Nursery Caregiver

The Nursery Caregiver provides dependable and nurturing childcare for young and infant children during CHUMC events and programming so that children are safe, engaged, and well cared for. This position is responsible for supervising and redirecting behavior, ensuring all children and their adults feel welcomed and safe, and being prepared for potential health issues or concerns. This position works closely with the Director of Discipleship & Service for planning childcare and ensuring the nursery is well equipped.

Essential Functions

● Supervise and care for children in the nursery according to the Nursery policy and procedures so that they are safe and well cared for according to their age, abilities, and special needs

● Initiate age-appropriate activities, including dispersing healthy snacks, for children while attending to regular needs, such as diaper changes and bathroom supervision, so that they are engaged and cared for mentally, emotionally, and physically

● Attend to the special and medical needs of children in the nursery, ensuring that all information related to needs is gathered and documented from parents and guardians so that all children’s well being is preserved and encouraged

● Maintain an organized, tidy, safe, and clean nursery so that activity resources, cleaning supplies, and first aid supplies are easily accessible and available to adults, promptly notifying the Director of Discipleship & Service of any needed supplies before they run out

● Support the Director of Discipleship & Service in scheduling childcare for church events, evaluating the Nursery policies and procedures for continuous improvement, and other Nursery- related tasks as assigned so that children, parents, and guardians receive excellent childcare and can fully participate in the life of CHUMC with confidence

Organization Responsibilities

● Participate in regular check-ins with the Director of Discipleship & Service

● Attend and assist in CHUMC events and meetings as needed

Core Competencies

● Present a welcome, professional, and personal demeanor to both children and adults so that all who engage and use the nursery feel like an honored guest and personally known and seen

● Be prompt and consistent in attendance so that the nursery is always prepared to receive children at the appointed time

● Commit to grow in intercultural and intergenerational competency

● Build and maintain relationship that are rooted in honesty, integrity, and honor confidentiality

● Work cooperatively with others to produce innovative solutions

● Communicate clearly and accurately, in writing and orally, with unifying messages that motivate people to action

● Adapt to an ever-changing work environment so that tasks are carried out seamlessly

● Attend to details and deadlines

Qualifications

● Three or more years of experience in child and infant care

● Certified or willing to be certified in Infant & Child CPR and First Aid

● Negative TB test

Education

● High School Diploma or equivalent or related experience

Travel and Hours

This position works primarily on Sunday mornings from 9:30am–12:30pm and requires some evening and other weekend hours as events and meetings arise. This position works onsite at Capitol Hill UMC in Washington, D.C.

We adhere to the CDC and Washington D.C. COVID-19 orders and guidelines.