Professional Mentor (Friend)

PROFESSIONAL MENTOR (FRIEND)

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 long-term 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 Klamath Fallslocation.

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 long-term relationships from a foundation of love acceptance and 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 a mentor to serve as a positive adult role model to eight youth 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 well-being; 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 one-on-one 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 long-term caring protective and loving relationship with each child.
• Spend time with children one-on-one.
• 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.
• Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for identity development.
• Develop positive relationships with families teachers and others involved in each childs life.
• Reinforce basic academic skills.
• Maintain a 40-hour 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 short-term plans expense reports and evaluations materials accurately and in a timely manner.
• Attend and actively participate in team meeting and staff functions.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Transport children in personal vehicle as for mentoring activities.
• Provide information and support to the development and executive team on related activities.
• Fulfill other responsibilities as requested.

Education Experience and Abilities:

• 2 or 4-year 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.
• Willingness to purse QMHA Certification
• 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
• 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
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively
• A sense of humor is a plus

Preferred Experience and Abilities:

• Language skills including reading and writing preferred.

Salary Range: $45K- $50Kannually

Benefits:

• 3 weeks paid vacation
• Comprehensive health dental vision and long-term disability.
• 401k with 3% match.

Reports To:

• Program Director

Location:

• Klamath Falls and Chiloquin Oregon

Cover Letter: Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be the Professional Mentor for Friends of the Children-Klamath Basin!

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

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 on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

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