Kids Academy Teacher
Kids Academy Teacher
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19-06-2025
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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 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
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
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. This is a full-time position M-F 8-4:30.
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.
- Plan activities based on curriculum provided to address early childhood development needs.
- Prepare for lessons by gathering materials and setting up workstations!
- Write reports for parents on each childs 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 childrens participation in the program in accordance with program policies and procedures.
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- A heart for children
- A 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.
- Experience working with children with special educational needs is preferred but not required.
- Ability to be flexible in scheduling to meet the needs of the overall program.
- Strong communication skills verbal and written.
- Honesty integrity and commitment to confidentiality
- Imagination and sense of humor
- All potential candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age and complete a background check prior to employment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Be able to lift children up to 50 pounds.
- Be able to walk bend stand squat or sit on the floor (with children).
- Ability to physically respond quickly in an emergency.
- Be actively engaged and involved with children each day.
- Plan daily outdoor time in all ranges of temperatures or humidity levels subject to safety guidelines.
- Be able to travel to various locations for field trips or outings using the company vehicle.
SALARY/HOURS/LOCATION
- Full-time 40 hours per week M-F 8-4:30 non-exempt status
- Salary $14-$15/hour 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
Employment Type
Full-Time
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