Group Leader School Age

About the role

If you’re looking for an opportunity to transform the lives of poor and homeless men, women, and children in your community, we may have a job for you. Since 1972, Metropolitan Ministries has been providing life-changing solutions for those who are homeless and at risk of becoming homeless in Tampa Bay. We are a grassroots, donor, and volunteer-fueled community nonprofit. At Metropolitan Ministries, we serve families in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk and Hernando counties with compassion, practical help, and a willingness to make a huge difference.

Responsibilities

• In accordance with the organization's mission and vision, provide a safe, enriching, and engaging environment for our children within the CREATE program, while also offering administrative and site management support.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate daily activities for the CREATE program.
• Assist the site manager with administrative tasks such as school readiness processing, ordering supplies, maintaining ProCare, and supporting lesson and event preparation.
• Incorporate recreational activities that enhance the child’s experience and teach social, emotional, educational, and leisure skills.
• Be a role model of exemplary behavior for the children, volunteers, and parents.
• Supervise children and oversee groups as needed.
• Organize and supervise volunteers.
• Maintain daily and weekly administration (sign-in/out book and daily attendance log, weekly lesson plans, accident/incident reports, driving logs, permission slips, etc.).
• Communicate regularly with the supervisor regarding any children’s issues.
• Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule to ensure that the program needs are being met.
• Practice and maintain a safe, healthy, and clean environment.
• Meet personal goals and actively contribute to the achievement of team and organizational targets/goals as stated on the KPI and in the annual plan.
• Attend required staff meetings and on-going trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school degree or GED completed.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• Extensive exposure to school-age children’s programming is highly desirable.
• Heart for ministry and comfort working with poor and homeless families required.
• Bilingual (Spanish – English) is a plus.
• Requires understanding of poverty, a high degree of maturity, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work and communicate with low socio-economic and diverse parents and clients professionally and diplomatically.
• Ability to verbally communicate and resolve conflicts between teenage children.
• Ability to plan, organize, and conduct teenage education programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.
• Ability to administer CPR and First Aid to children and implement safety procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with others within a multi-disciplinary team framework, including staff and volunteers.
• Ability to supervise and direct volunteers.
• Demonstrates maturity and sensitivity to issues of faith, culture, and other sources of diversity.
• Ability to lift to 40 pounds.
• Hearing and speaking ability, which allows for effective oral communication of information.
• Physical, emotional, and spiritual stamina to handle job-related issues and stress.
• Must demonstrate legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
• Must pass required background pre-employment screening.

Skills

• Requires understanding of poverty, a high degree of maturity, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work and communicate with low socio-economic and diverse parents and clients professionally and diplomatically.
• Ability to verbally communicate and resolve conflicts between teenage children.
• Ability to plan, organize, and conduct teenage education programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.
• Ability to administer CPR and First Aid to children and implement safety procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with others within a multi-disciplinary team framework, including staff and volunteers.
• Ability to supervise and direct volunteers.
• Demonstrates maturity and sensitivity to issues of faith, culture, and other sources of diversity.

Benefits

• Group health, vision, and dental coverage at affordable rates, along with family coverage if you choose to purchase it.
• Preventative care is 100% covered (free) on all plans.
• PTO is offered to full-time and part-time employees. 11 days of PTO and 10 paid holidays annually.
• Option to participate in the 401K plan with employer match.
• $15,000 in employee Life Insurance paid for by Metropolitan Ministries.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Option to participate in supplemental group insurance plans at affordable rates.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Training