Application for Paid or Volunteer Employment and Voluntary Disclosure Statement

Childcare Provider Job
Description

Childcare Provider

Organization Description:

Merging Waters Unitarian Universalist Congregation (MWUUC) is a progressive religious congregation, and member of the Unitarian Universalist Association, sharing space in New Brighton, Minnesota. MWUUC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Rev. Krista Weber Huang at revkrista@mergingwatersuu.org. For more information on Merging Waters Unitarian Universalist Congregation, visit our home page or visit uua.org.  

All staff members are expected to perform their job duties in accordance with our values, principles, and mission. Unitarian Universalism puts love at the center of our commitments, which embrace the Shared Values of justice, equity, transformation, interdependence, pluralism and generosity. 

Job Summary:

Provide on site childcare during church service at 1000 Long Lake Road, New Brighton. Sundays from 12:00pm-2:00pm plus approximately once a month extended hours 12:00pm-3:30pm and occasional special events on both weekday and weekend evenings (advance notice will be given at least two weeks before events). Pay is $20.00 per hour.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Primarily responsible for children ages 6 months - 6 years. 

  • Provide a safe, healthy, loving, and nurturing care environment, which fosters physical, social, personal, creative, and language development in children.

  • Provide direct care and supervision to the children.

  • Administer snacks and/or bottles as provided by parents/guardians

  • Cooperatively work with staff and volunteers to engage children in appropriate activities.

  • Inform families of our childcare policies and practices during sign-in and sign-out.  

  • Model a flexible attitude and respect diversity, culture, and lifestyle of staff, volunteers, and children.

  • Respect and maintain the confidentiality of children and families at all times.

  • Serve as a mandated reporter.

  • Light cleaning and room reset.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • All Childcare Providers must be at least 18 years of age 

  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

  • Experience working with children.

  • Experience working with neurodivergent children preferred.

  • Dependable and Reliable.

  • Ability to problem solve under pressure and to do multiple tasks.

  • Minimum Physical Requirements:

    • Ability to lift 40 pounds.

    • Ability to sit on the floor with ability to rise quickly.

    • Ability to hear a child speaking or crying.

  • CPR & First Aid Certified or willing to complete certification before employment (Employer provided training if needed).

  • Satisfactory completion of background check.

Please complete the Application for Paid or Volunteer Employment and Voluntary Disclosure Statement.

Return completed applications to revkrista@mergingwatersuu.org or via mail to our mailing address:

Merging Waters Unitarian Universalist Congregation

5625 N Xerxes Avenue

Suite C, Box 240

Brooklyn Center, MN 55430