Job Description
Nanny / Childcare - Part-time
Job Description
Paid Childcare Worker
Mission Statement: Motivated by the love of Christ, we promote abundant life by providing holistic services to women and men affected by unplanned pregnancy.
Position title: Paid Childcare Worker in local, faith-based non-profit (2-4 positions available)
Pay: $10.00/hour (2 hours each week on Thursday mornings: 9:45-11:45)
Department: Educational Services
Reports to: Educational Services Manager
Basic Function of position: Our childcare workers have the best job in the building – loving and caring for the babies, toddlers, and preschoolers of our clients while they participate in programs and services to help them move toward abundant life.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
· Check children in and out of childcare
· Foster a sense of hospitality and create a welcoming environment for children and their moms
· Set up and clean the childcare area
· Supervise children in our childcare area
· Playing and interacting with children ages five and under
· Serving snacks (provided)
· Holding, soothing, and feeding babies and toddlers
· Changing diapers and assisting with bathroom breaks
· Motivated childcare workers may take initiative to plan activities for the children such as story time, music, games, learning activities, Bible lessons, and more! This is great material for a resume.
· Important note: Childcare workers are never alone with children. There will always be at least two workers in the childcare area.
Qualifications
· Love for children
· Comfortable caring for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
· Ability to stay calm when children are not
· Willingness to ask for help from staff when needed
Physical demands
· Ability to spend time on the floor and moving around the room while interacting with children
· Ability to lift, hold, or carry children ages five and under
Volunteer Application Process
· If interested in this, please contact Lauren Herlein, Community Engagement Manger, at 616.742.0242 x105 or lherlein@alphagrandrapids.org.