Friends - Tacoma is looking for passionate, committed, professional mentors (who we call Friends) to support our mission. We impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles, through relationships with trained full-time professional mentors—12+ years—no matter what. Eligible candidates will be fierce advocates for children that come into contact with the foster care system, and will be equally effective in working with parents and caregivers to achieve their hopes and dreams.

Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of children who need it most? 

We will hire an extraordinary individual who has knowledge of Tacoma and Pierce County and is looking to develop intensive, long-term, trusting relationships with children in our innovative program. A Friend will work with eight (8) children and will:

• Set positive expectations
• Nurture and promote the child’s individual strengths, talents, and abilities
• Help assure physical and emotional well-being
• Teach life and academic skills
• Provide enrichment activities
• Model responsible behavior
• Simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner

Friends spend approximately four (4) hours per week with each child and will report directly to the Program Director.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor's degree or associate degree* (*with two-plus years of professional experience)
• Significant experience working with youth who face obstacles
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the child welfare system  
• Cultural competency and experience with trauma-informed care
• Experience with utilizing social and emotional learning curricula
• Superior scheduling and time management skills
• Data entry and database management skills

What you'll experience:

• You’ll start on the ground floor of a small nonprofit, then grow with us.
• You’ll be part of a dynamic and supportive national network, with a proven, evidence-based mentoring model.
• You’ll have new challenges daily. We commit to supporting you in every way, helping you serve our kids, and keeping your batteries charged.
• You’ll be part of a friendly and collaborative workplace, where work-life balance is respected.
• Most of all, you’ll play a critical role in helping Tacoma’s children facing great barriers change the trajectories of their lives!

Work hours are flexible and will vary depending on the needs of the youth. Friends must provide their own child-safe vehicle and insurance; we reimburse for mileage. 

If you are this amazing person, here’s what we have to offer:

Position Details

Salary: $50K

Comprehensive Benefits Package including healthcare, dental, paid vacation, sick leave, and 401(k)

Intrigued? Want to know more? To learn more about the position’s responsibilities and qualifications, see below:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Core Job Accountabilities:

• Develop and sustain a long term, caring, trusting, and accepting relationship with each child
• Spend time with children, one-on-one and in the classroom
• Develop positive relationships with families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life
• Set realistic expectations and goals based on each child’s strengths, talents, abilities, and needs
• Teach life skills and healthy habits to contribute both to basic development and learning, and to contribute to building positive self-esteem
• Develop a talent/skill/area of interest with each child to help develop positive self-esteem and experience growing confidence
• Provide enrichment resources and activities which include opportunities for cultural awareness, diversity, and community service
• Contribute to children acquiring behavioral management skills, tolerance, respect for others, courtesies, and compassion
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with teachers, administrators, and others involved in each child’s life
• Work closely and assess parent’s needs and link families and children to community resources as appropriate
• Reinforce basic academic skills and learning
• Model and promote good problem solving and decision-making skills to children and families
• Participate in the programming and resources available through the organization, effectively utilizing program resources to meet the needs of each child and their families;
• Maintain spending within budgetary guidelines
• Complete, distribute and collect time summaries, activity journals, short term plans, expense reports, and evaluation materials accurately and in a timely manner
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, staff functions, and training
• Provide information and support to the development team and related activities as needed
• Partner with parents/caregivers to provide concrete and social-emotional supports for the family
• Fulfill other responsibilities as required

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to relate to children and to develop and sustain trusting, supportive relationships with them
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings to help them learn and grow
• Ability to cultivate trusting relationships with children, parents, teachers, and community members
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate appropriately within the workplace
• Ability to use creativity and initiative in planning activities to continually develop children
• Ability to work independently in diverse environments with limited supervision
• Ability to work as a team player
• Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively exercising appropriate discretion and judgment
• Ability to set goals and develop plans to meet those goals to ensure the development of each child
• Ability to complete administrative tasks accurately and on time
• Ability to handle high mobility and driving demands safely and with good judgment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; organizational and time management skills
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills, proficiency with e-mail systems, familiarity with MS Outlook and Teams (or other database applications)
• Ability to exercise good judgment independently, in various situations and environments, and under varying levels of stress

Additional Job Requirements:

• Maintain current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Working Hours:

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week, non-exempt position. Due to the nature of a Friend’s role, the work hours are somewhat non-traditional and include late afternoon and evening work. We recognize that each Friend’s daily work schedule will vary due to the uniqueness of the role and the needs of the individual children being served. Each Friend is expected to exercise appropriate discretion in this regard. The Program requires that you see each of your assigned children both in and outside of school, for an average of four hours each week (although how you accomplish that is at your discretion within established Program guidelines).

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree preferred. Associates degree required, plus two to three years of professional experience working with children. Mentoring experience with children and understanding of the child welfare system preferred.

Location: Tacoma, Washington

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 ½ years. No matter what. #ThePowerOfOne

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, 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 Professional Mentor at our Detroit 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 Professional Mentor 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 Professional Mentor might be for you.  

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a professional 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 Professional Mentor 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 Professional Mentor will fully document activities and participate in the ongoing evaluation process. Professional Mentors will work primarily one-on-one with their children, while also building trusting supportive relationships with parents/caregivers. A Professional Mentor 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. 
• Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for 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 meeting and staff functions. 
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification. 
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities. 
• 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: 

•  Associate degree, Bachelor's degree preferred;  Alternatively, at least seven years’ progressive experience working with children and families will be considered in lieu of a college degree  
• Experience with reading literacy coaching/training is a plus
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.  
• 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  
• Strong interpersonal skills  
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings  
• 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  

We have a four(4) step interview process that includes: 1-A phone screening from HR, 2-An interview with our Program Director(PD) and Program Manager(PM), 3- A panel interview to include the Executive Director and a staff person from our National office and 4- An observation with you and one of the children in our program engaging in a fun activity, which you will select from some options shared by our PD.  A full background screen including a drug test will be performed. 

SALARY RANGE

$55,120 Annually  

BENEFITS

Comprehensive

Working Hours:

This is a full-time position. Due to the nature of a Professional Mentors role, the work hours are non-traditional, and include late afternoon, evening, and weekend work. We recognize that each Professional Mentors daily work schedule will vary due to the uniqueness of the role and the needs of the individual children being served. Each

Professional Mentor is expected to exercise appropriate discretion in this regard. The Program requires that you see each of your assigned children both in and outside of school on both weekday and weekends, for an average of four hours each week, although how you accomplish that is at your discretion within established Program guidelines. Our Program team alternates between two schedules throughout the year. 

School Year Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday 11AM-7PM 

Summer Schedule: Monday – Friday 9AM-5PM

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL:

Professional

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

2-year degree required. 4-year degree preferred. 

Location: Detroit, MI 

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

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, paid, 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 Stockton 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 practices. Do you want to help urban, rural, and Indigenous 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.

Basic Function / Position Objective:

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.  
• 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 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 meeting and staff functions.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
• 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

• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.
• 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
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• 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

Preferred Experience, and Abilities:

• Bilingual language skills, including reading and writing preferred.

Salary Range: $50K- $54K annually   

Benefits: 

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

 Reports To:

 Program Director

Location:

Stockton, CA

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 Friends of the Children- Stockton!

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

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.

To learn more about Friends of the Children go to: https://friendsofthechildren.org/

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 urban, rural, and Indigenous 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.  

Candidates who believe they would be an excellent role model for youth are highly encouraged to apply.

Basic Function / Position Objective:

We are currently seeking a mentor for our Childhood program (kindergarten to 5^th Grade) to serve as a positive adult role model to eight male 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 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 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 current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
• 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
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years
• 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
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• 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

SALARY RANGE:

• $52,000 to $58,000 annually 

BENEFITS

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

REPORTS TO: 

• Program Director 

Offices will be located in Minneapolis– Saint Paul

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 Twin Cities at Friends of the Children!

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

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.

To learn more about Friends of the Children go to: https://friendsofthechildren.org/

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 that support positive identity. Do you want to help 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.

Basic Function / Position Objective:

We are currently seeking a mentor 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 strengths, 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. 
• 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 connections for youth through incorporating specific cultural knowledge and interventions in  programming.
• Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for identity development.
• Develop positive relationships with families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life.
• Reinforce basic academic skills.
• Maintain a consistent 40-hour schedule with the flexibility to shape your week, including some evenings or weekends to best support our youth and families.
• Maintain youth activity spending within budgetary guidelines.
• Document daily activity journals, weekly schedules, youth activity expense details, and evaluation materials accurately and in a timely manner.
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings and staff functions.
• Maintain current driver's license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance.
• Transport children in a personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
• Provide information and support to the executive team on related activities.
• Fulfill other responsibilities as requested.

The ideal candidate will have the following: Education, Experience, and Abilities

• 4-year degree in education, psychology, social work, child development, child and family studies (or similar), OR at least three years of progressive experience working with children and families, will be considered in lieu of a college degree
• First Aid/CPR certification required; employer-provided training included.
• 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.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• Demonstrated ability to develop trusting relationships with children, families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life.
• Demonstrated understanding of Indigenous cultures and ways of knowing and interweaving this knowledge in all aspects of the work. 
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• A sense of humor is a plus

Salary Range:

•  $22.00/hourly-$26.00/hourly (approximately $45k-$54k)  

Benefits:

• Three weeks paid vacation.
• 80 hours of sick time
• Eleven paid holidays
• Employer pays 100% of employee premiums for health, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; dependent premiums are partially covered.
• 401(k) with a 3% match.

