Family Support Associate

Family Support Associate

Restoration House - Atlanta, GA 30318

Overview

Salary Range $19.00 - $21.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a life-changing work experience?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

The Family Support Associate role is critical in instructing and providing guidance to homeless and at-risk children in activities designed to promote social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth in the childcare zone.

Primary Hours:

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

flexible for 1 late night per week, as needed

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Environment & Safety: Maintains a clean, age-appropriate, and sensory-friendly space; ensures all equipment is sanitized and safe for communal use.
• Curriculum & Engagement: Executes weekly lesson plans and supplemental activities tailored to the developmental needs of children in transition.
• Family Bonding: Facilitates activities that encourage positive interaction and bonding between mothers and their children.
• Holistic Care: Provides attentive care and support for Mothers with infants (feeding, diapering) and academic support/tutoring for school-aged children.
• Skill Building: Leads group play to develop social, behavioral, and academic skills, focusing on following instructions and cooperative play and family engagement.
• Behavioral Support: Uses trauma-informed guidance to manage behavioral issues and de-escalate emotional distress.
• Reporting: Documents and communicates developmental or behavioral concerns to the Children's Resource Specialist and Services team.
• Logistics & Events: Assists with transportation for families and helps coordinate special facility events and holiday celebrations.
• Volunteer Liaison: Steward volunteer relationships by providing guidance and direction on engagement with families within KidZone.

Qualifications

You Will Uphold the Following Christ-Centered Values:

• Humbly Serve: You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus.
• Faithfully Steward: You honor and wisely use the time, talent and treasures that God has provided.
• Courageously Innovate: You are driven towards excellence; you continuously learn, adapt and improve.
• Joyfully celebrate: You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
• Strength in Unity: You embrace God's desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity.

Position Requirements:

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Child Development, Child Development Associate Certificate or a related field is highly preferred
• At least 2+ years of experience working with children, preferably in a daycare, school, or shelter setting
• Demonstrated understanding of developmental milestones for both infants and school-aged children
• Ability to read, interpret, and lead weekly lesson plans and supplemental developmental activities
• Completion of Mandated Reporter Training within first 30 days of hire

Certification or License Requirements:

• Teaching certificate or Child Development Associate Certificate (CDC) preferred and Adult & Infant CPR/First Aid certification
• Possess a valid driver's license

Supervisory Requirements:

• Supervises individual and group volunteers working in childcare and others as assigned

Physical Job Requirements:

• Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing, sitting and/or walking)
• Must have the ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, calculator and computer printer
• Must be able to communicate accurate information
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25lbs
• Must have the ability to identify and distinguish colors, to adjust focus and maintain close and distance vision
• Ability to engage in active play, lift infants/toddlers, and manage the physical demands of a high-energy "KidZone" environment.

Environmental Job Requirements:

• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions during events
• Moderate noise as in a business office environment

What We Offer

Employee Benefits:

• Retirement Savings with Matching Contribution
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance

Employer Paid Benefits:

• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off accrued during your first year
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 4 Mental Health Days/year
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Travel Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical Concierge
• Spiritual & Professional Training & Development