Job Title: Elementary Education Lead
Job Type: Temporary, Full-time, 40 hours per week, then permanently Part-time, 20-25 hours per week
Hourly Pay: $12-14 based on education and experience
This position is temporarily full-time while Atlanta Public Schools is operating in virtual learning. Once children go back to school face-to-face, this position will serve the RATL After School Program Monday-Friday each afternoon.
Restoration Atlanta (RATL) joins women & children on their journey out of homelessness. RATL partners with Atlanta-based homeless shelters to provide child development and Christian ministry services to families experiencing homelessness. Beginning in August 2020, RATL Programming consists of all day care through RATL Virtual Learning and child development environments. Operating for 7 hours daily Monday-Friday at no cost, families are able to focus on working to sustain their families while their children are in a safe, fun, and nurturing environment!
Staff members manage a classroom of students, engage in virtual learning curriculum, and share Bible-based teachings and values with elementary aged children. RATL believes that "being with" is more transformative than "doing for" which is why we strive to cultivate healthy, supportive relationships with the children and families in our care.
RATL is seeking an Elementary Education Lead to be the head facilitator for a group of elementary aged students ranging from 1st to 5th grade. Each student is actively enrolled in virtual learning. As a facilitator, the Elementary Lead will be responsible for managing a classroom of up to 12 students, assessing educational needs of students, offering academic support, and engaging the children for 7.5 hours daily. The Lead instructor has at least one additional staff member or intern assigned to their classroom to assist with classroom management for the duration of each day.
Requirements:
• Desire to work in a Christian ministry and share the love of Christ with families experiencing homelessness
• Comfortability to work in a face-to-face environment with children
• Ability to understand and teach elementary level curriculum and concepts
• Desire to develop education in students from under resourced communities
• Ability to work with children from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to manage a group of children across a range of ages (primarily 5-13)
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to plan and carry out crafts, games, and engaging activities
• Ability to plan and carry out Biblically-based lessons and activities
Experience:
• Elementary education or child development: 2 years or currently studying elementary education
• Experience managing groups of children: 1 year
• Experience working in under-resourced communities or with individuals experiencing homelessness
• Experience working with children who need additional academic support
Logistics:
• Job begins upon hire
• On site Monday-Friday:
• Full-time shift is temporary, 7:30am-4:00pm
• Part-time shift is permanent, (approximately) 2:00-6:30pm
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia 30318
