Mentorship Program Coordinator

Oregon Pride in Business (ORPIB) is seeking a passionate community member to serve as our Mentorship Program Coordinator. This rewarding position is a great way to make a difference in the lives of professionals in the LGBTQIA+ community in Oregon and SW Washington.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Mentorship Program Chair to build strategy and assist other program volunteers in executing the strategy
• Coordinate and attend weekly one hour team meeting 
• Generating program communications and communicating with mentees
• Support and guide the Mentorship Specialist
• Maintain Program Documents
• Be knowledgeable about ORPIB’s mission and programs.
  
  

Qualifications & skill requirements

• Time management
• Conflict management
• Project management
• Excellent interpersonal communication skill
• Organized and Efficient

Personal Characteristics

• Patient
• Ethical
• Tendency towards transparency
• Commitment to ORPIB’s mission
• Willingness to commit time for committee meetings and working sessions.
• Enjoys group work and collaboration
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Benefits and Impact: 

This Role

The people in this role will have the opportunity to shape and reshape a program that brings education and support to emerging business owners. It is a perfect fit for persons passionate about the  business community and growing an organization that provides benefit to that community. 

All ORPIB Volunteers 

Access to our ORPIB Internal Slack Workspace

Member benefits such as no-cost event registration and public-facing Member Directory

May opt-in to be featured in our Volunteer Staff Gallery (orpib.com/best-volunteers-ever), and to be featured/thanked in our social media feeds.

Are encouraged to list their service with ORPIB as an Experience on their resumes and/or professional profiles.

Opportunity to introduce themselves and their business at live events, either in-person or virtually during their service.

Location: Remote, from within Oregon or SW Washington

Time Commitment: 5-10 hours average per month in the three months leading up to the program launch

Supervisory Responsibility: This position reports to the Volunteer Coordinator and the Mentorship Program Chair

What is ORPIB?

ORPIB champions opportunity, development, and advocacy for Oregon’s LGBTQ+ & Allied business community.

We create opportunities for marketing, networking, procurement, and referral-based business growth, programs that support development of business skills and expertise through workshops and seminars, and we advocate for positive economic, social, and political change.

We envision an economically empowered Oregon LGBTQ+ business community that inspires others. We empower our small business entrepreneurs and professionals, collaborate with nonprofit advocates, and engage with business and civic leaders to support policies that foster a more inclusive and welcoming business community.

Our values are inherent to our identity as an organization. They guide the way we work with our members, our community, and with each other. Above all, we value service, leadership, passion, diversity & inclusion, and success. We lean on these pillars to support a culture where ideas can blossom, individuals can thrive, and our entrepreneurial spirit can flourish.

Ready to join our team?  Apply here.