Children’s Program Facilitator

Job Overview

The Children's Program Facilitator collaborates with a team to care for children of cross-cultural workers through training and debriefing. The goal is to support children as they process past experiences and prepare for future transitions by equipping them with the emotional, spiritual, and relational tools needed for life as a Third Culture Kid (TCK). The program combines structured lessons, guided discussions, and supervised free time to promote resilience, connection, and growth.

Job Description

Qualifications

  • A deep, growing relationship with God, demonstrating a heart for His work.
  • A strong passion for TCKs/Missionary Kids (MKs) and Missionary families.
  • Experience living overseas as an adult or as a TCK required (or preferred if you work with ages 3 and under).
  • Open to learning and growth.
  • Experience in facilitating, teaching, and/or debriefing children across various developmental stages.
  • Experience supporting parents through debriefing, coaching, and conversation.
  • Skilled in age-appropriate classroom management techniques.
  • Demonstrates flexibility, assisting in classes across different age groups as needed.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with leaders and teams.
  • Possesses natural abilities to connect with children and teens.
  • Servant-hearted, self-motivated, and driven to serve others.
  • Educational Requirement: 4-year college diploma preferred.

Key Characteristics Sought in all MTI Staff

  • A passion, commitment, and calling to help cross-cultural messengers of the Gospel experience effectiveness, endurance, and personal vitality.
  • A commitment to serve within our core values: personal vitality in our relationship with God, team, integrity, quality and excellence.

Responsibilities

Type of Responsibility Details Time
  • Full-time commitment (40+ hours/week) during programs.
  • Work Saturday mornings, as needed.
  • Participate in team meetings.
Teaching/Debriefing
  • Collaborate with the CHIPs team to offer care and training/debriefing for children.

· Exhibits confidence and composure when working with children/teens experiencing high stress or intense emotions.

· Provide structure using classroom management suited to high-emotion, high-transition environments.

· Facilitate age-appropriate curriculum across multiple age groups.

· Create a supportive and safe environment where children can learn, process, and play.

· Communicate effectively with parents about their children's emotional and behavioral experiences.

· Create a safe space for parents to discuss the challenges and realities of cross-cultural life.

Financial
  • Support-raised position.
  • Onboarding stipend available during initial support phase.
Misc.
  • Flexibility and willingness to serve the greater needs of MTI.

Church Name: Mission Training International
Location: Palmer Lake, CO
Website: https://www.mti.org/

Job Type: Full-time
Role: CHILDRENS MINISTRY
Salary: TO BE DETERMINED

Date Posted: 1 day ago