Nursery Associate - Leawood

Essential Responsibilities and Expectations: 
  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Position-Specific 

• Provide safety and supervision of children. 
• Plan & participate with children in age-appropriate activities & lessons. 
• Thoroughly read and understand the staff manual and covenant and adhere to all Kids Team policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work with different volunteer and staff personalities in a classroom setting. 
• Lead music worship time either in a large group setting or individual classrooms. 
• Communicate regularly with the parents, co-workers, and coordinators in a positive way. 
• Set up and tear down Kids Ministry space weekly.
• Keep CPR and Safe Gatherings Certifications up to date. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Churchwide 

• Follow Jesus and engage in the “five essential practices” of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share. 
• Support the church’s purpose of “building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians.” 
• Exemplify the church’s values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church.  

Competencies:

• Adapting – remains flexible and modifies behaviors quickly to help the church meet the dynamic needs of congregants and employees. 
• Communicating – develops and delivers clear communications (verbal and written) that meet the unique needs of different audiences. 
• Team Building – forms highly effective teams, whether supervised or informal, where individuals with diverse skills achieve ambitious goals. 

Qualifications 

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work some weekday hours.
• Childcare experience preferred.
• Proven Results in: Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents and children.   Dedicated and dependable to work assigned shifts.
• Must be able to physically lift and carry infants and toddlers safely and securely.