Flexible On-Call Early Childhood Support

Metropolitan Ministries Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Ministries Inc. is seeking an Early Childhood On-Call Staff to assist the Early Childhood Teacher and School Age Programs/Kid Zone holiday tent in classroom duties at Tampa. This on-call role supports planning, safety, and program delivery in a youth-focused environment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and is willing to complete required DCF training. Bilingual Spanish-English is a plus, with strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with families,

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 40 hr DCF training or in progress.
• Experience with children preferred; bilingual (Spanish-English) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom support and substitute teaching when a teacher is absent, demonstrating flexibility by moving between classrooms as needed.
• Assist in planning, administering, and assessing a developmentally appropriate curriculum, ensuring the care, safety, and welfare of children and their families.
• Assist in writing and submitting weekly lesson plans and maintaining detailed records on children, including anecdotal and health records, while keeping the Director informed of special needs or unusual behaviors.
• Maintain the safety, security, and cleanliness of all classroom equipment and adhere to licensing guidelines and all organizational policies.
• Participate in ongoing training as required by state childcare licensing and support the team in various tasks, attending all team meetings.
• Serve as a role model for exemplary behavior for children, volunteers, and parents.
• Maintain daily and weekly administrative tasks such as sign-in/out logs, attendance records, incident reports, and permission slips.
• Demonstrate flexibility in work schedule to ensure program needs are met and perform other duties as assigned.
• Adheres to all policies of Metropolitan Ministries.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

CPR and First Aid

Volunteer supervision

Education

High school diploma

40 hr DCF training

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Metropolitan Ministries Inc. is seeking an Early Childhood On-Call Staff to assist the Early Childhood Teacher and School Age Programs/Kid Zone holiday tent in classroom duties at Tampa. This on-call role supports planning, safety, and program delivery in a youth-focused environment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and is willing to complete required DCF training. Bilingual Spanish-English is a plus, with strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with families,