Mentor in Residence (Paid, Contractor)

Employ to Empower Mentor in Residence (Contractor)

Employ to Empower (ETE) is searching for an experienced entrepreneur to be our Mentor in Residence!

As the Mentor in Residence, you will be helping to fill in the gaps for our ETE entrepreneurs' understanding of business and myth-bust bad advice they may be getting from their existing social circles.

This is a great opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful difference with individuals who are emerging out of poverty.

Organization Overview

At Employ to Empower, we believe that every person is capable of achieving self-confidence, financial well-being, and a sense of belonging while contributing to their community.

We focus on providing personalized support. Our mission is to empower people who face work and social barriers to cultivate community connections through entrepreneurship and self-advocacy opportunities.

We are an organization that embodies non-traditional entrepreneurship. We learned from our community that entrepreneurial success for many people is not always measured by traditional profit models. For Employ to Empower, entrepreneurial success is about pursuing one's passion, developing a business, generating revenues, and as a result, reinforcing who they are, what their potential could be, and most importantly, how they feel about themselves. Self-esteem, self-worth, and confidence are the building blocks of change. At Employ to Empower, success is measured by the human experience, not by the growth of their business.

We offer a 10-week Business Skills Training program that focuses on the fundamentals of building a business. During this 10-week program, we provide personalized knowledge, tools, and resources around entrepreneurship to our participants. Each week we cover a different topic that our participants need to know about before launching or growing their own business.

The purpose of the 10-week course is to provide support to participants in various stages of business building and creating clarity, structure, and a basic business plan.

Position Description

Location : In Person

Commitment : 5 hours per week

Position Type : Contractor until the end of December 2025 with the possibility of extension

Salary : $40 / hour

Schedule : Flexible but based on program need

Desired Start Date : February 17, 2025

Key Tasks May Include

• Meeting with individual entrepreneurs for 1 : 1 mentoring and support sessions
• Providing advice on issues such as business development, sales, pricing, business registration, and customer feedback
• Managing expectations and keeping entrepreneurs focused on growing their businesses, including growing their sales
• Identifying areas where they need additional support and connecting them with other people in the ETE organization for that support

Qualifications

Application deadline : February 3, 2025

How to Apply

Please email your resume (or LinkedIn profile) and cover letter to : isa@employtoempower.com

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