Nursery Associate

Position: Part-time, Nonexempt 

Location: West

Division: Ministry & Programs 

Reports Directly to: Nursery Program Director

Individual Contributor 

Job Summary 
 The Kids Nursery Associate provides childcare for parents attending group meetings or services. This position is responsible for actively engaging the children while leading activities, and using creativity to teach weekly lessons, sharing Jesus with each child. Applicants must be 18 and older.

Essential Responsibilities and Expectations: 
  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Position-Specific 

• Provide safety and supervision of children. 
• Plan & participate with children in age-appropriate activities & lessons. 
• Thoroughly read and understand the staff manual and covenant and adhere to all Kids Team policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work with different volunteer and staff personalities in a classroom setting. 
• Lead music worship time either in a large group setting or individual classrooms. 
• Communicate regularly with the parents, co-workers, and coordinators in a positive way. 
• Set up and tear down Kids Ministry space weekly.
• Keep CPR and Safe Gatherings Certifications up to date. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Churchwide 

• Follow Jesus and engage in the “five essential practices” of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share. 
• Support the church’s purpose of “building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians.” 
• Exemplify the church’s values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church.  

Competencies:

• Adapting – remains flexible and modifies behaviors quickly to help the church meet the dynamic needs of congregants and employees. 
• Communicating – develops and delivers clear communications (verbal and written) that meet the unique needs of different audiences. 
• Team Building – forms highly effective teams, whether supervised or informal, where individuals with diverse skills achieve ambitious goals. 

Qualifications 

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work some weekday hours.
• Childcare experience preferred.
• Proven Results in: Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents and children.   Dedicated and dependable to work assigned shifts.
• Must be able to physically lift and carry infants and toddlers safely and securely.