Nursery Worker (5053)

THE SALVATION ARMY•Irving, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides care for children and infants in a church nursery environment; changes diapers and clothes and ensures children and infants’ personal hygiene and safety; feeds and cleans children and infants; comforts and plays with children and infants. Schedule: Every Sunday 9am - 12pm

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D. and 6 months experience working in a daycare environment, with prior experience working in a nursery preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively.
Ability to lift, hold and carry toddlers on a regular basis.
Ability and willingness to conduct all duties in accordance with the ministry of the organization and its Christian principles; conducts all communications and job duties with the highest level of professionalism.
Duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
Moderate amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying children and heavy objects (more than 25 lbs.) frequently.
Work is performed in a child care environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated dust, dirt and the like.

Nice To Haves

prior experience working in a nursery preferred

Responsibilities

Monitors all children and infants’ behavior and activities in a constant manner ensuring their health and safety at all times.
Changes babies’ diapers and ensures babies are clean before applying a fresh diaper.
Changes children and babies’ clothes as needed to ensure their comfort and personal hygiene.
Ensures that proper hygiene, including hand washing, is used when diapering and assisting children in the bathroom.
Ensures that proper hand washing hygiene is used by worker and children before and after snacks and before giving bottles to infants.
Reads stories and sings to babies; teaches children basic learning skills.
Ensures that activities are geared to each child with concerns for their special needs, talents and age.
Builds and maintains effective and positive relationships with parents; notifies supervisors and parents of children’s progress on any special or unusual incidents.
Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of the nursery is maintained including disinfecting toys and equipment and putting in proper location at the end of each session.
Ensures that all classroom equipment is in good condition and is used and maintained properly.