CHILD CARE DIRECTOR

St. James Episcopal Church - Child Care Director Job Description

Job Type: Part-Time
Pay: $20 - $25/hour - based on experience Schedule: Sundays, 8:30am to 11:30am, with administrative duties as required. 

This job reports directly to the Church Rector.

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St. James Episcopal Church is seeking a Child Care Director!

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We are looking for a caregiver that has experience working with children ages 1-10. The ideal candidate for the Child Care Director role will provide safe, fun, developmentally appropriate enrichment in the church Child Care Room with leadership over scheduling, the care and maintenance of the Child Care Room, supplies and ensuring the standards of our Child Care Program are met. We are a small operation intended to meet the needs of families within our growing congregation. Our current attendance is between 2 and 5 children.

 

Candidates do NOT need to be Episcopalian, but do need to be comfortable working in a church setting. The successful candidate will undergo a mandatory background check and complete Safe Church Training upon being hired.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing safe, enriching childcare to children aged 1- 10

• Maintaining a clean and safe space for children to play.

• Candidate must commit to being on time every Sunday to open and operate the child care room from 8:30am to 11:30am, including holidays and other special church services related to major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter. Approved absences for child care employees require a two-week notice.  Employees must provide a minimum of 2 hours’ notice for unplanned absences.

• The Child Care Director is responsible for scheduling employees and volunteers for hours the child care room is open, maintaining two trained individuals with children at all times. The Child Care Director will work with their St. James liaison to recruit volunteers to support the Child Care Room.

• The Child Care Director is responsible for making sure anyone working with children in the child care room is trained and will work with and provide support and instruction to other employees or volunteers.

• Typical child care duties: feeding, diapering, leading activities or games, crafts, and play-based, spiritually enriching engagement.

• The Child Care Director must maintain accurate accounting of all children in the child care room and stay in the room until all children are secured with a responsible adult named on the child’s registration form.

• The Child Care Director must adhere to the Utah Episcopal Diocesan Policy on Protection of Children and Youth from Abuse and sign a code of conduct.

• Create open, closing and cleaning checklists and ensure all open, closing and cleaning checklists are completed weekly reporting any needs for the Child Care Program to the office.

 

Core Competencies:

• Experience in caring for children between 1-10 years with the ability to adapt and interact with a variety of personalities.

• Dependability is key to this role. Tardiness/excessive absences will result in termination of employment.

 

License/Certification:

CDA credentials or other certifications preferred, not required
CPR/First Aid Certification required. If not current, training will be provided.