Nursery Caregiver

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Employment: Irregular part-time

Numbers of hours per week and per month subject to scheduling by Nursery Coordinator.

Purpose of the job: to serve the Church by assisting in carrying out its vision of “ Encouraging one another to follow Jesus wherever we live, work, and play.” Specifically to supervise children in need of care in the nursery or class rooms.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision and personal care to children at all times.
• Demonstrate physical, emotional, and intellectual competence necessary for self-control and good judgement when performing assigned responsibilities.
• Recognize and respect the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families and culture.
• Interact frequently with children, showing affection, interest and respect.
• Foster developmentally appropriate independence in children.
• Follow Nursery Coordinator’s direction and rules of conduct of Covenant Presbyterian Church.
• Follow Covenant Presbyterian Church’s policy on sign-in and sign-out procedures.
• Provide age-appropriate activities for child or children when appropriate.
• Fluently speaks and understands English.

• Enjoys working and engaging with children
• Experience caring for children is preferred
• Is reliable, patient and has a great attitude
• Ability to lift at least 20 pounds
• Be CPR/First Aid Certified, or willing to get certified