Nursery Job Description

• St. James provides a nursery for the young families attending Sunday morning church services, caring for children ages 0-3. In this nursery we support St James’ mission of supporting young families in attending Sunday services by providing Christian care of young children. This means:

  • Actively interacting and playing with children, reading to them, coloring with them, etc

  • Being kind, patient, and gentle with the children, understanding that they are toddlers and may be shy or unsure of themselves and the nursery

  • Providing a safe and clean playing environment while the children are utilizing the nursery

  • Cleaning and organizing the nursery after the children play

• Hours are Sunday mornings from 8:15-12:15, $15.40/hr

  • Weekends are scheduled on a rotation so we will work with you but a specific number of hours are not guaranteed

• Dress Code: Professional but casual enough to play on the floor

  • No crop tops, no shorts, jeans are allowed but no holes, no graphic tees, skirts must be an appropriate length, no flip flops

• Job Requirements:

  • Must be 18 or older

  • Must fill out a background check

  • Experience with children recommended but not required

  • Must have responsibility and time management skills

• If interested, email mkeating@stjames-lutheran.org