Assistant Director of Community-Based Mentoring

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Lawrenceville, GA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Academic Intervention, Administrative Skills, Behavioral Intervention, Coaching, Communication Skills, Community Development, Conflict Resolution, Data Collection, Decision Support, Depth Perception, English Language, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Mentoring, Performance Metrics, Physical Demands, Process Analysis, Program Evaluation, Spanish Language, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Lawrenceville, GA
POSTED
4 days ago

id='p103573_'>Assistant Director of Community-Based Mentoring JobID: 103573

Position Type:

Administrative/Managerial/Assist Dir Community Schools

Date Posted:

7/17/2026

Location:

Instructional Support Center

Date Available:

08/03/2026

Job Code: Assist Dir Community Schools - 020358 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Community Schools - 211157 Empl Class: NA Minimum Salary: $84,075.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $121,971.00/Annually

Scheduled Days: 245

Target Openings: 1

Job Description: Show/Hide

License and Certification Qualifications:

  • Must be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Required

Education Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree Required
  • Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications:

  • 3 years of school leadership and/or 8 years of demonstrated effective communication and advocacy for diverse populations Required
  • Experience working with youth and family development, developing community partnerships, and community engagement initiatives Preferred
  • 1 year of experience teaching adult learners Preferred

Skills Qualifications:

  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills
  • Ability to coach and teach individuals and groups
  • Ability to maintain a positive and inclusive demeanor in various situations
  • Ability to analyze existing processes and identify areas for improvement
  • Effective organization and planning in a collaborative environment
  • Ability to speak, write, and translate fluently in English and Spanish preferred

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for implementing the community-based mentoring programs to support identified students and parents of students through academic and behavioral interventions.

  • Create and implement mentor training materials.

  • Conduct volunteer training sessions

  • Revise mentor handbook and other resources as needed

  • Secure and communicate mentor resources in a timely and professional manner.

  • Create dates and delivery methods of volunteer training sessions.

  • Create, implement, and monitor processes for the Office of Community-Based Mentoring.

  • Support local schools on mentor matching, training, recruitment, resources, and other identified support as needed.

  • Utilize Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring as needed - recruitment, screening, training, matching and monitoring, and closure. Support director in ensuring a strong and consistent implementation of school strategy across all schools.

  • Measure and monitor impact on student outcomes through implementation of a multi-tiered system of support and appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

  • Represent the Office of Community-Based Mentoring at district meetings, community events and stakeholders' gatherings.

  • Assist in data collection, reporting and evaluation to assess program impact and support decision-making.

  • Support director in ensuring a strong and consistent implementation of school strategy across all schools.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About the Company

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Gwinnett County Public Schools

Gwinnett County Public Schools is a high achieving, honored school system, located in the metro Atlanta area.  GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia with more than 180,000 students and continuing to grow.  That growth can be attributed to the fact that Gwinnett is a school system of choice for people moving to the Atlanta area.  Gwinnett County citizens highly value the important role education plays in building a thriving, global community and they strongly support the school system’s pursuit of excellence.  Gwinnett County Public Schools is a three-time finalist for the Broad Prize of Urban Education (2009, 2010 & 2014) and 2 time winner of the 2010 and 2014 Broad Prize, designating it as one of the nation’s top urban school districts.  GCPS was voted a Forbes Magazine Top Employer and a 3- time Top Employer for Women.  Gwinnett also boasts National Blue Ribbon Schools and a host of schools recognized at the state level.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Education
WEBSITE
http://www.gcpsjobs.org