Family Engagement Specialist - Flathead Nation Program
Friends of the Children is a nonprofit 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 with our organization. Do you want to be a part of a dynamic and supportive national network, with a proven, evidence-based mentoring model? Are you ready to work in a friendly and collaborative workplace, where work-life balance is respected?
Are you ready to play a critical role in helping Western Montana’s most vulnerable children change the trajectories of their lives!? If so, the impactful role of a Family Engagement Specialist might be for you.
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. Sometimes, the best way to help a child in crisis is to help their family find stable housing, connect their parents with an employment program, or to support their caregiver in navigating the red tape of signing up for benefits. As a Family Engagement Specialist, you will help our organization nurture long-term relationships with families from a foundation of love, acceptance, and culturally informed practice. You will build partnerships across our community, cultivating a network of referral resources and developing a system for in-kind donations that will build parental protective capacities and improve family stability. You will also engage and empower caregivers to reach their individual and family goals.
We are hiring an extraordinary candidate looking to develop intensive, long-term, trusting relationships with the families who need it most. The Family Engagement Specialist will:
Additional qualifications may include:
What we offer:
Work hours are flexible and will vary depending on the needs of our youth and will occasionally include being available to work on Saturdays. The Family Engagement Specialist must provide their own child-safe vehicle and insurance; we reimburse for mileage.
Position Details:
Salary: $44,000
Hours: 40- full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive
Professional Level: Professional Position
Location: Missoula
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.