Professional Mentor "Friend"- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Friends of the Children - Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization in Philadelphia is seeking a Professional Mentor to empower youth through long-term relationships. The role involves nurturing children, teaching life skills, and collaborating with families to support their needs. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to the organization's mission over a minimum of three years.

Benefits

3 weeks paid vacation

Comprehensive health, dental, vision

Long-term disability

401k with 3% match

Qualifications

• Two years of experience working with children.
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a long-term, caring relationship with each child.
• Teach life skills and help develop talents with each child.
• Maintain a 40-hour work schedule including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

2 or 4-year degree

Job description

Professional Mentor "Friend"- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Base pay range

$50,000.00/yr - $60,000.00/yr

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 Philadelphia location.

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 practices. 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.

Basic Function / Position Objective:

We are currently seeking a mentor (Friend) 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 their children, 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 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 a talent/skill/area of interest with each child
• Deepen cultural connections for youth through incorporating specific cultural knowledge in 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 a 40-hour work schedule that includes afternoons, evenings, and weekends (normal working days are Tuesday through Saturday with Sundays and Mondays off)
• 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 meetings and staff functions
• 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
• Be a good role model to youth and their families
  
  

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two-years of experience working with children
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years
• Advocate to secure additional resources, opportunities, and services for youth as appropriate
• Basic knowledge of historical trauma and trauma/ healing informed practices
• Assist with systems navigation in schools to secure conditions for optimal academic success
• Strong interpersonal skills
• 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
  
  

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

• Professional
  
  

MINIMUM EDUCATION PREFERRED:

• 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.
  
  

SALARY RANGE:

• $50k-$60k Annually
  
  

Benefits

• 3 weeks paid vacation. Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and long-term disability. 401k with 3% match.
  
  

REPORTS TO:

• Program Director
  
  

Office is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 Philadelphia at Friends of the Children!

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 based on 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 Philadelphia go to: https://friendsphiladelphia.org

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