Reports To: 

• Program Director 

Location:

• La Grande (Union County)

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 Eastern Oregon at Friends of the Children!

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, go to: Friends of the Children Eastern Oregon

Basic Function:

A Friend works intensively with eight (8) children as a positive adult role model to develop a caring, trusting and sustained relationship with each child.  For each child, a Friend will set positive expectations; nurture and promote their strengths, talents and abilities; help assure 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 an ongoing evaluation process.  Friends will work primarily one-on-one with their children while empowering their parents to advocate for their children through an ongoing, respectful, and strengths-based partnership.  A Friend must also know, understand, honor and support the organization’s mission, vision, values, principles and policies, and be able to clearly articulate the organization’s function.                           

Core Job Accountabilities

• Develop and sustain a long term, caring, trusting and accepting relationship with each child;
• Spend time with or on behalf of the child one-on-one in the classroom and in the community;
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents/caregivers, extended family, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life; advocating for youth and empowering youth to advocate for themselves;
• Partner with parents/caregivers to provide concrete and social emotional supports for the family, and links to appropriate community resources;
• Teach life skills and healthy habits to contribute both to basic development and learning, and to contribute to building positive self-esteem, behavioral management skills, tolerance, respect for others, courtesies and compassion;
• Develop realistic expectations and goals based on each child’s strengths, talents, abilities and needs;
• Provide enrichment resources and activities which include opportunities for cultural awareness, diversity and community service;
• Reinforce basic academic skills and learning;
• Model and promote good problem solving and decision-making skills to children and families;
• Participate in the programming and resources available through the organization, effectively utilizing program resources to meet the needs of each child and their families;
• Maintain spending within allocated youth budget;
• Complete, distribute and collect time summaries, activity journals, short term plans, expense reports and evaluation materials accurately and in a timely manner;
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, staff functions, and trainings;
• Provide information and support to development team and related activities as needed;
• Fulfill other responsibilities as required.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop and maintain trusting supportive relationships with children, families, teachers, and others involved in each child’s life;
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings to help them learn and grow;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate appropriately within the workplace;
• Ability to use creativity and initiative in planning activities to continually develop children;
• Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively, exercising appropriate discretion and judgment, and under varying levels of stress;
• Ability to set goals and develop plans to meet those goals to ensure the development of each child;
• Ability to complete administrative tasks accurately and on time;
• Willingness to work collaboratively, but with the capacity to work independently;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to have empathy and a learning posture toward different backgrounds including, but not limited to, culture, race, gender, and religion;
• Ability to adapt personal experience and skills;
• Ability to handle high mobility and driving demands safely and with good judgement;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational and time management skills, professional demeanor, and sound judgment;
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills, proficiency with e-mail systems, familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and Access (or other database applications);

Working Hours and Conditions:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position in a hybrid work environment.

Due to the nature of a Friend’s role, the work hours are somewhat non-traditional, and include late afternoon and evening work.  The general workweek is Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend events.

• We recognize that each Friend’s daily work schedule will vary due to the uniqueness of the role and the needs of the individual children being served. 
• The Program requires that you see each of your assigned children both in and outside of school and/or daycare, for an average of four hours each week, although how you accomplish that is at your discretion within established Program guidelines.
• Must be comfortable actively engaging in activities with youth in community settings such as parks, libraries, and schools.

As part of your work with youth, you will transport children in your personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.

• Driving will take place throughout the Antelope Valley;
• You are required to Maintain current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance;
• You will be reimbursed for mileage related to youth transportation.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree preferred, plus 2-4 years’ experience working/volunteering with youth in a social service setting or with families impacted by systemic injustice and chronic trauma.

Alternatively associate’s degree required, plus 4-6 years’ experience working/volunteering with youth in a social service setting or with families impacted by systemic injustice and chronic trauma.

Mentoring experience with children and families impacted by the child welfare system.

Benefits

Friends LA cares about our employees as whole people. We offer a generous vacation and sick leave policy, quarterly reset days, 12 paid holidays, summer half days, and an annual winter recess during the last week of December. Employees are eligible for medical benefits (including vision and dental), 401k retirement plan, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Employees can add optional plans, at employee expense, which include medical coverage for dependents, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Friends LA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices, and to working toward racial equity. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends LA 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. While we prioritize hiring applicants with lived experience, Friends of the Children – Los Angeles hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
 

Note: Friends LA requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees. As of March 1, 2022, we will be expanding our in-person vaccination requirement to include booster shots. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.

Our values guide us to achieve our mission. Each value applies not only to our youth, Friends, and program teams, but also applies to all Friends of the Children employees, volunteers, and partners. We use our values to make informed decisions; to hire, coach, and manage; and most importantly, we use our values to change the way the world treats and views our most vulnerable youth.

PUT CHILDREN FIRST

We intentionally serve youth who are facing the greatest obstacles. To help our youth discover their limitless potential, we foster their internal resiliency. We listen to our youth and base decisions on each youth's needs and dreams. We prioritize self-care so that we bring our best selves to our work and focus on our youth.

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ON LOVE

We nurture long-term relationships from a foundation of love and acceptance. Our practice is rooted in the wisdom of communities, tailoring support to honor each youth’s unique identity and shared heritage. We don’t give up easily and take a no matter what approach to our work. We intentionally develop collaborative relationships over time with trust, empathy and healthy communication. We build community through one-on-one connections that are authentic, respectful, and meaningful.

COMMIT TO EMPOWERMENT

We leverage personal strengths to take ownership of our futures. We build relationships within the communities of our youth and families to strengthen social networks and provide bridges to new opportunities. We consistently inspire possibility through empathy, hard work, and fun. We model all of this for our youth, families and each other.

PURSUE GOALS RELENTLESSLY

We celebrate all achievements, big and small. We are disciplined in our commitment to goals, while innovative in how we reach them. We believe that the definition of success requires intentional reflection and adjustment over time. We work together and hold ourselves accountable with data to achieve short and long-term outcomes.

 UNLOCK ALL POTENTIAL

We believe everyone deserves the chance to reach their full potential, because where you start shouldn’t decide how far you go. We advocate to ensure every child, regardless of historical and present challenges, has the resources, support, and voice needed to thrive. We amplify and listen to the hopes and dreams of the children, families, and communities we serve. We harness different perspectives to overcome barriers and drive measurable change for every child. Together, we work to challenge and remove obstacles so potential isn’t limited by any circumstance.

All employees are expected to perform their roles in alignment with our values and to commit to create a sense of belonging for themselves, our colleagues and the children and families we serve. 

Basic Function / Position Objective:  

A Friend works intensively with eight (8) children as a positive adult role model to develop a caring, trusting and sustained relationship with each child.  For each child, a Friend will set positive expectations; nurture and promote their strengths, talents and abilities; help assure 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 an ongoing evaluation process.  Friends will work primarily one-on-one with their children.  A Friend must also know, understand, honor and support the organization’s mission, vision, values, principles and policies, 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 4th to 8th grade 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 connections for youth through incorporating specific community knowledge in programming.

·       Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for 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 meeting and staff functions.

·       Maintain current driver's license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance.

·       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.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

•      Experience working with 4th to 8th grade youth;

• Ability to partner with parents/caregiver to provide concrete and social emotional support for the family;

•      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, supportive relationships with them; 

•      Strong interpersonal skills;  

•      Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings to help them learn and grow; 

•      Ability to cultivate trusting relationships with children, parents, teachers and community members; 

•      Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate appropriately within the workplace;  

•      Ability to use creativity and initiative in planning activities to continually develop children; 

•      Ability to work independently and as a team player; 

•      Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively.

•      Ability to set goals and develop plans to meet those goals to ensure the development of each child; 

•      Ability to complete administrative tasks accurately and on time; 

•      Ability to handle high mobility and driving demands safely and with good judgment; 

•      Basic computer and keyboarding skills, proficiency with e-mail systems, familiarity with MS Outlook and Access (or other database applications); 

•      Ability to exercise good judgment independently, in various situations and environments, and under varying levels of stress. 

Additional Job Requirements:

•      Maintain current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance; 

•      Maintain First Aid/CPR certification; 

•      Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities; 

Required 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.

Working Hours:

Due to the nature of a Friend’s role, the work hours are somewhat non-traditional, and include late afternoon and evening work.  We recognize that each Friend’s daily work schedule will vary due to the uniqueness of the role and the needs of the individual children being served.  Each Friend is expected to exercise appropriate discretion in this regard.  During the school year, the general workweek is Tuesday through Saturday, with Sunday and Monday as days off.  During the summer, and for spring and winter breaks, many Friends work a standard Monday through Friday workweek.  The Program requires that you see each of your assigned children both in and outside of school, for an average of four hours each week, although how you accomplish that is at your discretion within established Program guidelines. 

