Compassionate Youth Mentor — Build Belonging & Growth

Friends of the Children - Philadelphia; La Pine (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Friends of the Children - Central Oregon is seeking a Friend to work intensively with eight children as a positive adult role model in La Pine, Oregon. The role focuses on building a caring, trusting, and sustained relationship, setting positive expectations, and supporting youth development through enrichment activities and family engagement.

Responsibilities include one-on-one mentoring, documenting activities, coordinating with families and schools, and maintaining a 40-hour weekly schedule

Qualifications

• Experience working with K-2nd grade youth and families.
• Ability to partner with parents/caregivers to provide concrete and social emotional support.
• Ability to develop trusting relationships with children, families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life.
• Ability to relate to children and to develop and sustain trusting relationships.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

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 child’s strengths, talents, abilities, and needs.
• Teach life skills and help develop talents/skills/areas of interest for each child.
• Deepen connections for youth through incorporating community knowledge in programming.
• Provide enrichment resources and activities including opportunities for identity development.
• Maintain a 40-hour work schedule including afternoons, evenings, and weekends (Tue–Sat; Sun and Mon off).
• Maintain spending within budgetary guidelines.
• Complete, distribute, and collect time summaries, activity journals, and evaluations timely.

Skills

Relationship-building

One-on-one mentoring

Student support

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

2- or 4-year degree

QMHA credential preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

Access

Job description

Friends of the Children - Central Oregon is seeking a Friend to work intensively with eight children as a positive adult role model in La Pine, Oregon. The role focuses on building a caring, trusting, and sustained relationship, setting positive expectations, and supporting youth development through enrichment activities and family engagement.

Responsibilities include one-on-one mentoring, documenting activities, coordinating with families and schools, and maintaining a 40-hour weekly schedule