Scholar & Mentor Engagement Specialist

Scholar & Mentor Engagement Specialist (Part-Time)
First Gen Success
Compensation: $22.00 per hour
Location: Hybrid/Remote (Charlotte area preferred)

Help First-Generation Young Women Achieve Their Potential

Are you passionate about supporting students, building meaningful relationships, and making a lasting impact in your community?

First Gen Success is seeking a Part-Time Scholar & Mentor Engagement Specialist to help scholars and mentors stay connected, engaged, and supported throughout the program year. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, staying organized, and contributing to a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping first-generation young women prepare for college, leadership, and lifelong success.

Position Overview

The Scholar & Mentor Engagement Specialist supports scholar and mentor engagement through communication, attendance tracking, follow-up, and program support. This position helps ensure participants remain informed, connected, and actively engaged throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular communication with scholars and mentors to encourage engagement, support participation, and strengthen relationships
• Send reminders about upcoming events, deadlines, and program activities
• Track attendance and participation for program sessions and mentor engagement activities
• Coordinate scheduling and communication between scholars and mentors
• Monitor engagement through communication platforms and outreach efforts
• Assist with resolving communication or participation challenges
• Collect and organize scholar and mentor survey data to support program evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement
• Provide support during selected virtual and in-person program events

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Attention to detail and accurate recordkeeping
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks
• Professional, dependable, and responsive
• Comfortable interacting with students, mentors, volunteers, and community partners
• Commitment to supporting educational success and youth development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with students, youth programs, mentoring programs, education, customer service, nonprofit organizations, or volunteer coordination
• Some daytime availability is a plus, but not required
• Current college student, graduate student, retired educator, or professional seeking meaningful part-time work encouraged to apply

Schedule

• July–August: Approximately 8–12 hours per week to support onboarding, planning, and preparation for the upcoming program year
• September–May: Approximately 5–8 hours per week during the active program year
• Flexible schedule with occasional evening or weekend program events

About First Gen Success

First Gen Success nurtures, advances, and celebrates the potential of high-performing, underserved young women seeking to become first-generation college students and leaders in their schools, workplaces, and communities. Through mentorship, leadership development, college readiness programming, and scholarship support, First Gen Success helps young women transform potential into opportunity and become the next generation of leaders.