Childcare Worker

Christ Church; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Job summary

Christ Church is seeking a Childcare Worker to provide a safe, loving environment for children while families participate in worship and ministry. You will reflect Christ’s love through patient, attentive care and support the spiritual well-being of children and parents.

The role involves supervising children, maintaining routines, and collaborating with other staff to ensure a positive, faith-centered experience during church activities.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience with infant to preschool children
• Active participation in a Christian church, preschool or daycare facility encouraged

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and attentive care for children.
• Create a warm, nurturing environment.
• Communicate with parents and team members about a child’s needs.
• Support development and daily routines such as snacks, play and transitions.

Skills

Childcare experience

Religious involvement

Job description

Childcare Worker

Compensation

$15 hour

401k with 4% Employer match

Summary Of Position

A childcare worker at our church provides a safe, nurturing, and joyful environment where children feel loved and cared for while their families engage in worship and ministry. Through patience, warmth, and attentiveness, they reflect Christ’s love and support the spiritual well-being of both children and parents.

Essential Functions

• Provide Safe and Attentive Care – Ensure each child’s physical safety through active supervision, proper procedures, and age-appropriate care at all times.
• Create a Nurturing Environment – Offer warmth, patience, and encouragement so children feel welcomed, valued, and emotionally secure.
• Communicate with Parents and Team Members – Share relevant information about a child’s needs, behavior, or concerns while working collaboratively with other caregivers.
• Support Development and Routine – Engage children in appropriate activities, follow established schedules, and assist with basic needs such as snacks, play and transitions.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ.
• Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on our staff teams.
• Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others.
• Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate.
• Arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the start of the service or event
• Welcome families warmly and assist with child check-in
• Receive, document, and follow parent instructions for each child
• Ensure proper staffing by accepting children only when another caregiver is present
• Provide attentive, interactive, and age‑appropriate care
• Support a Christ‑centered environment that reflects God’s love to each child
• Assist and actively participate in lessons, crafts, games, music, and activities
• Maintain a clean and orderly room, including toy sanitization and end‑of‑day cleanup
• Change diapers in accordance with established procedures
• Remain in assigned areas unless authorized by a supervisor
• Release children only to authorized adults with proper verification
• Follow all safety, evacuation, and child protection policies
• Respect church facilities and maintain appropriate conduct at all times

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: 1-2 years’ experience with infant to preschool aged children. | Active participation in a Christian church, preschool or daycare facility encouraged.

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
• Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership.
• Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures.
• Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission.
• Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.
• Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.
• Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity.
• Engages fully in life‑changing love by loving people extravagantly

Ministry Traits

• Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at high level of detail and organization.
• Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Integrity for work habits and results.
• Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.
• Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness.
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ‑like in character.
• Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Approachable and accessible.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Lift 25+ pounds
• Bend over and squat
• Able to sit and play on the ground
• Picking up and holding a child

Core Competencies

• Child Safety & Care Excellence
• Communication and Relationship Building
• Models the church’s mission and values
• Communicates with clarity and warmth across diverse audiences
• Demonstrates integrity, humility, and alignment with Christ Church’s values
• Collaborates effectively across teams and ministries