Job Title: Advancement Manager 
Department: Advancement 
Reports To: Friends of the Children Coachella Valley Executive Director 
Status: Full-Time 
Location: Coachella Valley, CA  

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Advancement Manager plays a vital role in advancing the mission of Friends of the Children Coachella Valley by cultivating meaningful relationships with donors, partners, volunteers, staff, and community stakeholders throughout the Coachella Valley. Guided by the Friends of the Children values, this role supports fundraising and engagement efforts centered on long-term youth mentoring, while fostering a long-term community investment. The Advancement Manager serves as a local champion for Friends of the Children, helping to change the way the Coachella Valley supports and views our most vulnerable youth, and supports a one-of-a-kind long-term mentoring model. 

VALUES IN ACTION 

At Friends of the Children, our values guide how we work and lead. They apply to our youth, team, volunteers, and partners. The Advancement Manager is expected to model these values in all interactions, using them to inform decisions, build trust-based relationships, collaborate across teams, and represent Friends of the Children Coachella Valley with integrity, humility, and respect. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Donor & Community Engagement 

• Build and steward long-term sustainable relationships with individual donors, local businesses, foundations, and community partners across the Coachella Valley 
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship through meetings, site visits, events, and personalized communication
• Serve as a visible and engaged representative of Friends of the Children Coachella Valley throughout the community
• Partner with the Executive Director and board members to support local fundraising, advancement, and engagement efforts 
• Be able to actively engage and energize staff, volunteers, board members, committee members, alumni, partners, and funders in identified activities 

Fundraising & Advancement 

• Support the development and growth of a major gifts program 
• Assist with donor prospecting, research, tracking, and follow-up 
• Lead annual fund initiatives, campaigns, and special appeals at the chapter level 
• Coordinate donor acknowledgments, stewardship materials, and impact reporting 
• Ensure fundraising practices align with organizational values and ethical standards 
• Expand local revenue-generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations and annual chapter growth 

Events & Volunteer Engagement 

• Plan and execute chapter fundraising and engagement events that reflect the culture and values of the Coachella Valley community 
• Support volunteer, partner, and ambassador engagement efforts 
• Ensure events are inclusive, mission-centered, well-executed, and beneficial 

Storytelling & Communications 

• Collaborate with program and communications staff to share youth impact stories responsibly and respectfully 
• Support values-aligned storytelling that centers youth strengths and long-term outcomes 
• Assist with local communications, including newsletters, donor engagement, and community outreach materials 

Systems, Reporting & Accountability 

• Maintain accurate donor and engagement records  
• Track fundraising and engagement metrics to prepare reports as needed 
• Support compliance with ethical fundraising practices and donor confidentiality 

QUALIFICATIONS 

Required 

• Must be a self-starter and goal-driven 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Experience with donor CRMs and fundraising systems 
• Commitment to community building, education, and youth-centered work 
• Strong relationship-building skills and comfort engaging with diverse stakeholders. 
• Five years of experience in non-profit fundraising, major gift development, and/or related fields 
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for meetings, events, and community engagement 

Preferred 

• Bilingual English/Spanish 
• Experience in the start-up of a business or non-profit 
• Experience with youth-serving or community-based organizations 
• Knowledge of the Coachella Valley community and philanthropic landscape 

Key Competencies 

• Collaboration, adaptability, and initiative 
• Cultural humility and community awareness 
• Values-driven and relationship-centered approach 
• Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment 

Compensation & Benefits 

• Salary range: $80-90K, depending on experience  
• A robust, cohesive Local and National team committed to chapter success, innovation, and high standards 
• Benefits include health insurance, retirement plan, generous paid time off, and extensive professional development opportunities 

Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be Advancement Manager for Friends of the Children Coachella Valley. 

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. 

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. 

To learn more about Friends of the Children go to: https://friendscoachellavalley.org/ 

Friends of the Children – Eastern Idaho is hiring a full-time Professional Mentor, who we call a "Friend", to build long-term, life-changing relationships with children and families in our rural communities. Do you want to help urban, rural, and Indigenous youth discover their limitless potential by fostering their internal resiliency? Are you ready to help build relationships to strengthen social networks and provide bridges to new opportunities?  If so, the impactful role of a Friend might be for you.

Friends of the Children is a national nonprofit with 30+ years of proven impact. Our model pairs children facing the most obstacles with a paid, professional mentor from early childhood through high school graduation - 12+ years, no matter what. Our Eastern Idaho chapter launched in 2024 and serves children where they live, learn, and grow. 

Basic Function / Position Objective:

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. A Friend will build consistent, trusting relationships through one-on-one time in schools, homes, and community settings, while partnering closely with caregivers, educators, and community partners.

This is a full-time, relationship-centered role that requires flexibility, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to long-term work with children and families. The position reports to the Program Director.

Essential Responsibilities

• Build and sustain long-term, trusting relationships with each child 
• Spend regular time with each child, one-on-one, in the child's home, school, and community
• Partner with caregivers to support social, emotional, academic, and developmental goals
• Plan and facilitate enrichment activities that support skill-building and identity development
• Advocate consistently for children across environments
• Maintain accurate documentation and data entry
• Support group activities, events, and occasional fundraising efforts
• Safely transport children in a personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and supervision
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification
• Maintain a 40-hour work schedule that includes afternoons, evenings, and weekends (typical working days are Tuesday through Saturday with Sundays and Mondays off). 

This role is a strong fit if you:

• Believe in the potential of children and value long-term, relationship-based work
• Are comfortable working in rural, close-knit communities
• Will tailor your approach to meet the needs of the communities served
• Are adaptable, resourceful, and able to work independently while remaining team-oriented
• Can balance direct youth work with administrative responsibilities
• Value data, reflection, and continuous learning

The ideal candidate will have the following Education, Experience and Abilities:
(We are looking for individuals with the right skills and a growth mindset. Even if you don't meet every single "preferred" qualification, please consider applying)

• 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
• Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and ability to transport children
• Capacity to work a flexible schedule aligned with the needs of children and families
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years
• 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
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• 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 communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• A sense of humor is advantageous
• Knowledge of Shoshone and/or Bannock languages is a plus

SALARY RANGE:

• $19.23/hourly-$21.63/hourly (approximately $40k-$45k annually)  

BENEFITS

• 3 weeks paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, and 80 hour sick leave annually
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
• 401k with 3% match
• Ongoing professional development and training

Offices will be located in American Falls, Pocatello and Fort Hall

Cover Letter:  Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be a Professional Mentor for Eastern Idaho at Friends of the Children!

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 go to www.friendseasternidaho.org

• Under the direction of the Family Engagement Director, the Family Engagement Assistant provides administrative, coordination, and programmatic support to the Family Engagement Department in alignment with Friends LA’s 2Gen Model.
• The FEA plays a supporting and assisting role in caregiver engagement efforts by helping to coordinate services, maintain systems, support events, assist with resource navigation, and reinforce the Strengthening Families Protective Factors.  While the FEA interacts with caregivers and families, they do not serve as the primary lead for ongoing caregiver case guidance or crisis response, which is held by the Family Engagement Director (FED) and Family Engagement Manager (FEM).
• The FEA supports high-quality, consistent family engagement by helping ensure systems run smoothly, information flows clearly, and caregivers are connected to resources in a timely, organized, and respectful manner.

The Family Engagement Assistant supports the Family Engagement team by:

• Assisting with caregiver communication and follow-up as directed
• Supporting resource coordination and documentation
• Helping plan and implement caregiver events and workshops
• Maintaining systems, records, and resource tools
• Reinforcing Protective Factors and 2Gen principles in all interactions
• Providing logistical and administrative support to FEDs, FEMs, and Program team as needed.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Family Engagement & Support:
  • Support the Family Engagement Director and Manager in implementing the Strengthening Families Protective Factors.
  • Assist with caregiver outreach, reminders, and follow-up communication as assigned.
  • Conduct limited caregiver check-ins related to scheduling, resource follow-up, or event participation.
  • Support caregiver engagement activities while maintaining professional boundaries and role clarity.
  • Uphold trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and equity-centered practices in all caregiver interactions.
  • Escalate concerns, safety issues, or complex needs to the FED or FEM promptly
• Outreach & Resource Coordination:
  • Assist with researching, organizing, and maintaining a community resource library.
  • Support caregivers with resource navigation by sharing information, helping schedule appointments, or guiding next steps.
  • Support FED/FEMs with documentation related to referrals, follow-ups, and outcomes.
  • Assist with tracking resource requests and ensuring appropriate approvals are in place.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to ensure resource-related information is accurate and up to date.
  • Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations to enhance service delivery.
• Events, Groups & Workshops:
  • Assist in planning, coordinating, and supporting caregiver events.
  • Take the lead in logistics coordination including (but not limited to) securing supplies and materials, creating flyers and outreach, maintaining RSVP list and planning accordingly, prepare event sign-in sheets and documentation, obtaining post-event follow-up and evaluations.
  • Help ensure events align with Protective Factors, 2Gen goals, and program expectations.
  • Foster a welcoming, organized, and respectful environment for caregivers and families.
• Administrative & Systems Support:
  • Maintain accurate documentation related to caregiver engagement activities.
  • Support data entry, tracking, and reporting related to family engagement efforts.
  • Assist with preparing materials for trainings, meetings, and presentations.
  • Maintain professional communication across program teams.
  • Support scheduling, coordination, and follow-up for family engagement initiatives.
  • Assist the FED and FEM  with additional duties as assigned.
• Training & Technical Assistance:
  • Assist with coordinating trainings related to caregiver engagement and Protective Factors.
  • Support preparation of materials, evaluations, and documentation for trainings.
  • Reinforce consistent messaging across team and caregivers.
  • Participate in supervision and team meetings to support alignment and role clarity as needed.

