Part-Time Youth Mentoring Coordinator

Release, Inc.; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Release, Inc. in Omaha is seeking a Part-Time Youth Mentoring Coordinator. The role supports female mentor matches, conducts youth interviews, recruits mentors, and builds partnerships with churches, schools, and community organizations.

The position is hybrid, based in Omaha with onsite work at Holy Name School and Uta Halee Academy, including outreach, interviews, and events. It emphasizes Gospel-centered encouragement, trauma-informed care, and practical support for youth facing crises.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth and families affected by crisis, trauma, or behavioral challenges.
• Strong interpersonal communication, conflict mediation, and public speaking.
• Travel regularly within the Omaha metro; valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Support, equip, and regularly communicate with female mentor matches to foster healthy relationships.
• Interview youth, recruit volunteer mentors, and help create new matches; handle conflict resolution.
• Represent Release in the community through relationship-building and public speaking at partner locations and events.
• Update and manage MentorCore documentation monthly; maintain timely records and respond to match needs with mentoring team.
• Participate in quarterly Saturday events to support program engagement and mentor recruitment.

Education

Degree in ministry, counseling, social work, psychology, education, criminal justice, or related field

Job description

Location:Omaha, NE
Work Setting:Hybrid remote with regular onsite work at Holy Name School&Uta Halee Academy
Job Type:Part-time, 20 hours per week
Pay:$21.00 per hour

About Release

Release, Inc. is a faith-based nonprofit organization serving youth and families in the Omaha community. Our vision is that youth and families would be safe, together, healthy, and free. We value trauma-informed, family-centered, and culturally responsive service that supports long-term stability and healing.

Position Summary

Release isseekinga relational, organized, and mission-minded Part-Time Youth Mentoring Coordinator to support our mentoring program and provide youth life coaching in the community. This role supports female mentor matches, interviews referred youth,recruitsmentors, helps create healthy mentor-mentee matches, and builds strong partnerships with churches, schools, and community organizations.

This is a hybrid role based in Omaha. While some administrative work can be done remotely, the position includes regular onsite engagement at partner locations including Holy Name School and Uta Halee Academy, as well as community outreach, interviews, and occasional events. The person in this role will have meaningful opportunities to provide Gospel-centered encouragement, spiritual care, and practical support to youth navigating crisis, trauma, and other serious life challenges.

WhatYou’llDo

In this role, you will support, equip, and regularly communicate with female mentor matches, helping each relationship grow in a healthy and consistent way based on the needs of the individual match. You will helpidentifyactivities, fellowship opportunities, and community resources that strengthen mentor-mentee relationships and support the broader mentoring program.

You will also interview youth referred by community partners and other referral sources, recruit volunteer mentors, and help create new matches. The role includes conflict resolution within matches, frequent communication with the Director of Mentoring, and collaboration around program evaluation, annual goals, and continuous improvement.

Because this position is outward-facing, you willrepresentRelease in the community through relationship-building, public speaking, and connection with local churches and partner organizations. You will help build rapport across the Omaha metro so that more youth and mentors can access Release services.

Administrative follow-through isalso essential. You will update and manageMentorCoredocumentation each month,maintaintimelyrecords after mentor communication, and respond quickly to match needs in coordination with the mentoring team. You will alsoparticipatein quarterly Saturday events that support program engagement and mentor recruitment.

Required Qualifications

Strong candidates will have experience working with youth and families affected by crisis, trauma, behavioral challenges, or legal-system involvement, and will bring warmth, discernment, and emotional steadiness todifficult situations. Release’s public mission and ministry model make this faith alignment central to the role.

The role also requires strong interpersonal communication, conflict mediation, public speaking confidence, and the ability to build trust with youth, volunteers, families, staff, churches, and community partners. Candidates should be organized, responsive, and comfortable with routine documentation and database management.

Applicants must be able to travel regularly within the Omaha metro for partner-site work, community meetings, interviews, and events, and should hold a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Employment will be contingent on successful completion of required background checks, motor vehicle review, and any job‑related pre‑employment screenings. This part‑time role also requires flexibility for occasional evening work, quarterly Saturday events, and shared, as‑needed phone response to urgent mentoring situations outside regular business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

College coursework or a degree in ministry, counseling, social work, psychology, education, criminal justice, or a related field is preferred. Ministry experience, volunteer coordination experience, mentoring experience,connected to the metrocommunityand trauma-informed youth work are also strongly preferred.

Candidates who already have meaningful connections in the Omaha metro through church involvement, volunteering, neighborhood leadership, or community partnerships may be especially strong fits. Holy Name’s emphasis on student and family support services and Uta Halee’s trauma-responsive work with young women make prior experience in collaborative community settings especially valuable.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a part-time position scheduled for 20 hours per week at $21.00 per hour.

• monthly cell phone reimbursement of up to $75
• mileage reimbursement for approved tracked travel
• eligibility for a 403(b) retirementplan subject to plan terms
• hybrid work flexibility with accountability and time management

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Why Join ReleaseInc?

• Make a Difference:This is more than a job;it’sa chance tochange lives. Every day,you’llhelp families overcome challenges and move closer to reunification and stability. The work can be tough, but seeing a family safely stay together or a young person thrive is incredibly rewarding.

• Community & Mission:Join amission-driven teamthattruly caresabout the community. Weoperatewith compassion, faith-based principles, and a commitment to service (all in a subtle, inclusive way; we welcome team members from all backgrounds who share our passion for helping others).

• Growth Opportunities:Build your skills with provided training and continuing education. Whetheryou’reearly in your career or bringing years of experience,we’llsupport your professional growth.

• Supportive Culture:We understand the risk of burnout in social services.That’swhy we foster a supportive work environment that valueswork‑life balance, self-care, and teamwork. Your well‑being is important to us, whenyou join Release, you join a family that looks out for each other.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Release, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.