Early Learning Center Child Advocate

Date posted: April 15, 2026

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Job description:

Early Learning Center Child

ORLANDO UNION

RESCUE MISSION Job Description Advocate

Since 1948

Division: Family Life Center

Department: Early Learning Center (ELC)

Reports To: ELC Child Advocacy Coordinator/FLC Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

This Job hours: 1:30pm-10pm

Summary: The Early Learning Center (ELC) Child Advocates are responsible for effectively implementing job tasks within the Early Learning Center. Team members are responsible for maintaining a Christ-centered and team-focused work environment. This position may require flexibility with regard to schedule changes in order to ensure that the ELC is functioning up to this area's prescribed standards.

Duties:

Child Advocates will:

1. Ensure they are attentive to a child's physical and emotional needs (i.e., feeding, nose wiping, general hygiene, diaper/ clothing changes, encouraging, smiling, play, calming, rocking, etc.) in a nurturing and safe environment.

2. Implement the ELC schedule and curriculum as outlined.

3. Demonstrate open communication and transparency between staff, child and parents.

4. Ensure a child's negative behavioral issues are immediately addressed (as dictated by policy) with appropriate redirection, follow up documentation if needed forwarded to appropriate parties.

5. Provide monthly written assessments of each child's progress to the ELC Coordinator and parents and/or staff when necessary.

6. Ensure that cleanliness and maintenance of the facility is maintained in accordance with the standards of the Orlando Union Rescue Mission.

7. Apply biblical instruction and counseling whenever possible.

8. Love on every child under their supervision.

9. Other duties as directed.

Requirements:

1. Must possess at least a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) with at least two years practical experience in childcare field.

2. Must have a current childcare certification and First Aid/ CPR certification or be willing upon hire, to attend classes and receive certification from the 4C, Dept. of Children & Family Services.

3. Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

4. Must have the ability to write routine reports, lesson plans, documentation and correspondence.

5. Must have the ability to demonstrate patience.

6. Must have the ability to demonstrate compassionate parental role-modeling.

7. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and

volunteers.

8. Must demonstrate the ability to effectively problem solve.

9. Must demonstrate initiative.

10. Must have the ability to prioritize job tasks.

11. Must have a valid driver's license

12. Must adhere to Orlando Union Rescue Mission Policy and Procedures and

Doctrinal Statement and agree to abide by all information contained therein.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and see (close, distant and acute peripheral vision), taste, smell, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, grasp, climb, run, and balance in an indoor-outdoor, noisy environment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $15