Nursery Assistant Job Description

Reports to: Nursery Attendant

Status: Part Time

Pay Rate/Hours:  $17.46/hour with guarantee of two (2) hours each Sunday.  Pending budget approval for 2026, hours may increase to 3 hours/Sunday when learning hour/faith formation is provided. 

Approved Date: 10/21/2025

Job Summary: Assists Nursery Attendant with providing childcare for infant and young children during worship services at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.  Pending budget approval, position may also expand to covering learning/faith formation hour as well as worship services.  In cases where the Nursery Attendant cannot be present, an additional volunteer – a teen 13 years or older or an adult - will also assist with supervision when children are present.  

Essential Functions:

  • Assist with creating a welcoming environment
    • Maintain a safe, clean, well-organized nursery environment.
    • Have the nursery ready to receive children fifteen minutes before the start of the worship service
    • Engage children in creative play, songs, and stories
    • Provide food and drinks when appropriate to children following guidelines from parents/caregivers
    • Change diapers and assist children with all aspects of toileting, as needed
  • Assist with creating and maintaining a safe environment
    • Receive children from parents/caregivers and return children to parents/caregivers using established security policies
    • Clean up spills and other messes in a timely fashion
    • Monitor the condition of nursery equipment and supplies and take steps to remove any damaged or unsafe items.
    • Adhere to any dietary restrictions/guidelines as reported by parents/caregivers
    • Following the worship service, clean the nursery area and sanitize the toys

 Other responsibilities

  • May be asked to complete other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • Eighteen years of age
  • Experience caring for infants and young children
  • Ability to pass a nationwide criminal background check
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of the Heimlich maneuver on infants and children
  • Become CPR and first aid certified, if not already.
  • Use of professional etiquette in all interactions
  • Ability to work effectively with others including staff, volunteers, congregation members, guests
  • Ability to work independently

Physical Requirements

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, stoop or kneel.  The employee is frequently required to stand.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Core Competencies:

 Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences

  • Ethics - Treats people with dignity and respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values
  • Hospitality/Accessibility: Generates a sense of hospitality by his or her very presence; communicates a sense of availability, warmth, openness and approachability; fosters natural connections between members of the congregation and with visitors; supports a culture of welcoming and connection in the life of the congregation.

  • Integrity and Trust: Is seen as trustworthy by others; practices direct, honest and transparent communication; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t operate with hidden agendas; responds to situations with constancy and reliability.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the skills of active listening and openly accepts criticism. Productively engages and resolves interpersonal conflict. Holds others accountable in a spirit of love. Engages people positively, with a demeanor of optimism and abundance.
  • Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others
  • Verbal Communication: Is able to deliver a message clearly, articulately and with appropriate emotion in a variety of settings; demonstrates communication styles appropriate to the situation at hand; adjusts the message, without losing the essence of it, depending on the circumstance and the listener.