Bilingual Youth Mentor (Spanish/English) Flexible Scheduling

Friends of the Children - Utah; Kearns (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Flexible scheduling

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Friends of the Children - Utah seeks a dedicated Full‑time mentor to build long‑term relationships with eight youth, communicating in English and Spanish. The role emphasizes goal setting, life skills, and advocacy to help youth progress academically and personally within a trauma-informed framework.

The position requires nontraditional hours, community engagement, and careful documentation of interactions, with a commitment of several years to support student growth and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. A combination of relevant education and professional experience will be considered.
• At least 2 years of experience working with children and families. Mentoring experience with children preferred.
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.
• Ability to pass a full criminal background investigation and Motor Vehicle Record check.
• Maintain current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance.
• Have a safe and reliable personal vehicle for driving to work locations and transporting youth.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications; familiarity with databases, office functions and data reporting.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a long-term, caring, protective, and loving relationship with each child.
• Spend 3-4 hours each week with each of the 8 youth in home, school, and in the community.
• In collaboration with youth and caregivers, set goals and develop plans to meet those goals to ensure the development of each child’s strengths, talents, abilities, and needs.
• Teach life skills and help develop a talent/skill/area of interest with each child along with healthy habits to contribute both to basic development and learning, and to contribute to building positive self-esteem.
• Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for cultural awareness
• Support child’s development of behavioral management skills, emotional regulation, and prosocial behavior.
• Model and promote good problem solving and decision making skills.
• Develop positive relationships with families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life
• 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
• Participate in programming and resources available through the organization, effectively utilizing program resources to meet the needs of each child.
• Reinforce basic academic skills and learning.
• Work a fulltime non-traditional schedule, including afternoons, evenings, and some weekends, adjusting hours as needed to meet the needs of youth and families.
• Manage allocated budget
• Complete, distribute, and collect interaction summaries, expense reports, assessments, and evaluation materials accurately and in a timely manner
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings and staff functions
• Provide information and support to the development and executive team on related activities
• Fulfill other responsibilities as required.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Interpersonal skills

Communication with youth and families

Time management

Confidentiality

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience with children and families

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases & data reporting

Job description

Friends of the Children - Utah seeks a dedicated Full‑time mentor to build long‑term relationships with eight youth, communicating in English and Spanish. The role emphasizes goal setting, life skills, and advocacy to help youth progress academically and personally within a trauma-informed framework.

The position requires nontraditional hours, community engagement, and careful documentation of interactions, with a commitment of several years to support student growth and resilience.