The Mentor Program Coordinator's Roles

The Mentor Program Coordinator needs to serve as a:

Manager:
- Plan, arrange, schedule
- Administer budgets, stipends, & other program cost areas
- Set performance expectations
- Monitor program functions
- Evaluate program & plan improvements
- Report to immediate supervisor, Board, and other managers
Facilitator:
- Selection and matching of mentors & proteges in collaboration with protege's supervisor
- Peer support group meetings for mentors, for proteges
- Arranging released time for mentoring pairs when needed
- Internal program communications
- Mentor Program Steering/Advisory Committee meetings
Trainer:
- Initial & on-going mentor and protÈgÈ training
- Pair coaching training
- Initial and on-going supervisor training
- Develop & coach mentors to assume roles in future mentoring training
Problem Solver
- Resolve mentor/protege mismatches and other stake holders' concerns
- Conflict resolution meetings within mentoring pairs, and if needed ...
- Dissolve mismatched mentors & proteges & develop a better match
- Trouble shoot with persons not meeting program expectations
- Resolve scheduling & program problems
Mentor:
- Mentor of the Mentors, modeling best mentoring practice
- Help any proteges whose mentor does not have the needed strengths
Other duties as assigned (of course)