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10 people are interested
Volunteer Leader - Promiseland Classroom
ORGANIZATION: Metropolitan Ministries
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10 people are interested
With 100 families staying in the Metropolitan Ministries Residential programs, the childcare needs are immense. We are looking for a Volunteer Leader who is comfortable working in our Promiseland classrooms. As the parents go to work and take classes, we are able to provide a safe and loving environment for their most important members, their kids. The attendance fluctuates day-to-day so the Leader should be comfortable with children from infants to five years old.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains an open, friendly and cooperative relationship with each child and family
- Promote feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers
- Talk, sing and read to children
- Respond consistently to infants needs for food and comfort
- Assist in providing a clean space for infants to grow
- Other duties as assigned by Promiseland staff
- Supervise and monitor the safety of children
- Help children keep good hygiene
- Change the diapers of infants and toddlers
- Organize activities so that children can learn about the world and explore interests
Experience:
- 1-2 years working in a Child Education environment
- Basics for caring for young children
- Knowledgeable about how to hold babies, proper cleanliness when changing, rocking and feeding infants
- Comfortable working with and around children and managing disorderly behavior
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About Metropolitan Ministries
Location:
120 E Ross Ave, Tampa, FL 33602, US
Mission Statement
To care for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in our community through services that alleviate suffering, promote dignity, and instill self-sufficiency...as an expression of the ongoing ministry of Jesus Christ.
Description
For over 40 years, Metropolitan Ministries has served poor and homeless men, women, and children in the Tampa Bay region. The Ministries has gone from a single room food pantry, to one of America's most effective and innovative caregivers. Serving 100-150 families daily through Outreach and Prevention Services, the Ministries remains committed to breaking the cycle of poverty...today, tomorrow and always. The facilities include Uplift U residential housing, a residence day care, an elementary school, adult training opportunities, a full-service kitchen that prepares 2,200 meals per day 7 days a week, and a thrift store to provide clothing for those in need and to the general public. Metropolitan Ministries also manages Compassion + Action, a collaborative that mobilizes partnerships across four counties to meet the growing need in local neighborhoods and transform the lives of families in crisis.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
120 E Ross AveTampa, FL 33602
DATE POSTED
January 7, 2019
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Child Care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours per week