Family Education Supports; FES) Mentor & Counselor; Bilingual

Reports To:

Program Director Status: 32 hours per week (0.8 FTE), Benefits Eligible Compensation: $23-$26 per hour, depending on qualifications

Benefits

• Health insurance (100% of employee premium for Silver-level plan covered by employer)

• Life insurance

• Paid Time Off accrued at 0.0644 hours per hour worked

• Earned Sick and Safe Time accrued at 0.033 hours per hour worked, up to 48 hours annually

• Ten paid holidays per year

• KOM covers 50% of employee premiums for Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)

Required Languages

Fluency in English and at least one of the following languages:

• Pashto

• Dari

• Karen

• Spanish

The Family Education Supports (FES) Mentor & Employment Counselor is a split position that supports two distinct programs at KOM designed for newly arrived refugee and other protected status populations - youth mentorship and adult employment counseling.

In the FES Mentor role (60% of time), the employee provides individualized mentoring, family engagement, and case management services to refugee and newcomer youth using the Check & Connect mentoring model. The goal of the program is to promote school engagement, educational success, positive youth development, and overall family well-being.

In the Employment Counselor role (20% of time), the employee assists refugee and immigrant adults with employment preparation, job placement, job retention, and career advancement services. The goal of the program is to support economic self-sufficiency through sustainable employment and workforce development.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with schools, families, employers, community partners, and service providers to help participants overcome barriers, achieve their goals, and access opportunities for long-term success.

• Recruit and enroll eligible participants seeking employment or career advancement services.

• Meet enrollment and service targets established by program funders.

• Maintain complete and accurate participant files.

• Document services, placements, outcomes, and follow-up activities in required databases, including MRIS and Apricot.

• Collect and maintain eligibility documentation, employment verifications, releases of information, and other required records.

• Submit timely reports and documentation required by funders and program partners.

• Collaborate with K-12 school staff to identify and recruit eligible refugee and newcomer youth participants.

• Conduct participant intake, assessments, and needs evaluations.

• Develop individualized student success plans and goal-setting strategies with youth and their families.

• Provide consistent, one-on-one mentoring using the Check & Connect model.

• Support students in improving school engagement, attendance, academic progress, and long-term educational outcomes.

• Build trusting relationships with youth and families by providing culturally and linguistically responsive support.

• Promote meaningful family involvement in students' education and school activities.

• Serve as a liaison between students, families, schools, and community partners.

• Identify academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns and connect participants to appropriate resources and services.

• Assist students in accessing tutoring, volunteering, internship, social work, and community-based support.

• Support students transitioning from high school to post-secondary education, workforce training, or employment opportunities.

• Assist participants in identifying employment…