Professional Mentor Friend- Eastern Washington
Professional Mentor Friend- Eastern Washington
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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 paid professional mentor who we call a Friend from kindergarten through high school graduation 12 years no matter what. We are currently seeking an extraordinary professional to embark on a new career journey as a Friend at our new Eastern Washington location with a deep appreciation and understanding of the rural and Indigenous cultures in Eastern Washington.
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. As a Friend you will nurture longterm relationships from a foundation of love acceptance and culturally sustaining 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 including Indigenous communities 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 a mentor to serve as a positive adult role model to eight elementary children and develop loving caring and sustained relationships with each child. 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 the children they serve 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 Functions and 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 by incorporating specific cultural knowledge and interventions and 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.
- Maintain a 40hour work schedule that includes afternoons evenings and weekends (normal working days are Tuesday through Saturday with Sundays and Mondays off).
- Maintain spending within budgetary guidelines.
- Complete distribute and collect time summaries activity journals shortterm plans expense reports and evaluations materials accurately and in a timely manner.
- Attend and actively participate in team meeting and staff functions.
- Maintain current drivers license good driving record and vehicle insurance.
- Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
- Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
- Provide information and support to the executive team on related activities.
- Fulfill other responsibilities as requested.
The ideal candidate will have the following Education Experience and Abilities
- 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.
- Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years
- Advocate to secure additional resources opportunities and services for youth as appropriate
- Assist with systems navigation in schools to secure conditions for optimal academic success
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
- Ability to develop trusting relationships with children families teachers and others involved in each childs life
- Demonstrated ability to develop trusting relationships with Indigenous children and families
- Demonstrated understanding of Indigenous cultures and ways of knowing and interweave this knowledge in all aspects of the work
- Ability to work independently and as a team player
- Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- A sense of humor is a plus
Salary Range:
- $20.67/hourly$25.48/hourly (approximately $43k$53k)
Benefits:
- 3 weeks paid vacation. Comprehensive health dental vision and longterm disability. 401k with 3 match.
Reports To:
- Program Director
Location:
- Spokane Washington
Cover Letter: Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be theProfessional Mentor for Eastern Washington at Friends of the Children!
Friends of the Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to addressing discriminatory practices. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends of the Children provides fair and equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants. Friends of the Children hires and promotes individuals solely based on 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
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