iMentor is seeking a Senior Director, Content and Curriculum to lead the design and creation of content and curriculum that makes high-quality mentoring possible, supporting the training, education, and engagement of all programmatic stakeholders including volunteer mentors, students, partners, and iMentor staff. Reporting to the Managing Director, Program and Experience Design, this person will collaborate across teams to ensure all content and curriculum are developed in alignment with program design and goals, focusing on offerings that can be customized and delivered in an ed tech, partnership model as well as iMentor’s direct service model.

The ideal candidate will have experience in an ed tech organization, be familiar with learning architecture and instructional design, and understand outcomes related to the success of young people in college and career, including success factors for students from low-income and first-generation college going communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and creation of content and curriculum that makes high-quality mentoring possible at scale, focusing on offerings that can be customized and delivered in an ed tech, partnership model

• Guide and execute the creation of content that supports the training, education and engagement of all programmatic stakeholders, including volunteers/mentors, program participants, partners and iMentor staff.
• Leverage continuous learning to iterate and improve iMentor’s hybrid, direct service college access program, providing plug and play training, education and engagement that can be adapted and localized to reflect the priorities and needs of iMentor’s direct service regions.
• Work closely with the Managing Director, Program and Experience Design, to ensure all content, curriculum and product marketing strategies are developed in alignment with program design and goals.
• Working within iMentor’s Partner Success model, ensure content and curriculum strategy allows for flexible and data driven approaches to retention and participation; contribute to customized partner solutions as needed.
• Understand the challenges faced by first-generation students as they focus on college and career to add a solutions-oriented and behavior design driven approach to all work; engage with other experts to understand the challenges other target audiences face.
• Serve as a thought leader on iMentor’s Program and Partner Success Team, helping to design and execute organization-wide strategy and initiatives related to iMentor’s program and strategic framework.

• 5 to 7 years of experience working in a tech-adjacent role, ideally within an ed tech organization; understanding of digital and technology terms/concepts/tools.
• Familiarity with Learning Architecture and Instructional Design within the broader subject of digital curriculum & assessment development.
• Experience with instructional design through various deliveries, including asynchronous, blended learning, and instructor led facilitation, and various modalities, including video, courses, communications campaigns and intrusive support.
• Ability to build consensus among team in alignment with organizational direction and goals, and to support others through change.
• A comfort with ambiguity and the flexibility to perform and lead in periods of transition.
• An understanding of outcomes related to the success of young people in college and career, and success factors for students from low-income and first-generation college going communities.
• Excellent communications, relationship development, and interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful team-player with a positive “can do” attitude, open to change, learning, and improvement.
• Demonstrated alignment with iMentor's mission, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Views differences between individuals (race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education, beliefs, and lifestyle) as an asset and demonstrates an appreciation of the diversity across the iMentor community.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Our organization works in partnership with district public schools across the country. In doing so we must meet all compliance requirements of those districts including background checks.
• iMentor is committed to ensuring healthy and safe environments for our staff, mentors, and the students we serve. In order to fully comply with the NYC Vaccine mandate, all iMentor employees (regardless of role or region) are required to be fully vaccinated priority to their start date.

• Salary $110,000 - $130,000 commensurate with experience
• Up to 100% employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 18 days paid annual vacation (increasing annually to 21, 23, 25), 13 paid holidays your birthday one floating holiday, iMentor closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 6-7 sick days annually
• 401K match up to 4%
• Flexible Home/Office/School working arrangement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Dependent care and health care flexible spending plans
• 1 hour of wellness time off per week for wellness activities of your choosing
• Flexible personnel wellness budget for reimbursements or marketplace purchases
• Every staff member is eligible for organization-sponsored professional development annually
• 9 weeks of paid parental leave

About iMentor

iMentor believes that all students deserve an equitable chance to pursue their ambitions. Our program builds authentic mentoring relationships in order to bring greater equity to our students’ educational journeys. Through these long-term relationships, first-generation, students of color from underserved communities increase their access to the knowledge, experiences, and resources required to succeed in college or their post-secondary pathway of choice, and to pursue their career ambitions.

By partnering with public schools serving primarily first-generation college students and providing every student in the school with a mentor, iMentor supports students’ post-secondary journeys with a level of depth and personalization that cannot be matched by traditional advising models. iMentor’s students are 37% more likely to enroll in college and are graduating college at double the rates of their peers.

iMentor’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We believe that people of all backgrounds deserve equal access to educational opportunities. Recognizing that our country’s history of racism and systemic oppression continues to drive educational disparities for students of color, we give special focus to addressing the economic and racial divides that impact the communities we serve. We are committed to the collective work and intentional investment necessary to consistently move in the direction of educational equity and inclusion. Learn more at www.iMentor.org.

How to Apply

Visit www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

iMentor is an Equal Opportunity Employer