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For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Summary: Responsible for assisting in the classroom, during breaks and transitions, and providing support for the overall success of students and Wonder Academy mission. This is a school year position (10 months per year)

FLSA: Non-exempt; Full-time

All Water Street Mission Staff must be:

• Willing to sign the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith

• A current member or regular attendee of a local church

• Able to fully support Water Street Mission's core values and philosophy of ministry.

Essential Functions:

Culture and Values

• Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve, communicating hope and dignity.

• Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.

• Encourage restoration in the lives of coworkers and guests, recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.

• Work in full coordination with other WSM staff, at all times, to identify, report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Works across grade levels assisting with school programs and activities, as assigned by the Director.

• Assists teachers in implementing and maintaining approved programs and lesson plans for assigned groups of children in the following areas, in a developmentally appropriate manner: spiritual, academic, social, physical, creative, and emotional.

• Assists teachers in management of the classroom space and other areas the children use so that the environment is a safe, respectful, clean, and orderly place that will encourage learning for young children.

• Assists and supervises children where needed: lunch, recess, transitions, field trips and other program activities.

• Assists with the daily operations required to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and success of children including but not limited to assisting students with bathroom usage, preparing and serving lunches in an orderly fashion, cleaning up spills and other potential hazards

• Works in full coordination with Wonder Academy/WSM staff to identify, report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of Wonder Academy students at all times.

• Communicates any matters of concern to the appropriate supervisor.

• Encourages and models Christ-centered relationships between staff, children, and parents.

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED, 2 years experience and/or training working with children preferred, valid PA driver's license to drive van, basic computer skills.

Reports To: Wonder Academy Director

Key Internal Relationships: Wonder Academy teammates and other Next Gen Ministries Teammates

Physical Demands:

Occasionally = 1%-33%; Frequently = 34%-66%; Continuously = 67%-100%

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

• Stand, walk, or sit - continuously

• Use of fine motor skills – continuously

• Bend, squat, kneel, and reach – continuously

• Lift and/or move up to 35 pounds - occasionally

Christian Life:

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious, and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.

Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.

Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.

My signature below acknowledges that I have read and understand the job description as described herein and I can perform that which is required under Physical Demands unless otherwise noted. I understand that this job description is not all-inclusive and that employment is at-will.