Careers

Friends of the Children - Eastern Idaho is looking for a passionate, committed Program Director to take the lead in coordinating, implementing, and sustaining our program here in Eastern Idaho. Our model is proven to break the cycle of generational poverty for children who face the most barriers by providing paid professional mentors to thousands of children across the country. The Program Director will be relentlessly driven to establish and expand our innovative, evidence-based model in Eastern Idaho. They will be a fierce advocate for children facing systemic and institutional barriers and will be effective at communicating the urgency of our mission and success of our outcomes. They will also develop close relationships with caregivers and the partner organizations who serve them, maximizing our program impact across both generations. The Program Director will work with community leaders and partner with organizations to change the way the world treats and views our children facing the greatest barriers. They will lead and inspire mentors, implement the child selection process, and cultivate and maintain relationships with schools, families, Tribes, and community.

The ideal candidate will have a talent for utilizing data to improve youth outcomes, and be an innovative leader deeply connected to the communities we serve and have a deep appreciation and understanding of the constituencies and culture in Eastern Idaho. They will be proactive, results-driven, and possess a sense of urgency while at the same time focus their entrepreneurial talents to make a real difference for children facing the highest risks. The Program Director will work closely with the Executive Director and will help guide the organization through our planned implementation and expansion. The right leader will be fiercely committed to putting children first and will ensure that every aspect of the organization’s mission is executed with full engagement of communities impacted by our work.