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Nursery Coordinator, Minneapolis Campus
The Nursery Coordinator helps create a safe, welcoming, and caring environment for Bethlehem’s youngest children and their families at the Minneapolis campus. This position coordinates nursery staffing, supports nursery attendants, and helps ensure that nursery and worship spaces are prepared for children from birth through age five.
Hours: 5 hours per week
Classification: Hourly, FLSA non-exempt
Compensation: $18/hour
Supervisor: Pastor of Faith Formation
Collaborators: Pastor of Faith Formation, CYF staff, nursery attendants, volunteers, children, and families
Supervises: Nursery attendants and volunteers as assigned
- Provides coordination and support for nursery care for children from birth through age five.
- Helps ensure that the nursery and related worship areas are safe, clean, welcoming, and well-prepared spaces for children and families.
- Schedules, trains, and supports nursery attendants and volunteers.
- Maintains nursery, prayer ground, and worship-related children’s materials in good order.
- Works collaboratively with CYF staff and volunteers to support children and families as part of Bethlehem’s faith formation ministry.
- Builds positive relationships with children, families, staff, and volunteers.
- Schedule nursery attendants, including student workers or outside childcare providers as needed.
- Train and orient new nursery attendants and volunteers.
- Maintain the nursery and prayer ground in clean, safe, organized, and welcoming condition.
- Organize and maintain worship bags and other children’s worship materials.
- Communicate regularly with the Pastor of Faith Formation, CYF staff, nursery attendants, and volunteers.
- Support a warm and welcoming experience for children and families using the nursery.
- Follow Bethlehem’s health, safety, cleaning, and child protection procedures.
- Complete other nursery, CYF, or faith formation support tasks as assigned.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Experience caring for children from birth through age five.
- Ability to pass a background check and comply with Bethlehem’s child safety policies and procedures.
- Strong commitment to health, safety, cleanliness, and appropriate childcare practices.
- Able to build positive relationships with children, parents, nursery attendants, volunteers, and staff.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating well with the CYF team and volunteers.
- Available to work approximately 5 hours per week, including Sunday mornings and occasional special services or events as needed.
- Able to lift up to 10 pounds.
- Passion for Bethlehem’s mission and a desire to support children and families in a caring, faith-filled environment.
- A heart for service.
Certified Peer Specialist – Mental Health Connect
Vision: Faith communities with no mental health stigma.
Mission: As a collaborative of faith communities, Mental Health Connect (MHC) builds capacity by providing support and education to reduce sigma and improve access to mental health services.
Value: We believe mental health is health and everyone deserves health care—no exceptions. Each person is worthy of dignity, respect, and love. Working at the intersection of faith and mental health we value:
- Inclusion – Embracing a diversity of backgrounds, faiths, and spiritual beliefs.
- Collaboration – Working together to de-stigmatize mental illness.
- Hope – Seeing, hearing, supporting, and understanding.
- Support – Accompanying individuals navigating mental health services and resources.
MHC Description: MHC is an interfaith collaborative that works to bring faith communities together, provide a mental health ministry and support for people looking for resources. MHC is unique because of the Mental Health Navigator and/or Peer Specialist warm line, Ambassador collaborative program, combined with education events and community building. MHC services are free of charge to the community.
About the Role: The Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) works within Mental Health Connect and along with the Mental Health Navigator, is responsible for assisting individuals and families in obtaining mental health treatment, resources, support and education. As an advocate for the clients needs and rights, the CPS helps the individual build self-determination skills, supports recovery hope and builds connections to the community. The CPS also represents Mental Health Connect at outreach events and provides information and education to the broader community
Reports to: MHC Executive Director
Hours/Status: Part-time, flexible, 10-15 hours per week
Pay range: $21-$23/hr
- Assist Mental Health Navigator with selected clients for ongoing support, services, and resources
- Meet with individuals and families to create and implement service plan
- Follow up with clients and modify plan as needed until satisfactory result.
- Report progress to Navigator
- Provide Outreach and Referral Service at MHC sites
- Coordinate with Executive Director and Outreach Coordinator for scheduling
- Provide one-time service to walk-in clients or refer to MHC Navigator
- Report site activity to Executive Director
- Communicate with site staff as needed
- Maintain office hours at MHC office for resource and referral needs
- Regular weekly schedule
- Available some evening and weekend hours for events or meetings as needed
- Participate in MHC education and outreach
- Assist in publicizing program services at collaborative and community sites
- Participate in staff and congregation mental health education at collaborative sites
- Assist in establishing and maintaining referral relationships with mental health professionals and community resources
- Meet with Executive Director weekly regarding program activities, concerns and opportunities
- The ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships is essential to effective CPS performance. Thus, the CPS must hold the following beliefs and demonstrate the following qualities:
- A personal belief in recovery and a willingness to share their own recovery experience
- A genuine hope and optimism that their peers will succeed
- A sincere interest in the welfare of peers, including the ability to see each person as a unique individual
- An ability to flexibly engage people in the recovery process based on their level of receptivity and individual needs
- Promote self-advocacy by supporting recovering persons in identifying areas of need for professional supports
- Assist recovering persons in having their voices fully heard and established as the focal point of rehabilitation and clinical services
- Practice the skills relevant to the Emotional Intelligence Competencies, including but not limited to maintaining resiliency and optimism in times of change, maintaining effective relationships at all levels, managing emotions under pressure and resolving conflicts constructively
- Maintain a professional, respectful demeanor, establish personal boundaries and uphold ethical standards
- Treat others with dignity and respect, recognizing the values and strengths of all people and cultures
- Comply with HIPAA Privacy Practices and Mandated Reporting laws
- Current CPS certification
- Education-prefer some college level preparation in health and human services
- Experience-background in areas such as mental health, faith community work, social work, care coordination or community health
- Working knowledge of available mental health resources
- Strong communication skills and ability to connect with different systems and cultures
- Proficiency with Google products
- Supportive of the Mission, Vision and Values of MHC.
Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to: [email protected]
Position open currently with ongoing interviews as qualified applicants are received. Position open until filled, contingent upon passing a background check.