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 also works closely with each child's parent/guardian to empower them to advocate for themselves and their children; to connect the family to community resources; and to further build their positive parenting skills. 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.
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Working Hours:
This is a full-time position. Due to the nature of a Friend's role, the work hours are non-traditional, and include late afternoon, evening, and weekend 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 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
Position Details:
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 also works closely with each child's parent/guardian to empower them to advocate for themselves and their children; to connect the family to community resources; and to further build their positive parenting skills. 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…