Kids Academy Teacher

Are you looking for a meaningful career helping homeless children in Brevard County?

***NEW LIFE MISSION IS GROWING!*** Our dynamic and talented staff work together to help Brevard County families permanently break the cycle of homelessness. In our long-term transformational program, homeless women with children receive housing, access to health care, education, financial coaching, job training, Bible study and life skills classes in a safe, Christ-centered residential setting. The program is designed to lovingly transform families from dependency to self-sufficiency through daily accountability, personal responsibility and goal advancement.

Kids Academy serves all children in the New Life Mission program with the goal of providing a loving, caring and safe learning environment that encourages and promotes development in the areas of physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual growth.

BEFORE APPLYING

· Visit www.NewLife-Mission.org, read our mission statement, watch the video and become familiar with our ministry.

· Read our faith statement online and see if your beliefs are in line with that of our mission

· Pray to see if God is leading you to apply for this position, and if so:

· Send resume AND a letter describing your faith testimony and sharing why you think you would serve New Life Mission well in this role to Jobs@NewLife-Mission.org

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Kids Academy Teacher will be responsible for providing Christ-centered, creative and safe care for children ages 0-3 and/or 4-12 years. A flexible schedule is required as this could include evening and weekend hours.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

· Maintain high-quality child-care standards based on developmentally appropriate practices in a Christian atmosphere

Maintain trainings and classes for continuing education
Engage in creative methods of learning, such as arts and crafts, supervised play, and storytelling
Ensure the classroom is a clean, safe, and organized environment in accordance with program goals and philosophy, safety and wellness
Encourage social interactions between children to improve their self-esteem
Plan activities based on curriculum provided to address early childhood development needs
Prepare for lessons by gathering materials and setting up workstations
Monitor free time on the playground
Write reports for parents on each child's developmental progress
Maintain open communication with Kids Academy Manager, staff and mothers
Encourage and supervise volunteers
Keep accident reports, maintain confidentiality, report any suspected child abuse in accordance with Florida abuse reporting requirements
Monitor the documentation of children’s participation in the program in accordance with program policies and procedures

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

A heart for children
Willingness to learn with a cooperative spirit
Excellent interpersonal skills and awareness of social/emotional learning
Experience working with children in a classroom is preferred
10 hours of continuing education training annually
CPR and First Aid Training
Yearly mandatory childcare training
All potential candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age and complete a background check prior to employment

SALARY/HOURS/LOCATION

Full-time 40 hours per week, non-exempt status
Salary dependent on experience
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
Health insurance and Simple IRA match available
Position located in Melbourne, Florida

Compensation: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

New Life Mission

New Life Mission seeks to glorify God by ministering to the needs of homeless women and their children. We work to permanently break the cycle of homelessness in these families by providing housing, access to health care, transportation, education, job and life skills training in a safe, Christ-centered residential setting. The 12-24 month program is designed to lovingly transform families from dependency to self-sufficiency through daily accountability, personal responsibility and goal advancement with guidance administered from a Biblical perspective.

Core Values
While words such as 'integrity', 'accountability' and 'excellence' certainly describe characteristics that our organization strives to embody, our core values are ones that can't be expressed through words—and only exist as an extension of our actions. This includes taking everyday steps for our board of directors, staff and residents to:

Inspire hope
Demand excellence in everything we do
Create leaders centered on stewardship (time, talent and treasure)
Respect each person as an individual
Demonstrate integrity and accountability
Move toward and demonstrate self-sufficiency through teamwork and mentoring
Commit to spiritual, emotional, social, and vocational growth
Maintain an environment that fosters teamwork, success and trust

Identity
At New Life Mission, we've worked hard to establish our identity as a faith-based, fiscally responsible, innovative, and valuable outreach to community members in need. And through tangible services, ongoing ministry, and various unique programs, we hope to further grow and strengthen our role within and throughout the Brevard community.