Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $17.25 - $25.50
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities
Job Description
New Life Mission is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of homeless women and children in Brevard County by providing a comprehensive, long-term residential program that emphasizes self-sufficiency through a Christ-centered approach. The organization offers housing, healthcare, education, job training, nutrition, and life skills training in a supportive environment designed to break the cycle of homelessness. Their program lasts between 12 to 24 months and focuses on personal responsibility, daily accountability, and goal advancement, all administered with Biblical guidance.
The organization prides itself on its core values, which include inspiring hope, demanding excellence, fostering stewardship, respecting individuality, ... Show More
The organization prides itself on its core values, which include inspiring hope, demanding excellence, fostering stewardship, respecting individuality, ... Show More
Job Requirements
- Five plus years' experience working with children in a classroom setting
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
- Experience with activity planning and event management
- Proficient in computer applications including Microsoft Office
- Must maintain professional behavior to include respecting participants and other staff, maintaining confidentiality, and setting appropriate personal boundaries
- Be able to lift children up to 50 pounds
- Be able to walk, bend, stand, squat or sit on the floor with children
- Be able to physically respond quickly in an emergency
- Be able to travel to various locations for field trips or outings using the company vehicle
- Valid Florida driver's license
- Background check
- Christian beliefs must be in alignment with New Life Mission's Statement of Faith
Job Qualifications
- Five plus years' experience working with children in a classroom setting
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
- Experience with activity planning and event management
- Proficient in computer applications including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Ability to lift children up to 50 pounds
- Ability to walk, bend, stand, squat or sit on the floor with children
- Ability to physically respond quickly in an emergency
- Valid Florida driver's license
- Background check clearance
- Alignment with New Life Mission's Statement of Faith
- Professional behavior respecting participants and staff
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriate personal boundaries
Job Duties
- Maintain high-quality childcare standards based on developmentally appropriate practices in a Christian atmosphere
- Oversee and schedule Kids Club staff and volunteers including participating in interviews, scheduling, training, employee evaluations and conflict resolution
- Collaborate with volunteer groups to create engaging activities with the children
- Ensure spaces are clean, safe and organized
- Maintain Kids Club supplies, work within budget and develop opportunities for supporters to provide activities, supplies, fun days, etc.
- Document children's participation in the program in accordance with program policies and procedures
- Keep accident reports and notify Children's Program Director of incidents as needed and report any suspected child abuse in accordance with Florida abuse reporting requirements
- Maintain confidentiality including managing photo releases for children in the program
- Participate in van pick-ups or meet children at bus as needed
- Plan for daily snack to be ready when children arrive
- Plan and coordinate aftercare activities for school-age children including arts and crafts, supervised computer learning, STEAM centers
- Plan evening and weekend Kids Club with fun and play as focus
- Work with staff to ensure all children receive dinner
- Oversee and support children and staff during evening and weekend hours to ensure activities are implemented effectively and staff-to-child ratios comply with safety policies
- Plan camps for winter, spring and summer breaks and special activities for days off school
- Submit spring break camp week-long plan and summer camp 10-week schedule to Children's Program Director by deadlines
- Include list of desired activities and volunteer groups to Development Team for securing donated activities
- Plan school days off activities with advance submission to Children's Program Director
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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