Why Episcopal Children's Services
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedProvides free, high-quality early childhood education and holistic family support to help young children in northeast Florida prepare for kindergarten and overcome generational poverty.
- Head start and early head start provides comprehensive education, health, and nutrition Services to the community's most vulnerable infants, toddlers, preschoolers, pregnant women and their families. Our young students and pregnant mothers receive intensive child development Services. Parents receive education…$41.8M spent in FY2024
- The school readiness (SR) program provides childcare subsidies for families that qualify and provides educational and technical support to childcare providers serving these families. Ecs4kids serves approximately 5,968 children on average per year and around 190 childcare providers monthly, as…$21.8M spent in FY2024
- Ecs4kids administers the voluntary pre-kindergarten (vpk) program in baker, clay, nassau, bradford, putnam, and st. Johns counties in northeast florida through a contract with the early learning coalition of north florida. Vpk is a 540-hour school year program or 300-hour…$16.6M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenDescription JOIN THE ECS4Kids TEAM ECS4Kids (formerly Episcopal Children’s Services) is a 2026 Top Workplace that honors young children’s immense potential by helping them enter school ready to learn. We cultivate lifelong learners by immersing children in enriching guided experiences and discovery-oriented approaches. Through programs like Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK), Head Start, School Readiness, Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR), and more, our dedicated professionals work with families and caregivers throughout Florida to promote children’s well-being.
These enable us to strengthen key areas including motor development, cognitive development, social and emotional development, language and communication skills, and problem-solving skills. Partner with us to help empower communities to rise above generational poverty with comprehensive early childhood education and holistic family support. We have career opportunities available in several counties throughout Northeast and Central Florida.
ECS4Kids offers a competitive benefit package which includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance 403(b) plan with 5% employer match Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Long-term & short-term disability insurance Employer-paid life insurance Paid holidays Generous paid time off Career development Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Center Support Assistant provides a warm, nurturing, stimulating, safe and loving environment where each child can develop language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills appropriately. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in the classroom as needed. Familiarize self with the day’s planned activities.
Implement culturally sensitive educational activities that are developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language in an individual or small group setting. Provide a warm, nurturing, loving and positive environment, using positive guidance techniques and upholding the ECS Discipline Policy. Develop nurturing relationships with each child which encourage his or her social and emotional development.
Maintain all federal, state, local and accreditation standards. (These may include those set forth by NAEYC, APPLE, ECS, DCF and Early Head Start.) Follow policies and procedures regarding medical and dental emergencies, short-term exclusion of children, and the administration, handling and storing of medications. Ensure that safe practices are followed to prevent injuries to children or self. Maintain sanitation & hygiene procedures and participate in the maintenance of the center. Provide and encourage effective communication and relationships with families so that parents feel comfortable talking to staff about their children. Encourage parental involvement in all aspects of the program.
Participate in family-style meals with the children, encouraging proper eating habits and conversation. Follow infants’ individual feeding schedules and hold infants who cannot sit…
About Episcopal Children's Services
From its Form 990- Budget $90.5M · Human Services
- Staff 844 · founded 1966
- Pays its leaders $113K–$211K (9 reported)
- Open jobs 51 · Jobs at Episcopal Children's Services · Full 990 report