Nursery Assistant, Belmont, MA

Nursery Assistant Position Description
The First Church in Belmont, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, seeks to hire a paid nursery assistant. This position begins on or after Sunday, September 13, provided background checks are complete, and continue through Sunday, June 12, 2016, up to four hours per week from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Sunday mornings.
General Responsibilities:

  • Work under the supervision of the Director of Children’s Religious Education (DCRE) & with the Nursery Childcare Provider
  • Assist with childcare in the nursery during two worship services each Sunday, from 8:55-10:15 am & from 10:55 am-12:15 pm
  • Interact with parents to share information about their child’s experience in the nursery
  • Prepare nursery & reset the room for the second service
  • Help maintain nursery, attendance information & related reporting for each session

Ideally, candidates will match the following criteria:

  • Beliefs consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles and values

Experience/Strengths:

  • Mature, responsible and dependable young adult or adult (must be 18 or older)
  • Enjoys and relates well with young children
  • Collaborative, friendly nature, sense of humor, likes to play
  • Willingness to work closely with Nursery staff and Director of Children’s Religious Education
  • Previous experience or working familiarity with the values, principles, and practices of the Unitarian Universalism a plus

Specific Requirements:

  • Work schedule is Sundays 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 2015 – June 12, 2016
  • Must be able to work every Sunday during the church year except December 27, 2015
  • CORI and SORI background checks are required

Compensation: $9.00 per hour for 4 hours per week worked
Reports to: Director of Children’s Religious Education
Interested applicants should send a resume to:
Charlotte Lehmann, M.Div., Acting Director of Children’s Religious Education
The First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist
617-484-1054; clehmann@uubelmont.org