diff --git a/includes/class-notifications.php b/includes/class-notifications.php
index 3cb1457..6300a55 100644
--- a/includes/class-notifications.php
+++ b/includes/class-notifications.php
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class DDHH_JM_Notifications {
 		// Hook into post status transitions to detect job deactivations
 		add_action( 'transition_post_status', array( __CLASS__, 'send_admin_job_deactivation_notification' ), 10, 3 );
 
+		// Hook into post status transitions to notify mentors on job publish
+		add_action( 'transition_post_status', array( __CLASS__, 'notify_mentors_on_job_publish' ), 10, 3 );
+
 		// Hook into Formidable form submissions to send application notifications
 		add_action( 'frm_after_create_entry', array( __CLASS__, 'send_provider_application_notification' ), 30, 2 );
 	}
@@ -335,4 +338,52 @@ class DDHH_JM_Notifications {
 			);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Notify opted-in mentors when a job is published
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $new_status New post status.
+	 * @param string  $old_status Old post status.
+	 * @param WP_Post $post       Post object.
+	 */
+	public static function notify_mentors_on_job_publish( $new_status, $old_status, $post ) {
+		// Only trigger on job_offer posts
+		if ( 'job_offer' !== $post->post_type ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Only send notification on initial publish (not updates to already published posts)
+		if ( 'publish' !== $new_status || 'publish' === $old_status ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Get opted-in mentors
+		$mentor_ids = DDHH_JM_User_Preferences::get_opted_in_mentors();
+
+		// Check if any mentors opted in
+		if ( empty( $mentor_ids ) ) {
+			error_log(
+				sprintf(
+					'DDHH Job Manager: No opted-in mentors to notify for job #%d "%s"',
+					$post->ID,
+					$post->post_title
+				)
+			);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Schedule async batch notifications
+		$batch_count = DDHH_JM_Scheduler::schedule_mentor_notification_batch( $mentor_ids, $post->ID );
+
+		// Log success
+		error_log(
+			sprintf(
+				'DDHH Job Manager: Scheduled %d notification batches for job #%d "%s" to %d mentors',
+				$batch_count,
+				$post->ID,
+				$post->post_title,
+				count( $mentor_ids )
+			)
+		);
+	}
 }