New Life Mission·Melbourne, Florida
The After School Program Assistant provides direct care and supervision for children aged 5-16 in a Christ-centered environment. Responsibilities include facilitating creative activities, maintaining a safe facility, and ensuring open communication with staff and parents.
Are you looking for a meaningful part-time opportunity helping homeless children in Brevard County? If so, we’d love to meet you!
MISSION: In a Christ-centered environment, we equip homeless moms to transform their families for generations
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.
Our Children’s Program includes Kids Academy and Kids Club, where we 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. SUMMARY OF POSITION: The After School Program Assistant will provide care for children in the New Life Mission After School Program. This is a part-time position and could vary from 10 hours to 25 plus hours a week depending on the needs of the Afterschool Program. Additional hours may be available for special events.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Provide care for children aged from 5-16 years old.
Maintain a clean and safe environment in accordance with program goals and philosophy, safety, and wellness.
Engages in creative methods to engage with children such as arts and crafts, supervised play, and storytelling.
Engages and interacts with children.
Monitors free time on playground.
Maintain open communication with the Children’s Program Director, staff, and mothers.
Encourages and supervises volunteers.
Keep accident reports, maintain confidentiality, report any suspected child abuse in accordance with Florida abuse reporting requirements.
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 travel to various locations for field trips or outings using the company vehicle.
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: A heart for children A willingness to learn with a cooperative spirit.
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 Awareness of social/emotional learning Experience working with children in a classroom is preferred.
Valid Driver’s License All potential candidates must be a minimum of 18 years of age and complete a background check prior to employment.
WAGES/HOURS/LOCATION Wage is dependent on work experience, skillset and education Background Check required and valid Florida driver’s license Christian Beliefs must be in alignment with New Life Mission’s Statement of Faith (on website) Position located in Melbourne, Florida BEFORE APPLYING: Go to www.NewLife-Mission.org and read our mission statement and become familiar with our organization.
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
Candidates must be at least 18 years old, possess a valid driver's license, and be able to pass a background check. Experience working with children in a classroom setting is preferred, along with a commitment to the organization's faith-based mission.
Market context
In Florida, support roles in this category often draw steady interest because schools and care settings need reliable staff who can meet basic eligibility and safety requirements. Competition can hinge on experience with children, physical readiness, and flexibility, so review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time before applying. A practical next step is to confirm your medical clearance and highlight any one-year child-care experience, since those details can strengthen your application.