Job description

ABOUT

Future Chefs prepares urban youth for quality early employment and post secondary educational opportunities in the culinary field where the prospects for advancement are consistently high. Founded in 2008, the program has partnered with high school culinary arts programs in the Greater Boston Area to recruit youth interested in culinary careers. In 2012 the program will expand into a new teaching kitchen and classroom at the intersection of Lower Roxbury and the South End. A new formal mentoring component will establish guidelines and mechanisms for youth to connect with adult professionals in the field who receive adequate training, supervision and support to build safe, effective and appropriate mentoring relationships with older teens and young adults.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Future Chefs Mentoring Project will create a formal program component that 1) provides extended mentoring and coaching to support the school to work/career transition during high school and through early work and post secondary training; 2) guides the recruitment, training and supervision of adult professionals (culinary and other) as mentors; 3) describes the method and impact to participants, families, funders and community partners 4) clearly connects expected outcomes to mentoring. Our goal is to increase older youths’ access to supportive relationships with adult professionals in the field during the school to career/work transition and to provide guidance and support to ensure that these relationships are effective and appropriate.

ESSSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Be able to complete a minimum 900 hours of service to complete host site project
• Monthly reporting to Mass Mentoring Partnership
• Must be able to work collaboratively and within groups in order to complete group projects to benefit the field of mentoring
• Must be able to attend all corps-wide trainings and events to cultivate future non-profit leaders, including a week-long orientation, bi-monthly corps meetings, a mid-year retreat and two service-week sessions
• Maintain a service Portfolio
• Must be able to effectively manage time and meet competing demands.
• Complete all professional development requirements as part of member contract.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS strongly preferred
• Experience with and/or commitment to youth development
• Interest in non profit organizations and their development
• Excellent organization, time management and communication skills
• Proven leadership and project management abilities
• A passion for national and community service
• The desire be part of a diverse learning community
• Flexibility and a good sense of humor
• Positive, can do attitude
• US Citizen or Permanent US Resident
• Previous mentor/mentee experience
• Respect for the dignity of all work and willingness to consider multiple points of view
• Experience in the food service industry a plus

BENEFITS

• Approx. $580.00/bi-monthly taxable living allowance
• Fully paid health insurance
• Transportation stipend of $59.00/month
• Additional transportation reimbursement for corps-wide meetings, training, and events
• Excellent training and networking opportunities on the mentoring field and the non profit sector
• $2,675 Education Award upon completion of service
• Additional education award benefits
• A built in network of corps members and colleagues

Compensation

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Deadline

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