Kids Ministries Nursery Associate
Resurrection, a United Methodist Church
Job Description – Kids Nursery Associate – Leawood
Category, Location, Reporting, and Level
Position: Part-time, Nonexempt
Location: Leawood
Division: Ministry & Program
Reports Directly to: Nursery Program Senior Associate- Leawood
Job Summary
The KiDS Nursery Associate provides childcare for parents attending group meetings or services. This position is
responsible for actively engaging the children while leading activities, and using creativity to teach weekly lessons,
sharing Jesus with each child. Applicants must be 18 and older and able to work evenings and weekends and work well
in a team setting.
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 Resurrection 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.
• 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:
• Childcare experience preferred.
• Proven Results in: Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents and children. Dedicated and
dependable to work assigned shifts.
• Must be 16 years of age or older for safety compliance