Professional Mentor Friend

This position is not dependent on federal funding.

Our mission is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors—12+ years, no matter what. Unlike other programs, we exclusively focus on children who are also facing many systemic obstacles for whom short-term solutions and single-programmatic solutions will not work. Throughout the 12+ years in the program, our team supports youth to set and accomplish academic and developmental goals, while consistently supporting each youth through the unique challenges they face. Over the long-term, our goals ensure that youth graduate from high school ready for post-secondary education, employment, or military service, steer clear of the juvenile justice system, set positive life goals, and adopt healthy lifestyles. Ultimately, our trauma-informed approach supports youth to develop skills for self-sufficiency and breaking the cycle of generational poverty so they will thrive as mentally and physically healthy, empowered members of society.

Essential responsibilities :

As a Friend, you will :

• Support a roster of eight (8) youth

Spend four (4) hours each week supporting each of the youth on your roster

Document touchpoints and activities with your youth and their families, teachers, and others accurately and timely in our data system, including

Maintain a 40-hour work schedule that

Attend and actively participate in regularly scheduled meetings

To be successful in mentoring youth, you will :

Qualifications :

Salary Range :

Full-time, non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $24.04

Benefits :

The benefit package is comprehensive and includes the following :

Plus a robust paid time off package that includes the following annually (prorated based on start date) :

Professional Level : Professional

Minimum Education and Experience Required :

Minimum of an Associate’s degree

Minimum of three years working with children

Location :

Vancouver, Washington

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

Friends of the Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices, and to working toward racial equity. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends of the Children 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 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 child's story : One Friend. One Child. 12+ years. No matter what. #ThePowerOfOne

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