What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursery Aide position at The Salvation Army USA Central Territory?
Position Summary: To provide safe, quality childcare of infants and preschool aged children.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Ensure a safe environment for infant and preschool children in the nursery.
- Supervise the volunteers that are assigned to assist.
- Check in and out the children so they are safely returned to their appropriate parents or guardians.
- Monitor the toys and resources, updating the Corps Officers if new items are needed and discarding of old/dangerous items.
- Ensure the nursery space is cleaned at the end of each shift.
- Document injuries or issues as they arise, properly informing parents and Corps Officers.
- Maintain and report statistics for all community center activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
- High school diploma / GED; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Experience working with children
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Ability to interact with different personality types
- Energetic personality
- Ability to work varied shifts, to include Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday as needed
Computer Skills:
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
- Basic knowledge of TEAMS and SharePoint
- Willingness to learn new software as needed
Certificates and Licenses:
- Complete Safe From Harm training, and keep current as needed
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO is the Law.
