Are you looking for a meaningful part time opportunity helping homeless children in Brevard County? If so, we’d love to meet you!

Our dynamic and talented staff work together to help Brevard County families permanently break the cycle of homelessness. In our long-term transformational program, 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 and Kids Club serve 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: • Go to www.NewLife-Mission.org and 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 ours. • 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 telling us why you think you would serve our organization well in this role to Jobs@NewLife-Mission.org

AFTER-CARE/KIDS CLUB COORDINATOR (Approx 10-25+ Hours per Week)

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The After-Care coordinator is responsible for providing Christ-centered, creative, and safe after-school care for preschool and school-aged children. The coordinator is directly responsible for the supervision and coordination of the After-Care Program/Kids Club, planning and organizing all after-care activities, and implementing the program policies and procedures.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: • Provide a high-quality learning environment and manage activities that extend the school day in a Christian atmosphere. • Ensure the classroom is a clean, safe, and organized environment in accordance with program goals and philosophy, safety, and wellness. • Prepare for lessons by gathering materials and setting up workstations. • Write reports for parents on each child's developmental progress. • Maintain open communication with Kids Academy Director, staff and New Life Students! • Encourage and supervise volunteers. • Keep accident reports, maintain confidentiality, report any suspected child abuse in accordance with Florida abuse reporting requirements. • Ensure safety and security of enrolled participants • Implement the program’s mission and goals • Manage and supervise all after care/ kid’s club operations and coordinate with the kid’s academy manager, and staff. • Train KC/After-Care staff • Supervise and coach the staff and promote their professional growth and development • Maintain the staff work schedule and calendar • Organize program logistics, such as schedules, lesson plans, snack, space, supply requests, and other needs. • Build and maintain positive relationships with all children, parents, school staff and administration • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records • Report any problems which arise with children, other employees, students, or the school to the Director of School Operations • Follow and enforce program policies and procedures

PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT • 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 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 drive and operate company vehicle.

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: • A heart for children • Administrative Skills • 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. • Excellent 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 and drug screen prior to employment.

WAGES/HOURS/ETC. • Wage is dependent on work experience, skillset and education • Background Check and drug screen required, valid FL driver’s license • Christian Beliefs must be in alignment with New Life Mission’s Statement of Faith (on website) • Position located in Melbourne, FL