Position Summary
The Childcare Specialist provides dependable, safe, and nurturing care for infants through age 5 in a welcoming environment. Reporting to the Children’s Minister, the Childcare Specialist works with a team dedicated to welcoming young children and their families. Part-time Hourly, as scheduled, with a 3-hour minimum pay guaranteed per shift.
Essential Functions
- Maintain a safe, caring environment for children, monitoring children’s activities to ensure their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
- Provide care including feeding, diaper changing (using universal precautions), escorting to the restroom, comforting, and engaging children through games, stories, songs, play, and prayer.
- Greet families, check in children into the classroom; ensure they are released to an approved responsible adults.
- Clean and sanitize toys, surfaces, and bathrooms as needed during care time and before leaving.
- Follow outlined emergency procedures and contact the Children’s Minister and child’s parent in the event of illness, injury, or other emergencies.
- Complete incident reports for injuries or unusual behavior and submit to the Children’s Minister.
- Abide by the FPC Dallas Child Protection Policy and uphold professional standards of conduct and confidentiality.
Core Competencies
Compassion and Care: Exudes a natural sense of care for the well-being of others; responds with empathy to the life circumstances of others; communicates a sense of support in his or her very presence; demonstrates appropriate and boundaried expressions of care for children and their families.
Interpersonal Skills: Exhibits respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships; works with others to achieve common goals and to resolve differences; demonstrates knowledge of appropriate care and activities for young children.
Faith & Ministry Alignment: Understands and supports the ministry of the church; able to participate in basic spiritual practices such as prayer and songs with children.
Additional Information
This description contains the information and facts considered necessary to describe and evaluate the duties of this position fairly and equitably. It should not be considered an exhaustive description of all the work requirements to be performed but indicates the kinds of duties and levels of responsibility required by the position. The Children’s Minister may add or remove responsibilities as occasion may require.
