Nursery Assistant
Purpose:
To provide, promote, and ensure safe and nurturing childcare for Epworth UMC
members and visitors
Reporting Structure
Reports to Nursery Coordinator and Coordinator of Children’s Ministries, who is
Responsible to Pastor of Spiritual Formation, Senior Pastor, and SPPRC
Job Requirements
Demonstrate love and integrity
General knowledge of normal child development
Physical and emotional health sufficient to perform the essential functions of
the position
Be accountable and dedicated to working in a team environment alongside
the pastors, staff, and volunteers
At least 18 years old
Educational Requirements
High school diploma or GED is preferred
Professional Requirements
Experience working with children under the age of 8
Training in children’s first aid and children’s CPR preferred
Certification in Safe Sanctuary-provided by Epworth UMC
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in a range of conditions that are moderately physically demanding,
including but not limited to: prolonged periods of standing, sitting, and walking;
the need to pick up small children and/or move furniture, boxes, and the like up to
40 pounds, and the need to adapt to both indoor and outdoor(playground) settings
Responsibilities of Employment
Encourage and lead activities appropriate for young children during Nursery hours,
including Christian spiritual formation activities, as directed by Nursery Coordinator
Demonstrate the joy of being with children
Engage the families/caregivers of young children attending the nursery, and maintain
effective registration and communication systems with them
Provide child care during weekly Sunday morning worship services and Sunday
School
Provide basic child care duties for each child, including: maintaining a clean and
healthy environment, checking and changing diapers, escorting potty-trained children
to the bathroom, and promoting a peaceful social environment
Follow and enforce all Nursery policies in accordance with Safe Sanctuary
Bring any issue that requires more discipline than non-threating verbal reminders
to the attention of the child’s responsible adult(s), knowing that children may not be
disciplined by physical means
Consistently practice confidentiality by sharing concerns about child