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Community Mentor (Promotora) Job
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| Employer Name: |
SpiderID: 2189083 |
| Location: Northeast San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California |
Date Posted: 4/14/2008 |
| Wage: Competitive |
Category: Multiple Job Offering |
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| Number Of Openings: 1 |
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Job Description:
Job Summary
Community Mentors develop and conduct their own workshops on topics such as nutrition, exercise and parenting. They accompany the family development coach on home visits and get to know families. Community mentors convey important information, serve as a resource, effectively recruit and encourage families to persist. Community mentors remind participants of appointments with their family development coach and conduct 3-month follow up survey after families exit the FDN and YAP programs. They promote and assist in implementing meetings and events. Community Mentors occasionally provide child care during workshops to allow parents to focus on learning. Community Mentor reports to the Family Development Coach Manager.
Responsibilities
Assist in home visits to program participants
Inform participants of activities and workshops
Attend staff and community meetings
Assist FDN program with community activities and events
Provide childcare as needed, conduct outreach and peer teaching
Communicate with agencies regarding program events
Reports to and supports the FDN Program Manager and others as directed
Attend staff and community meetings
Conduct telephone support and administrative support as needed
Job Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS
At least one year of previous experience working with families and children
6 units in Child Development and continuing education
Attend ongoing workshops in the community
Family Development Credential or in progress
Organized, punctual and able to meet deadlines
Ability to utilize a strength based approach while working with communities
Communicates effectively and work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Bilingual
Must be comfortable working in a team environment
Prefer individual with flexibility and initiative
Willingness to work some non-traditional hours and Saturdays as required. Valid drivers license
Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to:
info@youthspeakcollective.org
Job Criteria:
Start Date: May 1, 2008
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: Entry-Level
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel:
Vacation Time:
Company Profile:
Job Description: Youth Speak Collective (YSC), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005, is a youth-driven initiative empowering low-income communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. YSCs THRIVE Family Development Network (FDN), is a collaborative effort in partnership with LAUSD Healthy Start Schools and over (20) community based agencies. The goal of our participation in this project is to help facilitate support services, resources and youth advocacy to families in the North East San Fernando Valley. This grant will act as a catalyst to empower families towards self-sufficiency.
Contact Information:
| Contact Name: Whitney Kasserman |
Company Type: Employer |
| Company: Youth Speak Collective |
Phone: 818-890-2928 |
| Street: 11243 Glenoaks Blvd. Suite #11 |
Fax: 818-834-5186 |
| City: Pacoima |
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| State: California |
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| Zip: 91331 |
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Web Site: http://youthspeakcollective.org
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