Part-time Nursery Care and Classroom Assistant
Trinity Church Wall Street
Summary
Nursery Care and Classroom Assistant provides care for infants and toddlers of parents who are on site in adult programming. They will interface with the parents to meet their child’s individual needs and developmental stages. The Classroom Assistant for Children and Family provides lesson planning, teaching, and support to the Children and Families Faith Formation and Education programs on Sunday mornings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or some college (Education or Theology, a plus)
- Experience providing childcare for infants and toddlers
- 2-5 years experience in a religious setting or community a plus
- Ability to work with multi-media
- First Aid/Child CPR certified, a plus
- Excellent ability to engage with children at their developmental level
- Excellent ability to engage with parents
Duties
- Ask and listen to parents’ description of the baby’s current feeding, diapering, and sleep needs, as well as their physical and emotional status and developmental abilities including language preference (for verbal and non-verbal babies).
- Make sure anything that is left with the baby (car seats, diaper bags and contents, etc.) are labeled and used only for that baby.
- Provide comfort and stimulation to each baby in accordance with the individual baby’s needs and parent’s requests.
- Confirm pick up time and the parent’s program location in Trinity Commons or church.
- Maintain a hygienic and organized space, and track supply inventory.
- Work with manager, other staff, and volunteers to prepare and deliver faith formation content and experiences in person with children, ages 3-12, as per direction from the manager.
- Classroom set up and clean up.
- Smart board set up, if needed.
- Check in/out students with software program.
- Materials/supplies preparation, clean up, maintenance.
- Full compliance with Safe Church, and all Trinity HR trainings and privacy policies.
- Provide support and communication to parents, other staff, and volunteers.
- Maintain awareness and sensitivity for all students with special needs, allergies, known medical or emotional needs, as per parent/guardian’s instructions and Trinity policies.
