Child Care Provider Job Description
Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 

Purpose:     To provide supervision and quality activities for children ages 0-5 while parents are participating in Meeting for Worship, Meeting for Business, and/or Adult Class

Responsible To:  Family Programming Committee

 Duties and responsibilities:

• Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in childcare, and to do this in accordance with Quaker values

• Safeguard the wellbeing of all children within our care.

• Be constantly aware of the needs of children.

• Develop and engage in a program of activities suitable to the age range of children and to interact with the children in our care.

• Give support to other personnel within the childcare setting

• Be flexible within working practices of the setting

• Be prepared to help where needed, including cleaning up toys and assisting the children with washing and changing.

• Record accidents in the accident book, and report to the Family Programming Committee.

• Ensure that childcare staff have the contact information responsible adults and information for where they can be reached during child care time.

• Ensure each child is collected by someone known to you or indicated previously by the responsible adult.

• Be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures.

• Liaise with and support parents and other family members with awareness of your role as staff person of Abington Meeting, or to refer the parents or family members to the Family Programming Committee, as needed.

• Notify the Family Programming Committee of any special needs or concerns regarding a child or family, and work with staff to ensure that the child and/or family receives the resources necessary.

• Successfully complete a periodic evaluation by the Family Programming Committee. 

Qualifications:

• Experience and enthusiasm for working with children.

• Patience with and compassion for children.

• Strong communication skills.

• Able to commit to being present every First Day (Sunday) from 9:30 a.m. until appx. 11:00 a.m., and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Meeting for Business days, and to find an approved substitute or notify the clerk of Family Programming Committee in advance if you are unable to be present for a given weekend.

• If under 18, complete a probationary period consisting of six First Days (not necessarily consecutive), after which an evaluation will be given by the Family Programming Committee and a pay rate increase will begin.