Professional Mentor Friend - Eastern Montana
Professional Mentor Friend - Eastern Montana
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Job Description
Friends of the Children is a nonprofit that is impacting generational change by empowering youth through relationships with professional mentors. We do this by providing children facing the most obstacles with a longterm salaried professional mentor who we call a Friend from kindergarten through high school graduation 12 years no matter what. We are currently seeking two extraordinary professionals to embark on a new career journey as a Friend at our Billings location.
At Friends of the Children we put children first and use our values to change the way the world treats and views youth facing great barriers. These values align with the Indigenous extended kinship model and worldview that children are sacred. As a Friend you will nurture longterm relationships from a foundation of love acceptance and culturallyinformed practices. Do you want to help urban rural and Indigenous youth discover their limitless potential by fostering their internal resiliency Are you ready to help build relationships within the communities of our youth and families to strengthen social networks and provide bridges to new opportunities If so the impactful role of a Friend might be for you!
Basic Function/Position Objective:
We are currently seeking mentors (Friends) for our Childhood program (Kindergarten to 5th Grade) to serve as a positive adult role model to eight elementary children supporting them as they build empowerment and skills to achieve their dreams. For each child a Friend will set positive expectations; nurture and promote each childs strength talents and abilities; help ensure physical and emotional wellbeing; teach life and academic skills; provide enrichment activities; and model responsible behavior. A Friend will fully document activities and participate in the ongoing evaluation process. Friends will work primarily oneonone with their children while also building trusting supportive relationships with parents/caregivers. A Friend must know understand honor and support the organizations mission vision values and principles and be able to clearly articulate the organizations function.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Develop and sustain a longterm caring protective and loving relationship with each child
- Spend time with children oneonone
- Partner with parents/caregivers to provide concrete and social emotional supports for the family
- Set realistic expectations and goals based on each childs strengths talents abilities and needs
- Teach life skills and help develop a talent/skill/area of interest with each child
- Deepen cultural connections for youth through incorporating specific cultural knowledge in programming
- Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for cultural identity development
- Develop positive relationships with families teachers and others involved in each childs life
- Reinforce basic academic skills
- Understand and model the Indigenous concept of being a good relative
- Be a good role model to youth and their families
- Maintain a 40hour work schedule may include afternoons evenings and weekends
- Maintain spending within budgetary guidelines
- Attend and actively participate in team meetings and staff functions
- Maintain First Aid/CPR certification
- Provide information and support to the executive team on related activities
- Fulfill other responsibilities as requested
BENEFITS:
3 weeks paid vacation 3 floating holidays. Comprehensive health dental vision shortterm disability and life insurance. Retirement with 3 match
PROFESSIONAL LEVEL:
Professional
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
2 or 4year degree
Alternatively at least seven years progressive experience working with children and families will be considered in lieu of a college degree
REPORT TO:
Program Director
Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be a Professional Mentor at Friends of the Children Eastern Montana! Offices are located in Billings.
Friends of the Children is committed to the communities we serve to equal employment opportunity and to diversity in our workplace. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends of the Children Eastern Montana provides fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants regardless of race color religious creed national origin ancestry age sex gender pregnancy sexual orientation marital status familial status disability or genetic information in compliance with applicable federal state and local law. Friends of the Children Eastern Montana hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
Friends of the Children is growing rapidly as communities across the country are experiencing the power of how One changes a childs story: One Friend. One Child. 12 years. No matter what. #ThePowerOfOne
To learn more about Friends of the Children go to: https://friendseasternmt/
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Advisor
