Childcare Worker

Christ Church; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with 4% employer match

Job summary

Christ Church in Oak Brook, Illinois, is seeking a dedicated childcare worker to provide attentive care for infants to preschool-aged children. Candidates should ensure a safe, nurturing environment that supports children's emotional and spiritual well-being while fostering effective communication with parents.

The role requires active participation in a Christian environment, engaging with families during worship, and assisting children through various activities. Preferred qualifications include 1–2 years of experience in childcare settings and a desire to model Christ's love daily.

Qualifications

• Experience with child care in a church, preschool, or daycare setting.
• Ability to engage warmly and patiently with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and attentive care by ensuring each child's physical safety.
• Create a nurturing environment where children feel welcomed and valued.
• Communicate with parents about children's needs and behaviors.
• Engage children in appropriate activities and follow established schedules.

Skills

Child safety and care excellence

Communication and relationship building

Detail-oriented

Integrity

Education

1–2 years of experience working with infant to preschool-aged children

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Compensation

$15 per hour; 401k with 4% employer match.

Essential Functions

• Provide safe and attentive care by ensuring each child’s physical safety through active supervision, proper procedures, and age‑appropriate care at all times.
• Create a nurturing environment by offering warmth, patience, and encouragement so children feel welcomed, valued, and emotionally secure.
• Communicate with parents and team members by sharing relevant information about a child’s needs, behavior, or concerns while working collaboratively with other caregivers.
• Support development and routine by engaging children in appropriate activities, following established schedules, and assisting 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.
• 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 supporting, encouraging, and praying with staff, 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 working with infant to preschool‑aged children. Active participation in a Christian church, preschool, or daycare facility is encouraged.

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation through worship, growth, and service activities.
• Regularly attend worship and participate in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by leadership.
• Seek opportunities to worship, exalt, and enjoy God as a primary purpose and pleasure.
• Lives as an attractive witness, drawing others to Christ through personal daily mission.
• Intentionally strive to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.
• Values and contributes to genuine community, working life with colleagues and congregation.
• Enrolls in authentic service, living a life of 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 a 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 and 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.
• Organizes and prioritizes work to meet goals with excellence.
• Learns quickly and adapts to new tools, systems, and challenges.
• Resolves conflicts constructively and maintains healthy relationships.