Childcare Ministry Teacher

The Edna Martin Childcare Ministry teacher has the overall responsibility of providing direct support to children and communication with families. The teacher operates the program within the confines of state, local and agency policies and budget.

Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain a rich, child-focused, developmentally appropriate environment for the children in his/her care.
• Plan and implement a rich, child-focused, developmentally appropriate curriculum for the
• children in his or her care. Share weekly plans.
• Ensure that we meet state guidelines and that reports are submitted.
• Gather data about each child and keep records that lead to completion of summary reports. The data will be gathered for these reports through anecdotal records, developmental checklists, and portfolios.
• Understand and implement positive behavior management.
• Assist in the general operations of the classroom, including but not limited to: serving meals and snacks, cleaning the classroom when the children have left.
• Attend in-service training and local conferences, and read articles or books that keep him/her abreast of issues and trends in early childhood education.
• Complete all necessary continuing education as required by state, NAEYC and licensing.
• Participate in early childhood staff meetings, and all staff meetings.
• Support, cooperate with, and communicate with other administration,
• Maintain a positive attitude, and contribute to the general well-being of staff and students.
• Work and communicate with families in a positive manner, and on a regular basis.
• Communicate with parents by phone once per month, and send home newsletters.
• Work assigned hours, be punctual, and be regular in attendance
• Behave, speak, and dress in a professional manner.
• Carry out any other task as may be required by the lead teachers or early childhood directors, and carry out the goals and philosophy of the program.

Complexity of Work:

Within the scope of the job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment, and adapt to change quickly.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Valid Driver’s License and have the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, as demonstrated by good driving record
• First Aid/CPR training as required by the State of Indiana
• Up to date Fingerprints/background check, drug screening as required by the State of Indiana
• Knowledge and ability to facilitate growth of the program.
• Ability to lead ministry work within the classroom while maintaining academic and social standards.
• Respect and love for children.
• Disposition to work positively with others.
• Able to meet requirements per licensing/ministry regulations

Education:

Minimum of Associate’s degree or CDA in Early Childhood (preferred), or experience in early childhood development programs with a plan to gain CDA or pertinent degree within one year of being hired.

Edna Martin Christian Center (EMCC) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

To apply send cover letter and résumé to employment@ednamartincc.org 

EMCC Family Navigator (Bilingual)

Department: Martindale Brightwood Education Zone

Job Summary: The Edna Martin Christian Center’s (EMCC) Family Navigator is a position based within the Indy East
Promise Neighborhood.

The Family Navigator will support families to address their most pressing needs through connections to resources and
services. They will work to develop a trusted relationship to be able to provide support and resources that the family
determines important. The Family Navigator is responsible for working directly with families, building one-on-one
relationships, linking them to and facilitating networks of support, and coordinating the enrollment and referral of
families and children to partner services within the IEPN and MBEZ. Working within a cross-functional family services
team, this position ensures the availability of program supports in the home for all family members that will support the
family’s pursuit of stability and the success of the child’s academic pursuits. Finally, this position will assist in
coordinating school-based and community-based awareness efforts to ensure utilization of community based
programming and engagement opportunities.

The Family Navigator position requires the staffer to work as a liaison between EMCC partners, staff and families to
provide resources to families and students within the IEPN and its target schools. This position requires organizing
individualized meetings with families, the ability to take knowledge of existing programs and resources and put together
informative and engaging opportunities for children and families. The Family Navigator will complete the ASSM and
youth goals, connect the family to intensive 1:1 case coaching services in order to obtain CWF services, and maintain
regular communication with the family using a variety of outreach efforts.

The purpose of this position is to ensure that all students and families within the IEPN have access to individually
connect with the Navigator at their assigned school and link them to resources and networks of support. The Navigator
will be provided regular technical assistance, professional development, consultation, training and team casing for
families.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• • • Reports to the MBEZ Director
    • Receives and manages referrals from school and community partners
    • Recruits, assesses and enrolls families into EMCC programs and services
    • Assist the family head of household with resources to address the family's level of need after completion of the Arizona Self-Sufficiency Matrix
    • Enters relevant and timely updates into appropriate data systems on a regular basis
    • Serve as the family’s liaison with other agencies to ensure a warm handoff and continuity toward progress;
    • Work collaboratively with all EMCC staff and community partners regarding community opportunities, services,
      and resources
    • Attend cross-functional team and aligned community meetings
    • Assists in the development of quarterly success stories as well as quarterly, bi-annual and annual reporting as
      needed;
    • Assists in the coordination of community awareness efforts related to available programs and services including,
      but not limited to, preschool enrollment, parent engagement workshops, behavioral health resources,
      afterschool programming, housing opportunities, mentoring programs, and others based on individual family
      and student needs
    • Attends community events (as needed) to support recruitment and program marketing
    • Works to create and maintain positive working relationships with families at school and community-based sites
    • Completes ongoing professional development as it relates to the role
    • Provides five types of supports for referred families, including information and education, resources for
      instruction and skill development; instrumental, guiding families in how to accomplish tasks necessary for
      moving through systems, empathy and affirmation and advocacy for families and children within systems, as
      well as teaching families how to advocate for themselves.

The preceding statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks and functions for this position. Other tasks
and functions may be assigned as needed to fulfill the mission of the organization.

Edna Martin Christian Center (EMCC) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity
and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status,
disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, outlining why they consider themselves an excellent candidate for the position, as well as their resume, to employment@ednamartincc.org with the subject line: Employment Interest: Family Navigator