Professional Mentor Friend

Basic Function / Position Objective: A Friend works intensively with eight (8) children as a positive adult role model to develop a caring, trusting and sustained relationship with each child. For each child, a Friend will set positive expectations; nurture and promote their strengths, talents and abilities; help assure 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 an ongoing evaluation process. Friends will work primarily one-on-one with their children. A Friend must also know, understand, honor and support the organization’s mission, vision, values, principles and policies, and be able to clearly articulate the organization’s function.

Education and Experience Required: • 2 or 4-year degree • Alternatively, 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 child’s 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

Core Job Accountabilities: • 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 child’s 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 child’s life. • Reinforce basic academic skills. • 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 current driver's 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.

$23.00/hourly-$25.48/hourly (approximately $48k-$53k)