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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 ...

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Professional Mentor "Friend" Fargo-Moorhead

Professional Mentor "Friend" Fargo-Moorhead

Friends of the Children

Fargo, ND • On-site

$43.50K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Posted 21 days ago

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 long-term, salaried, 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 Fargo-Moorhead chapter.
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 culturally informed practice. Do you want to help eight of our 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.
Curious to learn more? See the position details below
Job Description:
We are currently seeking a mentor for our Childhood program (Kindergarten to 5th Grade) 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 child's 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 organization's mission, vision, values, and principles, and be able to clearly articulate the organization's function.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Develop and sustain a long-term, caring, protective, and loving relationship with each child
  • Deepen connections for youth through incorporating specific cultural knowledge in programming.
  • Spend time with children, one-on-one and in the classroom
  • 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
  • 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 a 40-hour work schedule that includes afternoons, evenings, and weekends (normal working days are Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Saturday)
  • 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
  • Provide information and support to the development and executive team on related activities
  • Fulfill other responsibilities as requested

The ideal candidate will have the following 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
  • Minimum three-years of experience working with children
  • Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years
  • Connection/Experience with Indigenous culture and lifeways
  • Deepen cultural connections for youth through incorporating Indigenous knowledge in programming Understand and model the Indigenous concept of "being a good relative"
  • Experience working with children in rural, frontier or tribal communities
  • Advocate to secure additional resources, opportunities, and services for youth as appropriate
  • Basic knowledge of Indigenous historical trauma and trauma/healing informed practices
  • 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 work respectfully with sovereign tribal nations, tribal departments, and tribal communities
  • Ability to develop trusting relationships with children, families, teachers, and others involved in each child's life
  • 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

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 Fargo-Moorhead at Friends of the Children!
SALARY
$42,500+ DOE
BENEFITS
  • 21 days paid time off
  • 14 paid holidays - to include your birthday
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED
2 or 4-year degree preferred, work experience will also be considered
Location: Fargo-Moorhead
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.
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
To learn more about Friends of the Children Fargo-Moorhead, go to https://friendsfargomoorhead.org/.

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