Required Education, Experience, and Abilities:

All program team members are expected to be technically competent and committed to the continuous development of their skills. The following skills, knowledge, and education or certifications are specifically required for this position:

• Associates Degree Required; Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or Counseling preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience:
  • Working with youth and/or caregivers in a nonprofit setting.
  • Knowledge in socio-economic-political policies, community development, and diverse program assistance to families.
• Working knowledge of community resources and service systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with caregivers, staff, and community partners.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and data tracking systems.
• Ability to travel between Friends LA sites as needed.

BENEFITS 

Friends LA cares about our employees as whole people. We offer a generous vacation and sick leave policy, quarterly reset days, 12 paid holidays, summer half days, a summer recess the first week of July, and an annual winter recess during the last week of December. Employees are eligible for medical benefits (including vision and dental), 401k retirement plan, EAP, and ongoing professional development opportunities. 

Employees can add optional plans, at employee expense, which include medical coverage for dependents, Flexible Spending Accounts, supplemental life insurance, and more. 

Friends LA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices, and to working toward racial equity. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends LA 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. While we prioritize hiring applicants with lived experience, Friends of the Children – Los Angeles hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Note: Friends LA requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees. As of March 1, 2022, we will be expanding our in-person vaccination requirement to include booster shots. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.

Basic Function:

We are currently seeking a mentor 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 strengths, 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.  
• 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.
• Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for 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 meeting and staff functions.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
• 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
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.
• Bilingual Spanish language skills are preferred
• 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
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• 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 plu

Working Hours and Conditions:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position (40 hours/week).

Due to the nature of a Friend’s role, the work hours are somewhat non-traditional, and may include late afternoon, evening, and weekend work.  

• We recognize that each Friend’s daily work schedule will vary due to the unusual nature of the role and the needs of the individual children being served. 
• The program requires that you see each of your assigned children both in and outside of school and/or daycare, for an average of four hours each week, although how you accomplish that is at your discretion within established program guidelines.
• Friends must be comfortable actively engaging in activities with youth in community settings such as parks, libraries, and schools.

As part of Friends’ work with youth, they are required to transport children in their personal vehicles as required for mentoring activities. Children’s car seats and mileage reimbursements are provided. Friends are required to maintain a current driver’s license, a good driving record, and vehicle insurance.

Benefits

Friends of the Children – Colorado cares about the health and well-being of our employees We offer generous vacation and sick leave paid time off, paid holidays, a comprehensive medical benefits package, a 401(k) retirement plan, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Employees can add optional plans, at employee expense, which include medical coverage for dependents, a Flexible Spending Account, and supplemental life insurance.

Salary Range

• $52,000 - $55,000 annually

Location: Denver, Colorado

Job Closing: When filled

Cover Letter:  Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be a Professional Mentor at Friends of the Children - Colorado! 

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 go to:   https://friendscolorado.org//about

Basic Function:

We are currently seeking a mentor 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 strengths, 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.  
• 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.
• Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for 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 meeting and staff functions.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
• 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
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years
• Bilingual Spanish language skills are preferred
• 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
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• 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

Working Hours and Conditions:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position (typically 40 hours per week).

Due to the nature of a Friend’s role, the work hours are somewhat non-traditional, and may include late afternoon, evening, and weekend work.  

• We recognize that each Friend’s daily work schedule will vary due to the unusual nature of the role and the needs of the individual children being served. 
• The program requires that you see each of your assigned children both in and outside of school and/or daycare, for an average of four hours each week, although how you accomplish that is at your discretion within established program guidelines.
• Friends must be comfortable actively engaging in activities with youth in community settings such as parks, libraries, and schools.

As part of Friends’ work with youth, they are required to transport children in their personal vehicles as required for mentoring activities. Children’s car seats and mileage reimbursements are provided. Friends are required to maintain a current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance.

Benefits

Friends of the Children – Colorado cares about the health and well-being of our employees We offer generous vacation and sick leave paid time off, paid holidays, a comprehensive medical benefits package, a 401(k) retirement plan, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Employees can add optional plans, at employee expense, which include medical coverage for dependents, a Flexible Spending Account, and supplemental life insurance.

Salary Range

- $46,000 - $50,000 annually

Cover Letter:  Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be a Professional Mentor at Friends of the Children - Colorado! 

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 go to:   https://friendscolorado.org//about

Basic Function:

A Friend works intensively with eight (8) children and their families as a positive adult role model to develop a caring, trusting and sustained relationship with the whole family.  A Friend will set positive expectations; nurture and promote their strengths, talents and abilities; help assure 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 an ongoing evaluation process.  Friends will work primarily one-on-one with their children, and link and support their families to resources as appropriate.  A Friend must also know, understand, honor and support the organization’s mission, vision, values, principles and policies, and be able to clearly articulate the organization’s function.

Core Job Accountabilities:

• Develop and sustain a long term, caring, trusting and accepting relationship with each child and their families;
• Spend time with children, one-on-one and in the classroom;
• Develop, maintain and follow a Roadmap or Transition Plan for each child;
• Set realistic expectations and goals based on each child’s strengths, talents, abilities and needs;
• Teach life skills and healthy habits to contribute both to basic development and learning, and to contribute to building positive self-esteem;
• Develop a talent/skill/area of interest with each child to help develop positive self-esteem and experience growing confidence;
• Provide enrichment resources and activities which include opportunities for cultural awareness, diversity and community service;
• Contribute to children acquiring behavioral management skills, tolerance, respect for others, courtesies and compassion;
• Develop positive relationships with families, teachers and others involved in each child’s life;
• Work closely with teachers to support each child’s academic journey;
• Reinforce basic academic skills and learning;
• Model and promote good problem solving and decision-making skills;
• Participate in the programming and resources available through the organization, effectively utilizing program resources to meet the needs of each child;
• Maintain spending within budgetary guidelines;
• Complete and distribute enrollment forms, activity journals, monthly and quarterly reports, expense reports and evaluation materials accurately and in a timely manner;
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and staff functions;
• Provide information and support to development team and related activities as needed;
• Develop positive relationships with caregivers and engage them in their child’s development;
• Link children and families to resources, as appropriate;
• Work closely with your supervisor and program team to assess parent’s needs, develop family goals, and link families and children to community resources as appropriate;
• Support caregivers in the home with positive role modeling, creating structure and discipline for their children;
• Fulfill other responsibilities as required.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to relate to children and to develop and sustain trusting, supportive relationships with them;
• Strong interpersonal skills; 
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings to help them learn and grow;
• Ability to cultivate trusting relationships with children, caregivers, teachers and community members;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate appropriately within the workplace;
• Ability to use creativity and initiative in planning activities to continually develop children;
• Ability to work independently in diverse environments with limited supervision;
• Ability to work as a team player;
• Ability to set goals and develop plans to meet those goals to ensure the development of each child;
• Ability to complete administrative tasks accurately and on time;
• Ability to handle high mobility and driving demands safely and with good judgment;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; organizational and time management skills;
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills, proficiency with e-mail systems, familiarity with MS Outlook, and ETO (or other database applications);
• Ability to exercise good judgment independently, in various situations and environments, and under varying levels of stress.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Maintain current driver’s license, good driving record, and vehicle insurance;
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification;
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities;

Working Hours:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position.  Due to the nature of a Friend’s role, the work hours may include late afternoon and evening work.  We recognize that each Friend’s daily work schedule may vary due to the uniqueness of the role and the needs of the individual children being served.  Each Friend is expected to exercise appropriate discretion in this regard.  The Program requires that you see each of your assigned children both in and outside of school, for an average of four hours each week, although how you accomplish that is at your discretion within established Program guidelines.  

Education and Experience Required:

Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred, plus two to three years’ experience working/volunteering with children.  Mentoring experience with children and understanding of the child welfare system preferred.

BENEFITS

Friends LA cares about our employees as whole people. We offer a generous vacation and sick leave policy, quarterly reset days, 12 paid holidays, summer half days, a summer recess the first week of July, and an annual winter recess during the last week of December. Employees are eligible for medical benefits (including vision and dental), 401k retirement plan, EAP, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Employees can add optional plans, at employee expense, which include medical coverage for dependents, Flexible Spending Accounts, supplemental life insurance, and more.

Friends of the Children – Los Angeles 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. While we prioritize hiring applicants with lived experience, Friends of the Children – Los Angeles hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Note: Friends LA requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees. As of March 1, 2022, we will be expanding our in-person vaccination requirement to include booster shots. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.

Our mission is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with paid professional mentors for 12+ years no matter what. Our work is powered by our belief in our values. We put children first; build relationships on love; commit to empowerment; pursue goals relentlessly; and unlock all potential. The Gifts Processing & Donor Database Manager reports to the Deputy Director of Development. This role also supports and cultivates “culture of philanthropy” at Friends of the Children in which everyone participates in resource mobilization and outreach efforts.

