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Nursery Aide

The Salvation Army
Dearborn Heights, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Feb 2026

About the role

Position Summary: To provide safe, quality childcare of infants and preschool aged children.

 

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Ensure a safe environment for infant and preschool children in the nursery.
  • Supervise the volunteers that are assigned to assist.
  • Check in and out the children so they are safely returned to their appropriate parents or guardians.
  • Monitor the toys and resources, updating the Corps Officers if new items are needed and discarding of old/dangerous items.
  • Ensure the nursery space is cleaned at the end of each shift.
  • Document injuries or issues as they arise, properly informing parents and Corps Officers.
  • Maintain and report statistics for all community center activities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

 

Education/Experience: 

  • High school diploma / GED; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Experience working with children

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: 

  • Ability to interact with different personality types
  • Energetic personality
  • Ability to work varied shifts, to include Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday as needed

Computer Skills:

  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
  • Basic knowledge of TEAMS and SharePoint
  • Willingness to learn new software as needed

Certificates and Licenses: 

  • Complete Safe From Harm training, and keep current as needed
Qualifications

Part Time (12 hours per week)

 

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.  Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.

 

Mission Statement:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

 

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The Salvation Army

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