Crestview Church is looking for a warm, enthusiastic person to nurture the beginnings of a strong faith foundation in our youngest children.

This position provides and oversees loving, safe, on-site childcare in the nursery/toddler/preschool rooms on Sunday mornings with the possibility of additional hours for special services as needed.

The Sunday work schedule is typically four (4) hours from 9 AM to 1 PM and includes:

• Greeting families
• Teaching Christ-centered lessions
• Nurturing Children
• Overseeing Volunteers

Sunday mornings end with a period of deep cleaning of toys and touchable surfaces so we can maintain a safe, healthy environment for our children.

Among the many perks of this position, if you have kids at home, they are welcome to come with you to work!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. On Sunday mornings, provide on-site childcare in the Nursery/Toddler/Preschool rooms.

This responsibility includes the following:

• Greeting each family as they enter the area, making sure they have followed our safe sign-in procedure.
• Gathering “Visitor Information” for any visiting children, especially the child’s name, parent’s name, emergency contact information, allergy, and medical concerns, and child’s birthdate.
• Keeping accurate attendance each Sunday.
• Overseeing volunteers (when needed) in the Nursery/Toddler/Preschool rooms. This includes encouraging them to interact with children and parents, making suggestions about appropriate childcare, safety, and cleanliness issues, and generally supporting them as volunteers.
• Taking responsibility for rooms, toys, and equipment, and seeing that they are used in an appropriate manner. Keeping areas clean, organized and neatly decorated.
• Providing supplies (wipes, batteries, changing pads, etc.) or requesting these items in writing for Children’s Director, and turning in requisitions for reimbursement to Children’s Director in a timely manner.
• Recruiting and training childcare volunteers and substitutes as needed. (Includes communicating schedule changes with current volunteers.)  Informs Children’s Director of new Nursery/Toddler/Preschool volunteers, and gives updated schedule of volunteers to the Director as needed.

2. As needed, administrative and program assistance to the Director of Children and Family Ministries.

This responsibility includes the following:

• Preparing and teaching Christ-centered, engaging, hands-on curriculum with resources provided by the director.
• By the 4^th of each month, turn in to the Director hours worked for the previous month: the 16^th through the end of the month.
• By the 19^th of each month, turn in to the Director hours worked for the 1^st through 15^th of the current month.
• Other duties: as assigned by the Director of Children’s and Family Ministries.

Qualifications: 

Experience in working in a childcare or educational setting; CPR/First Aid certification at the time of hire or agrees to obtain certification within 3 months of being hired.

Spiritual Gifts: 

Service, Encouragement, Administration

Skills:      

• Punctual
• Demonstrates a deep concern for children and an understanding of the possibilities for their spiritual growth
• Shows sensitivity and ability to work with adults (parents and volunteers)
• Is highly organized, dependable, and follows through
• Has the ability to “see the big picture” of how Children’s Ministries fit into the ministry of Crestview Presbyterian Church
• Practices as well as professes Christian living
• Is a winsome, warm, and enthusiastic person

 

---

Interested or know someone(s) that may want to learn more? Let’s chat:

Or, let us know you are interested by completing this form.