Are you this amazing leader? Here's what we have to offer you:

• Opportunity to help grow and support an organization that empowers youth to set and achieve their goals.
• A team of talented employees who are passionate about working together to create an extraordinary and impactful organization.
• Respect for work-life harmony. Allowing for and encouraging personal well-being and balance is a priority for Friends of the Children.
• Compensation commensurate with experience: $67k-$77k

Curious to learn more? The job description is below:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Basic Function/Position Overview:

The Gifts Processing & Donor Database Manager is central to the Development and Expansion Departments and ensures that we provide excellent service to donors and optimally use the Salesforce system to drive strategy, inform decision-making, and enhance and grow support from current and prospective donors. Operations include, but are not limited to, accurate and timely gift entry and donor acknowledgements, data structure, data retrieval, sub award and outbound funds tracking, report customization and analysis, policies & procedures, security, data entry quality control, supporting grant compliance and reporting, and other activities that support ongoing donor engagement. The Gifts Processing & Donor Database Manager will provide tactical solutions for the implementation of tasks related to the database.

The Development and Expansion Departments raise funds to support Friends of the Children national initiatives and are currently managing multiple major campaigns across the country. Other department functions include distribution of funding to chapters; donor relations and events; expansion of independent chapter sites; stewardship; individual, foundation and corporate fundraising; publications; online and direct mail outreach; and assistance to other departments, including a deep collaboration with the communications and marketing team. The Gifts Processing & Donor Database Manager has a systems role in all these areas. All development team members work collaboratively to ensure Friends of the Children’s success.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

 Donor and Grant Database Management

• Serve as the primary administrator for the Salesforce donor and grant management database system, write and maintain standard operating procedures as required and provide the necessary onboarding and training to staff, support timely data entry and giving team members the tools they need to enter and utilize data accurately, empowering colleagues to further Friends of the Children’s mission through data-driven fundraising efforts.
• Maintain the overall quality and integrity of the Salesforce database, including troubleshooting problems with the database and identifying resolutions, staying current with updates to the system, and providing recommendations to management. 
• Maintain highly accurate and current donor data that effectively tracks key information, cultivation activities and histories, and solicitation and reporting calendars.  
• Continually push the evolution of Salesforce by collaborating with colleagues on new and enhanced ways to leverage the system's functionality to address user pain-points and achieve goals, including the customization of dashboards and major gifts moves management functions. 
• Work with the Development Team to establish, maintain, and codify best practices and procedures and to create and maintain systems for tracking, monitoring, and reporting on outbound funds and related deliverables in Salesforce. 
• Create, generate, and manage various reports (internal and external), including mailing lists, funder and grant lists, and customized, one-off reports as needed. 
• Respond to requests for mailing lists, donor, and gift data in a timely manner. 
• Ensure and enforce data integrity and standardization. 
• Monitor, input, review, and approve data in Salesforce.
• Track, define and manage campaigns: calculate and track all campaigns; work with the CEO and development team leadership to report to the team and National Board of Directors. 
• Work effectively as a member of multiple project teams. 
• Review and correct prospect and donor mailing information in lists and the database and provide final scrubbed lists to senior staff for review. This includes collaboration with the marketing team to ensure electronic distribution lists are accurate and up to date. 
• Work proactively with marketing, development, and expansion team members to review and revise criteria and make recommendations for targeted mailing lists, alignment with best practices, and optimal usage of prospect and donor data. 
• Provide administrative data entry support to senior leadership team members to record their major donor portfolio interactions into Salesforce in a timely and accurate manner.

Incoming Gift Processing and Acknowledgements

• Input daily contribution details into Salesforce in accordance with IRS regulations.
• Support the development team to determine donor intent when such intent is unclear or unspecified. 
• Draft donor acknowledgement letters and receipts for CEO’s signature within 48 hours of gift receipt.  
• Make acknowledgment phone call with donors within one business day of processing the gift for national, expansion locations and chapters as needed. 
• Produce donor giving statements as needed and requested by staff and donors. 
• Enter and update gift and donor records in Salesforce to efficiently provide accurate contribution revenue reporting and donor acknowledgment correspondence. 
• Conduct monthly financial reconciliation in collaboration with the finance team. 

Other Collaboration and Cross Functional Support

• Work with the CEO and development team leadership to track and analyze progress towards national fundraising goals and ensure that fundraising goals are met. 
• Provide support to network chapter leadership through participation in onboardings and ongoing trainings and meetings. 
• Collaborate with Development leadership to provide support to the Board of Directors to help them meet their personal fundraising goals. This can include creating and linking online personal donation pages, creating lists of prior year donors, and tracking soft credits for board members. 
• Collaborate on data-informed marketing strategies and development and expansion initiatives.
• Answering, directing, and transferring calls for Friends of the Children – National main line, while maintaining professionalism, ensuring a positive experience for all callers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with donors and internal and external partners;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort with donor-facing materials and storytelling;
• Strong customer service orientation and eager to build and grow;
• Mature interpersonal work style, ability to interact well with a diverse range of people;
• Initiative, organization, and attention to detail, with an ability to prioritize tasks and meet organizational deadlines;
• A can-do and will-do attitude, i.e. no task is too high level nor too basic;
• Willingness and ability to handle confidential information;
• Strong goal orientation with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and respond to development opportunities as they arise;

The ideal candidate will have the following Education and Experience:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree or 4 years plus of relevant work experience.
• Experience managing and maintaining a CRM database, with Salesforce strongly preferred, including reporting, data entry, segmentation, processes, and campaigns. 
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience with CRM database configuration and implementation required.
• Understanding of fundraising cycles and best practices, donor engagement strategies, and donor stewardship is required. 
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently under deadline pressure and changing priorities.
• Ability to solve problems creatively in order to meet organizational goals and objectives. 
• Ability to review the work of others to ensure conformance to standards.  
• Ability to communicate effectively across a broad spectrum of staff, both orally and in writing, is required. 
• Strong attention to detail and data entry skills
• Strong focus and acumen with data, reporting and analysis
• Enjoy working independently and as part of a team. 

Culture of Belonging:

Friends of the Children endeavors to create a culture where each and every staff knows they belong.  From our policies to our procedures and practices, we aim to create an environment that is healthy, safe, accepting, supportive, and kind. Our benefits are one way to depict our value for work harmony, empowerment, health, and happiness.

Benefits: 

Friends of the Children endeavors to create a culture where each and every staff knows they belong.  From our policies to our procedures and practices, we aim to create an environment that is healthy, safe, accepting, supportive, and kind. Our benefits are one way to depict our value for work harmony, empowerment, health, and happiness.

Benefits: Our competitive compensation, benefits package, and employee engagement demonstrate our values to families, children, healthy relationships, love, empowerment, goal achievement, and equity.  We are continuously seeking feedback and researching best practices to meet the needs of staff and their families. Below are ways we actualize a culture of care for each and every staff member.

• Health: Friends of the Children had covers 100% of employee only health premium for 2 of the 3 plans
• Dental: Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only premium
• Vision: Friends of the Children covers 100% of employee only premium
• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment: 100% paid by Friends of the Children
• Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability: 100% paid by Friends of the Children
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Employees may contribute to an FSA account: Healthcare FSA minimum of $100 maximum of $3,400.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits such as Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Legal, etc.
• 401(k) savings plan with a company matches up to the first 4% of earnings that the employee contributes.
• Cell phone and/or Internet Reimbursement: Employee is eligible for cell phone and/or internet business expenses up to $75/month ($37.50/pay period), maximum.
• Office reimbursement of $150 per year on anniversary date.
• Time off:
  • Vacation: Full-time employees of Friends are eligible for up to three weeks of paid vacation annually for the first 4 years.  The first year the time is pro-rated and vacation increases to honor length of service.
  • Sick Time: Regular, full-time employees are awarded two weeks/80 hours of sick time on January 1 of each year. New employees are awarded prorated sick time, not less than 48 hours. Sick time can be used to care for your own physical and mental wellbeing or that of a family member.
• Holidays: Eleven paid holidays. Three of which are Floating holidays to help honor how people choose to celebrate their cultural and religious holidays.
• Employee Development and Wellness Reimbursement of up to $1000 after the first year of employment. Up to $200 can be used for Wellness. 
• Summer hours and holiday gift of time off. (Assessed annually by Executive Management and as the duties of the role necessitates.)
• Employee Perks and Discount Programs including savings on hotels, rental cars, travel, entertainment, streaming services, electronics, eCommerce, and so much more.

Benefits start at the first of the month on or following employee start date.

Compensation:

• Compensation commensurate with experience: $67k–$77k annually. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Location: This role is remote on a temporary basis while our NE Portland headquarters is under construction. Once completed (anticipated late summer 2026), this position will require regular onsite presence in Portland, OR, with a minimum of three in-office days per week.

Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be the Gifts Processing & Donor Database Manager at Friends of the Children!

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 

 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 based on their qualifications for the job to be filled. 

To learn more about Friends of the Children go to: https://friendsofthechildren.org/

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What You'll Do

As a Professional Mentor, you will work with eight children, providing each child with consistent, one-on-one time every week. You will build long-term, trusting relationships with the children and their families. You will help each child develop skills for managing emotions, navigating school and relationships, and building confidence in who they are becoming.

Your Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

 · Provide a minimum of four hours per week of individualized mentorship to each assigned youth (caseload of eight), primarily through one-on-one engagement during and outside of school hours.

· Establish and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with families; communicate regularly with parents and caregivers to support student growth and well-being.

· Collaborate with teachers, school personnel, and other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to each child’s academic and personal success.

