Nursery Associate - Leawood

• Love working with the little ones?
• Resurrection Kids is hiring for caring, dependable individuals to join our team!
• You’ll help create a safe, loving environment for infants and toddlers during service and small group meetings.
• This position is responsible for actively engaging the children while leading activities, and using creativity to teach weekly lessons, sharing Jesus with each child.
• Perfect for those who have a heart for children and want to serve in a meaningful way.
• Flexible, part-time hours.

Applicants must be 18 and older.

Childcare for ages 6 weeks to 5th grade is provided for Nursery Associates.

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 18 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.