Childcare Worker

Childcare WorkerCompensation$15 hour401k with 4% Employer match 

Summary of Position

1. Provide Safe and Attentive Care – Ensure each child’s physical safety through active supervision, proper procedures, and age-appropriate care at all times.
2. Create a Nurturing Environment – Offer warmth, patience, and encouragement so children feel welcomed, valued, and emotionally secure.
3. Communicate with Parents and Team Members – Share relevant information about a child’s needs, behavior, or concerns while working collaboratively with other caregivers.
4. Support Development and Routine – Engage children in appropriate activities, follow established schedules, and assist with basic needs such as snacks, play and transitions.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ.
• Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on our staff teams.
• Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others.
• Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate.
• Arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the start of the service or event
• Welcome families warmly and assist with child check-in
• Receive, document, and follow parent instructions for each child
• Ensure proper staffing by accepting children only when another caregiver is present
• Provide attentive, interactive, and age-appropriate care
• Support a Christ-centered environment that reflects God’s love to each child
• Assist and actively participate in lessons, crafts, games, music, and activities
• Maintain a clean and orderly room, including toy sanitization and end-of-day cleanup
• Change diapers in accordance with established procedures
• Remain in assigned areas unless authorized by a supervisor
• Release children only to authorized adults with proper verification
• Follow all safety, evacuation, and child protection policies
• Respect church facilities and maintain appropriate conduct at all times

PreferredQualifications

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve.  (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
• Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership.
• Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures.
• Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission.
• Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.
• Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.
• Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity.
• Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly

Ministry Traits

• Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at high level of detail and organization.
• Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Integrity for work habits and results.
• Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.
• Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness.
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
• Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Approachable and accessible.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Lift 25+ pounds
• Bend over and squat
• Able to sit and play on the ground
• Picking up and holding a child

Core Competencies

• Child Safety & Care Excellence
• Communication and Relationship Building
• Models the church’s mission and values
• Communicates with clarity and warmth across diverse audiences
• Demonstrates integrity, humility, and alignment with Christ Church’s values
• Collaborates effectively across teams and ministries
• Organizes and prioritizes work to meet goals with excellence
• Learns quickly and adapts to new tools, systems, and challenges
• Resolves conflicts constructively and maintains healthy relationships