· Assess individual strengths and areas for growth; set measurable, strengths-based goals with each child and provide consistent guidance toward goal achievement.

· Plan and facilitate enrichment activities and experiential learning opportunities that foster skill development, confidence, and exploration of interests.

· Maintain accurate documentation of youth engagement and progress

· Participate in weekly team meetings, professional development trainings, and staff events.

· Safely transport youth to and from program-related activities using a personal vehicle, in compliance with organizational safety guidelines. Your Schedule

Physical Requirements

· Work occurs in school, community, and outdoor environments and may involve engaging with youth in recreational activities.

· Ability to work effectively in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments and weather conditions

What We're Looking For

• Required: Associate degree, Bachelor's degree preferred; Alternatively, at least seven years’ progressive experience working with children and families will be considered in lieu of a college degree.

• Required: At least two years of experience working or volunteering with children. Experience with children in under-resourced communities is preferred.

• Required: Reliable personal vehicle, valid driver’s license, and proof of adequate automobile insurance coverage.

• Required: Ability to transport youth in a personal vehicle for mentoring activities within approximately 25 miles of the Friends Chicago office (mileage reimbursed at the IRS rate).

• Required: Successful completion of a comprehensive background check, including criminal history, child abuse registry checks, and driving record review

• Required: Maintain current First Aid and CPR certification.

We are looking for people who:

· Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth, including actively engaging in training and feedback.

· Is prepared to make a minimum three-year commitment, recognizing that consistency and long-term relationships are central to our mentoring model.

· Works effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

· Exhibits strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize responsibilities effectively.

· Communicates clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.

· Able to manage multiple priorities and use sound judgment in dynamic situations.

· Maintains a positive attitude, resilience, and a sense of humor, with the ability to remain grounded in challenging circumstances. 

Training and Professional Development

· We provide comprehensive training in trauma-informed practices, child development, emotional regulation, and the specific tools and frameworks utilized within our program. Success in this role requires a genuine willingness to actively engage in training, ask thoughtful questions, apply new learning in practice, and bring authenticity, self-awareness, and commitment to working with youth and families.

Compensation and Benefits

· Competitive benefits are available, including health insurance (medical/dental/vision), life insurance, 3 weeks of paid vacation, and 12 days of paid sick time per year. We also offer a 401K Program with employer matching up to 4% after the initial 90 days of employment.

This is a full-time exempt position with non-traditional hours. Your work week runs Tuesday through Saturday (Sundays and Mondays off).

• School Year Schedule: Tuesday–Friday: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday: Flexible scheduling with an eight-hour shift

• Summer Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Salary: $57,717 Annually

Reports to: Program Manager

Location: Chicago, IL

Friends of the Children - Chicago is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Reports to: Executive Director              Status: Full Time

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN VALUES

Our values guide us to achieve our mission. Each value applies not only to our youth, Friends, and program teams, but also applies to all Friends of the Children employees, volunteers, and partners. We use our values to make informed decisions; to hire, coach, and manage; and most importantly, we use our values to change the way the world treats and views our most vulnerable youth.

PUT CHILDREN FIRST

We intentionally serve youth who are facing the greatest obstacles. To help our youth discover their limitless potential, we foster their internal resiliency. We listen to our youth and base decisions on each youth's needs and dreams. We prioritize self-care so that we bring our best selves to our work and focus on our youth.

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ON LOVE

We nurture long-term relationships from a foundation of love, acceptance, and culturally-informed practice. We don't give up easily, and take a no matter what approach to our work. We commit for the long-term. We intentionally develop collaborative relationships over time with trust, empathy, and healthy communication. We believe that we build community through one-on-one connections that are authentic, respectful, and meaningful.

COMMIT TO EMPOWERMENT

We leverage personal strengths to take ownership of our futures. We build relationships within the communities of our youth and families to strengthen social networks and provide bridges to new opportunities. We consistently inspire possibility through empathy, hard work, and fun. We model all of this for our youth, families and each other.

PURSUE GOALS RELENTLESSLY

We celebrate all achievements, big and small. We are disciplined in our commitment to goals, while innovative in how we reach them. We believe that the definition of success requires intentional reflection and adjustment over time. We work together and hold ourselves accountable with data to achieve short and long-term outcomes.

Basic Function / Position Objective:  

Our Director of Mission Advancement will be instrumental in accomplishing the fundraising goals of the chapter. They will work alongside our Executive Director (ED), the Board of Directors, with support from our staff and Friends and in coordination with the rest of the Friends National network, to actualize the organization’s fiscal goals and values.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Passion for serving youth facing the most challenging situations  
• Work effectively – with ED, Board, and independently -- to identify and cultivate donors including individuals, corporations and foundations
• Support the ED and Board of Directors with revising and implementing a development plan, systems, and strategies as necessary to move our fundraising to the next level  
• Perform prospect research on individuals, corporations, and foundations and evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants
• Demonstrate and create processes for showing gratitude in timely, appropriate, and delightful ways
• Actively participate in aspects of planning, budgeting, and managing the growth and development of the organization through philanthropy
• In partnership with the team, plan and implement a minimum of two successful events each year
• Excellent organization, time management, delegation and follow-up skills  
• Coordinate with ED and board on revenue targets and achievements 
• Plan and execute special funding opportunities (end-of-year-end appeal, Annual Report, etc.)
• Collaborate with our marketing contractors on a basic communications plan that will focus on educating and raising visibility for donors and prospects. This should include social media channels and electronic newsletters
• Familiarity with state, local, and national philanthropic, governmental, and business communities   
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to research, prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals and reporting requirements.
• Make, and in some cases attend, appointments with/for ED with foundation officers and other prospects, arrange for onsite tours for supporters (foundation officers, foundation trustees)
• Prepare timely, specific, and relevant materials for development meetings and conversations
• Identify and utilize creative methods for gathering stories from Friends to be shared as appropriate
• Strive to ensure that organization’s commitment to equity is reflected in all decisions, communications, and processes  

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, staff functions, and development events
• Possess commitment to extreme attention to detail, including but not limited to ability to implement self-checking procedures for data entry, produce accurate correspondence and reports, and produce and edit written materials accurately and consistently
• Have excellent project management and organizational skills to routinely manage and prioritize daily work and meet multiple deadlines simultaneously, especially during high-volume times of the year
• Demonstrate ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
• Have a passion for serving youth facing the most challenging situation
• Be a self-starter with high level of initiative and willingness to learn
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be social media savvy
• Bachelor’s degree or 7 years equivalent experience required
• Provide specific evidence of success in fundraising

Required Education, Experience, and Abilities:

Preferred Experience, and Abilities:

• Two to three years of professional experience in sales, marketing, business development, and/or fundraising desired.

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

To learn more about Friends of the Children Fargo-Moorhead, go to https://friendsfm.org

The Program Director provides strategic leadership for the Friends of the Children program in the East Valley, supporting a team of professional mentors (“Friends”) who build long-term, transformative relationships with youth and families.

Friends of the Children is built on a long-term commitment to youth, pairing each child with a professional mentor from kindergarten through high school graduation. This role leads and sustains a high-quality program at an established site with a strong mentor team and community partnerships. The Program Director is responsible for ensuring program fidelity, supporting staff development, strengthening relationships with schools and caregivers, and using data to drive strong outcomes for youth.

The East Valley program serves youth and families across Service Planning Areas (SPA) 3 and 7, including communities such as Pasadena, El Monte, Alhambra, Baldwin Park, and surrounding areas. The East Valley clubhouse, located in Pasadena, serves as a central hub for team collaboration, meetings, and program activities.

As a member of the Friends LA leadership team, the Program Director collaborates across sites, partners with community stakeholders, and plays a key role in sustaining a strong and supportive program culture for staff, youth, and families.

Impact & Leadership in This Role

The Program Director builds on the strong foundation of the East Valley site by supporting an established mentor team, sustaining strong community partnerships, and ensuring consistent program quality.

• Supporting and developing a strong mentor team through coaching, supervision, and reflective practice.
• Sustaining trusted relationships with partner schools, caregivers, and community stakeholders.
• Ensuring consistent implementation of the Friends of the Children model across the site.
• Using program data and youth outcomes to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.
• The Program Director is accountable for ensuring youth and families experience the full impact of the Friends of the Children model, including strong mentor relationships, caregiver engagement, and measurable progress toward long-term youth outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Staff Development

• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of professional mentors (“Friends”) to ensure high-quality mentoring relationships and strong outcomes for youth.
• Conduct regular one-on-one supervision and performance evaluations.
• Foster a supportive and reflective team culture that prioritizes collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
• Lead weekly team meetings focused on youth progress, program quality, and team development.
• Support staff in implementing effective mentoring strategies and maintaining strong relationships with youth and families.

Program Quality & Model Fidelity

• Ensure program delivery aligns with the Friends of the Children model and organizational standards.
• Review youth Roadmaps and program documentation to support long-term youth success.
• Utilize program data to monitor progress and strengthen program outcomes.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, program consistency, and youth engagement.
• Remain relentlessly committed to ensuring youth achieve long-term outcomes.

Partnerships & Community Engagement

• Maintain strong relationships with partner schools, caregivers, and community organizations.
• In collaboration with the Family Engagement Director, support strong relationships with caregivers and families to foster trust, engagement, and long-term success for youth in the program.
• Represent Friends LA in the East Valley community with professionalism and integrity.
• Collaborate with community stakeholders to strengthen opportunities and support for youth.

