Job description

About Us

Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area employs a simple yet radical mentoring model to walk beside children who face the biggest inequities as they break the generational cycle of poverty.

• We systematically identify and enroll children who face the biggest systemic barriers. Our children identify as people of color, all qualify for free or reduced lunches, and all have experienced intense traumas – like multi-generational poverty, domestic violence, family substance abuse and/or homelessness – by the time they enter kindergarten.
• We pair each child with a salaried, professional – not a volunteer – mentor. Removing mentoring from the volunteer realm is key to providing our children with the support they deserve.
• We enroll each child when they are in kindergarten and commit to walk beside them until they graduate from high school -- 12+ years no matter what!
• We apply a rigorous, evidence-based approach at every stage, monitoring each child's progress and adjusting our approach accordingly.

Friends of the Children has a 30-year track record demonstrating that our model works.

Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area is part of a nationwide network, which was founded nearly 30 years ago and has grown to include 25 locations nationwide. We opened our doors in San Francisco in 2017. We identify and enroll a new class of Bayview Hunters Point kindergarteners each year and, by this Spring, we will be serving 125 children – well on the way to our goal of serving 400.

You can learn more about us at friendssfbayarea.org.

Each of our Professional Mentors develops intensive, long-term, trusting relationships with eight youth utilizing a trauma informed lens in a classroom setting. This means:

· 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

· Support youth and their families, and connect them to other services and resources

· Model responsible behavior

· Each Friend spends approximately four hours per week with each child (in the classroom and in the community) and will report directly to a Program Manager

The ideal candidate will have:

· Minimum of AA degree preferred

· At least 2 years of youth development experience with elementary and/or middle-school age youth, ideally in a school based setting providing enrichment services

· Familiarity with the Bayview Hunters Point section of San Francisco or similar communities a plus

· Experience with under resourced communities of color

Other Requirements:

· Must be comfortable using web based data management tools and online educational tools

· Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word & Calendar required

· Must possess a mission-driven growth mindset, and a commitment to life long learning

· Mission driven growth mindset, and commitment to lifelong learning

· Willingness to learn from mistakes, receive feedback, and give feedback to others

· Willingness to propose and implement new ideas

· Commitment to building a culture of mutual accountability, inclusiveness, and respect

· Sense of humor

· Must pass drug screening

· Must have your own vehicle, safe driving record and valid driver's license

· Must pass fingerprint and background checks

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Francisco, CA 94124: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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