Volunteer Childcare Coordinator Needed

Terms: Volunteer position with $500 quarterly stipend for their ongoing oversight of the Childcare Ministry. Can also work as a childcare provider and receive the usual $15/hour rate for any events they work. Approximately 20 hours per month.
Location: Nativity Catholic Church
Experience: Previous experience working with children preferred
Education: High School degree or equivalent experience

To apply, email Ann Benson abenson@nativityburke.org with a cover letter expressing your interest.

Childcare Ministry is for children ages 1-12 and is offered for events where the parents remain in the building. The Coordinator is someone who loves the Catholic faith and is eager to serve the community at the parish by providing childcare. The Coordinator will collaborate with the Director of Family Ministry and the Coordinator of Marriage Enrichment Ministry to create a safe environment for the children.

Duties and Responsibilities of Parish Childcare Coordinator

• • Recruit new childcare providers and manage existing providers to ensure we can staff the parish’s childcare needs.
  • Ensure that all childcare providers are compliant with our Diocesan child protection policies (VIRTUS).
  • Communicate with parish VIRTUS liaison.
  • Create engaging childcare activities for the children with age and developmentally appropriate play-based activities. This will allow the children to see, hear, and feel Jesus’s love.
  • Help develop and implement best practices for childcare ministry, including safety regulations that align with the parish and the school.
  • Ensure that each event/program is staffed with the appropriate number of childcare leaders for the proper adult-to-child ratios. Send out a monthly email to providers and ask who would like to work which events.
  • For larger parish events, ensure that childcare providers maintain accurate attendance and sign-in and sign-out logs, that children wear a sticker name tag on their backs, and that water bottles are labeled.
  • Track hours worked for childcare providers (to include 30 minutes before each shift for set up and 30 minutes after for cleanup) and submit to Nativity’s Business Manager for payment.
  • Conduct yearly training of providers as well as onboarding and training for new providers.
  • Have a cleaning schedule for the deep cleaning of toys owned by the Childcare Ministry.
  • Connect with the Director of the Family Ministry, Marriage Enrichment Ministry, Walking with Purpose, etc., for upcoming parish events when childcare is needed.

Qualifications

• • Experience with childcare programs and care preferred.
  • Must pass a background check, complete all VIRTUS compliance training by the Diocese of Arlington, and receive and maintain First Aid & CPR certification.
  • Excellent communication skills, including pastoral and interpersonal communications.
  • Collaborative team player and be a self-starter.
  • Flexibility to work or do trainings at nights and weekends at the parish.
  • Childcare Ministry planning is primarily done remotely; the Coordinator will have a parish email address.

Payment

The Childcare Coordinator receives a quarterly stipend of $500 for their ongoing oversight of the Childcare Ministry.
The Coordinator can also work as a childcare provider and receive the usual $15/hour rate for any events they work.