Youth Selection & Program Implementation

• Lead the child identification and selection process in partnership with schools and community partners.
• Work in partnership with the Family Engagement Director to support the identification, onboarding, and ongoing engagement of youth and families in the program.
• Ensure a thoughtful and equitable process for identifying youth who will benefit most from the program.
• Monitor mentor caseloads and overall roster health to ensure youth enrollment remains aligned with program capacity and long-term program commitments.

Organizational & Cross-Site Leadership

• Participate as a member of the Friends LA leadership team, contributing to strategic planning and program initiatives.
• Collaborate with Program Directors across sites to strengthen program alignment, share best practices, and support consistent implementation of the Friends of the Children model across Los Angeles County.
• Work closely with organizational leadership to ensure program goals align with broader organizational priorities.
• Ensure program operations remain aligned with budget expectations and organizational guidelines.
• Oversee the operations and shared use of the East Valley clubhouse in Pasadena, ensuring it remains a welcoming, organized, and well-maintained space for staff collaboration and youth programming, including stewardship of supplies, materials, and resources for youth and mentors.

Community Presence

• The Program Director maintains a strong presence in the East Valley community and collaboration across Friends LA sites.
• Travel throughout Los Angeles County for organizational meetings, trainings, and cross-site collaboration.
• Maintain regular engagement with partner schools, families, and community stakeholders.
• Occasional evening or community events may be required.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Data-informed decision making and program improvement
• Knowledge of child development and trauma-informed practices
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and long-term youth outcomes
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, human services, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• 7–10 years of experience working in youth-serving programs or related fields
• 3–5 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role

BENEFITS

Friends LA cares about our employees as whole people. We offer a generous vacation and sick leave policy, quarterly reset days, 12 paid holidays, summer half days, a summer recess the first week of July, and an annual winter recess during the last week of December. Employees are eligible for medical benefits (including vision and dental), 401k retirement plan, EAP, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Employees can add optional plans, at employee expense, which include medical coverage for dependents, Flexible Spending Accounts, supplemental life insurance, and more.

Friends of the Children – Los Angeles 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. While we prioritize hiring applicants with lived experience, Friends of the Children – Los Angeles hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Note: Friends LA requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees. As of March 1, 2022, we will be expanding our in-person vaccination requirement to include booster shots. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.

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, paid, 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 Pine Ridge 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 practices. Do you want to help urban, rural, and Indigenous 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.

Basic Function / Position Objective:

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.  

·       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 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 evaluation 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 a personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.

·       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

·       Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.

·       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

·       Strong interpersonal skills

·       Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings

·       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

Salary Range:

·       $45,000 - $50,000 annually

Benefits:

·       3 weeks paid vacation. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision. 401k with 3% match.

Reports To:

 ·       Program Director

Location:

·       Offices will be located in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

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 the He Sapa Chapter at Friends of the Children!

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 know more about Friends of the Children go to: www.friendsofthechildren.org  

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 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, paid, 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 Klamath Falls 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 practices. Do you want to help urban, rural, and Indigenous 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. 

Basic Function / Position Objective: 

We are currently seeking a mentor to serve as a positive adult role model to eight youth 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.
• 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.
• Provide enrichment resources and activities that include opportunities for 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 meeting and staff functions.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
• Provide information and support to the development and executive team on related activities.
• Fulfill other responsibilities as requested. 

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.
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.
• Willingness to purse QMHA Certification
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• 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
• A sense of humor is a plus 

Preferred Experience, and Abilities:

• Language skills, including reading and writing preferred. 

Salary Range: $45K - $50K annually

Benefits:

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

Reports To:

• Program Director 

 Location: 

•  Klamath Falls and Chiloquin Oregon

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 Friends of the Children-Klamath Basin! 

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 

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. 

To learn more about Friends of the Children go to: https://friendsklamath.org/

Friends of the Children is seeking a passionate, committed leader to use their expertise, wisdom, vision, community knowledge, and connection to Stockton to lead Friends of the Children in San Joaquin County. Our model is proven to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with paid professional mentors – 12+ years, no matter what. As Executive Director for our Stockton chapter, you will work with community leaders, schools, non-profit partners, and investors to significantly impact foster care and intergenerational poverty in the region

Our Friends of the Children – Stockton Executive Director will be a passionate advocate for children and families facing life's greatest challenges and will be effective at communicating the urgency of our mission and success of our outcomes. They will be dynamic and engaging spokesperson for the organization and will excel at networking and fundraising with donors, corporate leaders, foundations, and the communities we serve.

The ideal candidate will have experience in working with community leaders, caregivers, families, and children, deeply understanding and having the ability to consider the unique challenges facing children and families in Stockton. The ideal candidate will also have good business acumen, an entrepreneurial spirit, a soft heart for kids and unwavering hope for the impact our program can have for communities in the region. They will be equally skilled at leading strategic planning, reviewing financial statements, overseeing program evaluation, and securing financial support.

As Executive Director you will be passionate about providing competent services to individuals, families, and groups from various backgrounds. The right leader will be fiercely committed to creating a culture of belonging and will ensure that every aspect of the organization's mission is executed with full engagement of the youth, families and communities. They will be aware of the challenges facing families in Stockton and committed to walking alongside them to help overcome obstacles and rewrite their stories.

 Are you this amazing leader? Here's what we have to offer you:  

• Opportunity to work with an engaged, motivated Board that works hard, gives generously, and raises funds.
• Opportunity to enhance the circle of resources available to youth and families, particularly youth and families who have experienced significant challenges in life.
• A team of talented employees who are passionate about working together to create an extraordinary and impactful organization.
• Strong, cohesive National team support committed to innovation and high standards.
• Respect for work-life harmony for yourself and others. You'll bring your full self to work and lead by example by integrating work and personal life with attention to self-care.
• A culture of belonging where every staff member is respected and valued.
• A comprehensive benefit package.
• Compensation commensurate with experience. $145k-$165k (salary with incentive)
• Most of all, you get to lead an exceptional organization that helps children facing incredible odds change their life story every day.

At Friends of the Children, you will get to think globally and act locally. You will be part of an established growing national network that provides professional mentors to thousands of children across the country. As the Executive Director for Friends of the Children – Stockton, you'll receive expert support from our National team. You'll also work with a talented team of leaders from other locations across the country – including three other chapters in California – who collaborate to support the implementation of the model and our award-winning national scaling plan.

 Basic Function/Position Objective:

The Executive Director is responsible for leading the organization Friends of the Children – Stockton. The Executive Director provides the overall leadership, management, strategic vision, and accountability for results for Friends of the Children – Stockton. To ensure sustainability, the Executive Director must have an entrepreneurial spirit as they establish and grow Friends of the Children in the region. They must have the strategic skills to envision what Friends of the Children – Stockton can become and the operational management capabilities to make it a reality.

The Executive Director leads the Friends of the Children – Stockton executive team and is responsible for managing all aspects of the organization to establish and maintain effective operations and continuous development of Friends of the Children – Stockton. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring a diverse and sustainable foundation of funding support for Friends of the Children – Stockton, ensuring that the organization has the resources it needs to keep its 12 + year commitment to every child served. The Executive Director is accountable to the Board of Directors, staff and program participants to establish, implement, and maintain effective programming and administrative operations. This position reports to the Board of Directors and represents the organization with investors, community leaders and partner organizations. Friends of the Children – Stockton is part of a national network. The Executive Director works with the national team, and particularly the National Chief Executive Officer of Friends of the Children and the Chief Officer of Chapter Success, to build a high performing, sustainable organization that leverages network best practices, partnerships, and over 30 years of impact.

 Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

 Leadership:                    

• Provide enthusiastic leadership, inspiration, strategic direction, focus, and long-term vision for the organization.
• Be the lead fundraising champion and enthusiastic spokesperson, ambassador and advocate for Friends of the Children – Stockton.
• Model and ensure high professional and ethical standards throughout the organization.
• Lead the organizational effort to ensure the mutual respect of all staff and children.
• Lead and model Friends of the Children’s commitment to fostering an atmosphere of engagement, empowerment, and support.
• Work closely with the National CEO and National staff to ensure that Friends of the Children – Stockton and National are working together as collaborators and that the program is administered with fidelity.
• Work closely with other Executive Directors in the state of California to align around opportunities for leadership, fundraising and statewide collaboration.
• Be able to break tasks and initiatives down into sizable chunks and milestones then select when and how to conquer things strategically.
• Collaborate with National and network leadership to promote and grow Friends of the Children both locally and across the country.
• Demonstrated fundraising and development results.
• Strategic thinker, with the ability to research, design/develop, integrate, implement, and sustain programs, projects, and ideas related to the business of the organization.
• The ability to anticipate problems and focus on details.
• Experience working with a community-based organization and working for children’s issues.
• Working knowledge and experience in the Stockton philanthropic and business communities; ability to cultivate and sustain relationships with these resources, including those at senior levels.
• Ability to cultivate and sustain relationships and work effectively with a wide variety of constituencies, including staff, program children, current and potential donors, Board members, and community partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A team player, with exceptional interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Strong decision-making, organizational and time management, delegation, and follow-up skills.
• Strong, effective leadership and supervisory skills; ability to collaboratively set goals, provide direction, ensure accountability, and motivate others to achieve and overcome barriers.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and inspire others to buy into the vision of a growing organization.
• Proven ability to solve problems and meet deadlines and budgets in a fast-paced startup-type environment.
• Ability to assess opportunities and mitigate strategic risks, while monitoring progress and making timely course corrections.

