposal
Completing all professional development requirements of Highland Street AmeriCorps
Qualifications:
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BA/BS strongly preferred
Experience with and/or commitment to youth development, nonprofit organizations and their
development
Experience working with youth, immigrant groups, and/or volunteers a plus
Comfortable with public speaking
Strong writing and editing skills - some experience with blogging and social media preferred;
experience using Salesforce a plus
Excellent organization and communication skills
The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Proven leadership and project management abilities
A passion for national and community service
The desire to work with diverse people, organizations and communities
Flexibility, adaptability, and a good sense of humor
Positive attitude
You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien of the U.S. to be an
AmeriCorps member.
Benefits:
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$1250 monthly taxable living allowance
$5,730.00 Education Award upon completion of service
Load deferment and interest accrual payments available upon the successful completion
of service
FREE healthcare coverage
Additional transportation reimbursement for corps-wide meetings and events for
qualifying members
250+ hours of Excellent training and networking opportunities on the mentoring field and
the nonprofit sector
Seminar session and Graduate certificate in non-profit organizational leadership from
Wheelock College
A built in network of Corps members and colleagues
TO APPLY
E-mail resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to
CCS Volunteer Coordinator Anna Leversee: aleversee@cambridgecommunity.org
Please include “CCS Ambassador of Mentoring” in subject line.
Note: Positions are contingent upon continued CNCS federal grant funding.
CCS values diversity and seeks to build and sustain a diverse staff. CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Mass Mentoring Partnership is an equal opportunity employer.
Mass Mentoring Partnership makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.