AMIkids | Diversity Employer
Helping Kids Discover Their Potential for Over 45 Years
There is potential born into every child and even troubled ones have the potential to become great people. For more than 50 years, AMIkids has empowered over 140,000 kids across the country to discover the potential within them to transform their lives and send them on the road to success.
In 1969, Judge Frank Orlando, Chief Juvenile Court Judge in Fort Lauderdale, was frustrated at seeing the same young men come before his court time and again. His only option at the time was to send them to what was then called reform school where they would stay for a time then end up right back in front of him in court. He knew from his own experiences as a camp counselor and teacher that, for these boys to turn their lives around, they would need more than to be simply locked away.
His determination to make a difference for the children who came before his court led him to contact a friend from high school and college, Bob Rosof. At the time, Mr. Rosof was the director of a research program in Boca Raton, Florida for Florida Atlantic University, called the Florida Atlantic Ocean Science Institute (FAOSI).
Judge Orlando saw an opportunity to send some of the boys he was seeing in court to FAOSI where they would be given the opportunity to work hard and be rewarded for their efforts and appropriate behavior. He asked Mr. Rosof if he would take a couple of boys into the program and put them to work on the research vessel. The staff at FAOSI provided role models for the boys and built relationships with them that helped them to see a different future than the one they were previously headed for. Mr. Rosof asked for more boys and, as a result of his and Judge Orlando’s initial experiment, today over 122,000 young men and women have been given an alternative to incarceration through the programs of AMIkids.
From their early beginnings in Boca Raton, additional programs were added in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Jacksonville, Florida. As the organization grew, Associated Marine Institutes (AMI) was formed as a non-profit organization and more programs were added in Panama City and Dade County. Through the continued efforts of Judge Orlando and Bob Rosof as well as others including then Director of Florida Division of Youth Services, Olly Keller and Senator Louis de la Parte, residential programs were added as well as more structure educational components. Eventually, in 2009, AMI became AMIkids, highlighting the core value of putting kids first and better representing the wide range of services offered, far beyond original marine instruction.
Over 45 years later, the experiment begun by two men to help kids has evolved into a national, non-profit leader in providing kids with a troubled past the guidance and support they need to discover their potential, strengthen their community, and make a lasting impact on generations to come. AMIkids’ unique combination of education, behavior modification, and treatment in a family atmosphere with caring staff help children with a troubled past turn their lives around to become productive citizens. Each of AMIkids’ programs has a local board of trustees made up of local community leaders who help to make their program make a difference in the lives of the youth they serve. AMIkids staff and board members work together to put kids first and make their communities safer by positively impacting as many youth as possible.
OUR MISSION — AMIkids is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth develop into responsible and productive citizens. AMIkids' mission is to protect public safety and positively impact as many youth as possible through the efforts of a diverse and innovative staff. AMIkids works in partnership with youth agencies, local communities and families.
OUR VISION — Separating a troubled past from a bright future.
OUR FINANCIALS — As part of our dedication to financial responsibility and putting kids first, the vast majority of our budget goes directly to program expenses. Our donors and supporters have comfort knowing that their investment goes to improving the lives of our kids and strengthening our communities.
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Operations Supervisor (Director of Operations) - AMIkids Polk
Bartow, Florida
Description Are you a leader looking for an opportunity to make a difference in your community? AMIkids has served over 160,000 kids and their families since 1969. Being part of the AMIkids team means that you are helping youth to realize t...
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Certified Special Education Teacher (SPED Teacher)- AMIkids Beaufort
Seabrook, South Carolina
Description Are you a Teacher that wants to make a difference with the youth in your community? Do you enjoy smaller class sizes, creating fun and engaging lesson plans? Do you want to work for an organization that Makes a Lasting Impact on...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Master Level Counselor, Behavioral Health - AMIkids Polk
Bartow, Florida
Description WHY AMIkids? We empower young people to discover their true potential. We're a national youth organization offering education and workforce development, treatment, and behavioral and skills training. Our approach fosters care an...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Driver (Part - Time)- AMIKids Clay County
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Description Position Summary The Driver is responsible for providing safe, professional and supervised transportation to and from program activities, student homes and other assigned locations. The Driver may be required to drive assigned v...
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| Job Type | Part Time |
Family Support Specialist (Jonesville/Clinton area) - AMIkids Family Services
Jonesville, South Carolina
Description AMIkids offers a wide variety of programs and models, built to address each student's needs and strengths on an individual basis. All of our programs implement the AMIkids Personal Growth Model to separate their troubled past fr...
7d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Operations Supervisor (Director of Operations) - White Pines
Jonesville, South Carolina
Description WHY AMIkids? AMIkids makes a positive difference in kids' lives every day. Many of our kids have faced challenges in school and are involved with the legal system; we are giving them the opportunity to turn their lives around. F...
7d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Certified Lead Teacher-AMIKids Beaufort
Seabrook, South Carolina
Description Why AMIkids? At AMIkids, we believe in the power of transformation. Every young person has the potential for greatness, and we're on a mission to unlock it. For more than 55 years, AMIkids has empowered over 160,000 young people...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Certified Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Teacher - AMIkids Pinellas
St. Petersburg, Florida
Description Position Summary As a Certified Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Teacher with AMIkids, you provide professional instruction and teaching middle and senior high school classes, including hands-on learning experiences, project-...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Tampa, Florida
Description WHY AMIkids? We empower young people to discover their true potential. We're a national youth organization offering education and workforce development, treatment, and behavioral and skills training. Our approach fosters care an...
11d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Academic Instructor - AMIkids Georgetown
Georgetown, South Carolina
Description WHY AMIkids? AMIkids Education teams are lucky to work with some of the most underserved kids in our communities. Working with students that come from diverse backgrounds can prove to be challenging but also rewarding. AMIkids t...
11d
| Job Type | Full Time |