Development:

• Establish long-term strategic direction resulting in clear development goals, objectives, and results.
• Cultivate and sustain meaningful relationships with major donors.
• Define, prioritize, and participate in major development efforts.
• Drive effective and positive public and community relations.
• Work closely with the public officials to develop a funding base that includes an appropriate amount of public funding (city, county, state, and federal).
• Work with the nonprofit community to implement and sustain strategic partnerships and collaborations.

 Strategic Planning and Annual Operations:

• Develop and maintain long and short-term plans, including strategic plans, annual operating plans and budgets, and revenue and expense projections.
• Work with the Board of Directors to develop, and with staff to implement, strategic plans that identify three, five, and ten year goals and objectives.

 Program:

• Ensure program fidelity.
• Ensure that youth and their caregivers are receiving the highest quality of service.
• Ensure quality feedback loops for program participants (youth, caregivers).
• Set expectations for organizational performance and monitor program performance outcomes.
• Work with Program Director to ensure that systems are in place to validate effective program implementation.
• Ensure training and development of program staff to meet the requirements of the program with regards to skills, knowledge, and understanding of program content.
• Ensure appropriate organizational structure within program to maximize effectiveness and results.

Financial Management, Human Resources, Administrative:

• Monitor and drive financial performance, including revenue and expenditures.
• Ensure accurate and timely communications with the Board of Directors and staff.
• Maximize human resources; ensure the effective supervision, guidance, development, and evaluation of all staff, and a work environment that results in positive morale and employee retention.
• Maximize     organizational     effectiveness     without     compromising                        program                and                       organizational performance.
• Collaborate with, and benefit from, National team Finance, HR and Operational resources.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated fundraising and development results.
• Strategic thinker, with the ability to research, design/develop, integrate, implement, and sustain programs, projects, and ideas related to the business of the organization.
• The ability to anticipate problems and focus on details.
• Experience working with a community-based organization and working for children’s issues.
• Working knowledge and experience in the Stockton philanthropic and business communities; ability to cultivate and sustain relationships with these resources, including those at senior levels.
• Ability to cultivate and sustain relationships and work effectively with a wide variety of constituencies, including staff, program children, current and potential donors, Board members, and community partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A team player, with exceptional interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Strong decision-making, organizational and time management, delegation, and follow-up skills.
• Strong, effective leadership and supervisory skills; ability to collaboratively set goals, provide direction, ensure accountability, and motivate others to achieve and overcome barriers.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and inspire others to buy into the vision of a growing organization.
• Proven ability to solve problems and meet deadlines and budgets in a fast-paced startup-type environment.
• Ability to assess opportunities and mitigate strategic risks, while monitoring progress and making timely course corrections.

The ideal candidate will have the following Education, Experience, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree preferred.
• Ten years’ experience in non-profit or similar management and fundraising capacity, in progressively responsible roles.
• Demonstrated success leading an organization and motivating others within a fast-paced constantly- changing work environment.

Location: Stockton, California 

Compensation: $145k-$165k (salary with incentive)

Cover Letter: Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey what you would contribute by being the Executive Director at Friends of the Children – Stockton.

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 know more about Friends of the Children-Stockton go to: www.friendsstockton.org

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. Friends of the Children hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. 

We are a growing, six-year-old nonprofit organization with a $2.6 million operating budget dedicated to advancing our mission of impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors – 12+ years, no matter what. With strong momentum, committed leadership, and an engaged board, we are seeking our first Director of Development to lead and expand our fundraising efforts.

Position Summary

The Director of Development is the driving force behind our fundraising strategy and growth. This leader sets the vision, makes the asks, and builds the relationships that fuel our $2.6M organization’s impact. Equal parts strategist and doer, they thrive on ambitious goals, meaningful donor connections, and turning opportunity into revenue.

Reporting to the Executive Director and supervising the Development Manager and contract grant writer, this person brings focus, energy, and fun to the work — organized, collaborative, and fearless in pursuit of support. If you love building relationships, rallying people around a mission, and hustling to make big things happen, this role is for you.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

A. Organizational Leadership

     • Participate in organizational meetings with the Leadership Team, the Board of Directors, and Board committees 

     • Participate in development and oversight of annual budget and organizational strategic planning

     • Value and foster an organizational culture of philanthropy

          o Facilitate program participation in fundraising and donor cultivation events

          o Collaborate on grant applications and manage deliverables

     • Collaborate with the Friends network 

          o Build strong relationships with network Development Directors and National staff

          o Monthly Development Director calls

          o Serve as a strategic thought partner with National and network chapters 

     • Comfortable communicating with a wide range of audiences

          o Multi-cultural youth and families

          o Community resources, partners, and businesses

          o Public speaking engagements 

     • Participate in and support meetings and events for our organization during times that may fall outside of the traditional work week

     • Ability to pivot and respond to unplanned, urgent situations

     • Develop, implement, and oversee other projects as required

B. Fundraising Strategy & Leadership

     • Develop and execute a comprehensive annual development plan aligned with organizational goals

     • Meet and exceed annual fundraising targets across multiple revenue streams

     • Provide regular forecasting, reporting, and analysis to the Executive Director and Board

     • Identify new funding opportunities and growth strategies

C. Major Gifts & Donor Stewardship

     • Build, manage, and grow a portfolio of individual major donors and prospects

     • Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors through personalized engagement strategies

     • Strengthen systems for donor retention, upgrade, and recognition

     • Partner with the Executive Director and Board on major gift strategy and asks

D. Events & Corporate Partnerships

     • Provide strategic oversight for fundraising events to maximize revenue and donor engagement

     • Cultivate and steward corporate sponsors and community partners

     • Ensure events align with broader fundraising and relationship-building goals

E. Grants & Institutional Giving

     • Oversee grant strategy and pipeline development

     • Support and guide grant writing efforts led by the Development Manager

     • Build relationships with foundation and institutional funders

F. Team Leadership & Collaboration

     • Supervise and support the Development Manager (marketing, communications, event logistics, social media, some solicitation, and grant writing)

     • Foster a collaborative, high-performing development function

     • Work cross-functionally with program staff to gather stories, impact data, and funding priorities

     • Engage and support board members in fundraising activities

Skills & Qualifications

     • Minimum 4–6 years of nonprofit fundraising experience with demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding revenue goals

     • Proven track record in major gifts, donor stewardship, events, and grants

     • Experience managing or growing a development program within a $1M+ budget organization preferred

     • Strong relationship-builder with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

     • Strategic thinker with strong organizational and project management abilities

     • Experience supervising staff and building collaborative teams

     • Comfortable making direct asks and engaging high-level donors

     • Proficiency with donor databases/CRM systems

Ideal Attributes

     • Highly organized and detail-oriented while keeping sight of big-picture strategy

     • Collaborative and team-oriented

     • Energetic, positive, and mission-driven

     • Creative problem-solver

     • Self-starter with a strong work ethic and results-driven mindset

     • Brings both professionalism and a sense of fun to the work

Salary Range

Full-time, exempt salaried position of $85,000 - $95,000 annually

Benefits

The benefit package is comprehensive and includes the following:

     • Medical, dental, EAP, and vision coverage paid 100% for the employee by the organization; 25% of the premium for dependents is paid by the organization

     • 401k plan with matching of up to 2.5%

     • Long-term Disability, Life, and ADD coverage paid 100% for the employee by the organization

     • Subsidized AAA membership

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

     • 120 hours vacation (with progressive increases based on longevity)

     • 80 hours sick

     • 10 paid holidays

     • 6 mental health days

     • Paid time off for the work days that occur during our closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day

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.

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 practices. Do you want to help urban, rural, and Indigenous 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.

Basic Function / Position Objective:

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.  
• 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 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 meeting and staff functions.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Transport children in personal vehicle as required for mentoring activities.
• 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
• Willingness to commit for a minimum of three years.
• 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
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings
• 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

Preferred Experience, and Abilities:

• Spanish language skills, including reading and writing preferred.
• As part of our location-based service model, applicants currently residing in Service Planning Areas 2/5 will receive priority consideration.
• Cover Letter: Applications without cover letters will not be considered; please use this as an opportunity to convey why you want to be a Professional Mentor for West Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley at Friends of the Children!

Benefits

Friends LA cares about our employees as whole people. We offer a generous vacation and sick leave policy, quarterly reset days, 12 paid holidays, summer half days, and an annual winter recess during the last week of December. Employees are eligible for medical benefits (including vision and dental), 401k retirement plan, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Employees can add optional plans, at employee expense, which include medical coverage for dependents, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Friends LA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to addressing discriminatory practices, and to working toward racial equity. The equal employment opportunity policy of Friends LA 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. While we prioritize hiring applicants with lived experience, Friends of the Children – Los Angeles hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

Note: Friends LA requires COVID-19 vaccines for all employees. As of March 1, 2022, we will be expanding our in-person vaccination requirement to include booster shots. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested for medical or religious reasons.