Hours:  Sundays mornings, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, two Sundays a month

Rate: $20 per hour – Payroll is issued every other week.

Job Description: 

This position provides Nursery care for infants and toddlers ages 0 – 4 years of age Sunday mornings from September through mid-June, every other Sunday. Our safe congregation policy requires that two adults be present with the children, and we will maintain a ratio of 1:4. Our average attendance on a Sunday morning is from 6 to 8 children. Occasionally there may be a few older children, aged 5-7 for congregational meetings from noon to 1:00 p.m. A parent will be requested to stay if the number is higher than 8 children total.

The Nursery caregiver is supervised by the Director of Religious Exploration. If the DRE is not on site supervision is provided by a member of the Religious Exploration Committee.

Duties consist of: 

• Communicate effectively with infants, toddlers, their parents, and other staff.
• Provide quality, nurturing care to infants and toddlers enrolled in the program.
• Demonstrate skills to properly address developmental needs of infants and toddlers.
• Maintain effective working relationships with children, parents, and staff.
• Sign In each child as they arrive. The attendance sheet is located on the table inside the room.  Children are also signed out when exiting the room.
• If the family is new, please have them complete a Visitor Form and leave the completed form next to the sign-in, sign-out sheet.
• Maintain a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practice good personal hygiene and hand washing, and assures the well- being and safety of all of the children in that environment.
• When time permits, toys and surfaces should be wiped clean and any unwanted toys discarded or given to Director of Religious Education. Please return all toys to their proper bin/shelves before exiting the room for the morning.
• Inform the DRE if there is something missing or needed. 

Educational Requirements: 

• The applicant should have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience working with young children is required, and the applicant should enjoy working with children.
• First Aid and CPR are requirements for this position. If the applicant does not have this training, training will be provided. 
• Applicants will be asked to complete a Criminal Background application (CORI) in accordance with Safe Congregation Policy.

For more information about this job opportunity or to apply, please email your resume to: Martha Durkee-Neuman – Director of Religious Exploration, First Parish in Malden [email protected]  or  call 509-774-9094.