EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Part-Time Positions

Teen Barista
​Village on Mission

Village Church is looking for a responsible youth to be Teen Barista in the Village Cup coffee shop.This is a paid position. The ideal candidate will be able to:
• Work when scheduled, including Sundays and other days when requested.
• Arrive on time for shift, dressed according to dress code with name tag.   
• Greet customers with a smile.
• Exhibit a positive attitude and willingness to work.
• Work well under pressure and close supervision. 
• Be able to work long hours on their feet and lift 20 pounds.
• Take initiative to stock and clean the area as needed.
• Check email daily and respond within 24 hours.
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Please complete a Village Church job application and submit it to Larry Wilcox, interim director of food service, at larry.wilcox@villagepres.org. 

Assistant Child Care Provider/Assistant Teacher
Village Church Child & Family Development Center 

.Job Summary - Assisting a lead teacher in an early childhood center with children ages 6 weeks through 3 years of age. Schedule is 35 hours a week working various shifts between 8:30 a.m. 6 p.m. We will provide on the job training, caring for young children in a licensed facility.

Responsibilities
• Being on time for your shift
• Dressing appropriately. Clean clothes. Shirts, shorts and skirts that are modest length 
• Holding and walking with an infant
• Holding a baby while feeding them a bottle in a rocker or sitting on the floor
• Preparing bottles and baby food
• Feeding babies and toddlers at low tables and chairs
• Serving toddlers breakfast, lunch or snack
• Supervising the babies and children while eating
• Picking up babies and toddlers for diaper changes
• Assisting small children (2 1/2 through 3 years) to learn toileting skills
• Sitting on the floor engaging children in developmental play 
• Leading children in songs and rhymes  
• Bending to pick up a baby off the floor to move to a crib for nap.
• Sitting on the floor or close to the floor to assist children resting on cots
• Supervise small and large groups of children
• Cleaning up the classroom at the end of the shift
• Attending staff meetings, the second Tuesday night of the month 6:30-8 pm

Qualities & Skills
• Patience and tolerance
• Flexibility, stamina and lots of energy to interact with children on their level
• Act and express understanding and be able to give encouragement
• Engaging and joining in children’s play, with a sense of fun
• Creative and imaginative
• Must have good verbal and written skills to communicate with teammates and parents of children.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
• Must be able to attend to children’s bodily care needs for infants to through 3 years of age.
• Bodily care involves picking up and holding an infant/toddler while walking around the room. Applicant must able to lift 40 lbs. and be able to transport a child during an emergency evacuation.
• Must be flexible to get up and down off the floor and able to sit in low chairs in the classrooms.

Qualifications
• Applicants must be 18 years or older. 
• A GED or high school diploma is required.

Contact Peggy Tingle to apply and for more information at peggy.tingle@villagepres.org
CLICK HERE to learn more about the Village Church Child  & Family Development Center at 9900 Mission Road in Overland Park, Kansas.

Kitchen Server and Floater
Village Church Child & Family Development Center 

Serving children ages between 2 ½ to 4 years of age.
Schedule: 15 hours a week. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

Applicant must be 16 years old or older.  Strong enough to lift 40l bs. Flexible to get up and down off low teacher chairs 12 to 14 inches off the floor. Patience for the children’s loud demanding requests.

Must be dependable to show up on time, ready to start serving. Serving four rotations of classes of children’s family style lunches.

Must be able to verbally communicate with children, teammates and the cook.

On job training serving food for young children in a licensed center.

Responsibilities
• Must be on time for your schedule and clean up the dining room at the end of the lunches
• Work with the cook delivering food to table and returning food serving to the cook
• Lead group children’s prayers and songs of praise
• Follow food and safety guidelines feeding children
• Supervise children while serving them food family style
• Act and express understanding and be able to give encouragement to try new foods
• Maintain order and low voices when children want to talk at the same time
• Be a role model for table manners and communication skills
• Help children with washing hands & faces and toileting in an emergency

Qualities & Skills
• Flexibility, stamina and lots of energy to interact with children on their level
• Creative and imaginative with children’s activities and children songs to entertain while waiting
• Patience and tolerance with beginning eaters

Contact Peggy Tingle to apply and for more information at peggy.tingle@villagepres.org
CLICK HERE to learn more about the Village Church Child  & Family Development Center at 9900 Mission Road in Overland Park, Kansas.

After School Assistant 
Village Church Child & Family Development Center 

Able to work with children ages between 6 months to 3 years of age. Needed two and a half to three hours a day. Two days up to five afternoons a week. 6-15 hours a week. Applicant must be 16 years or older. Strong enough to lift 40 lbs. Flexible to get up and down of the floor. Must have good verbal and written skills to communicate with teammates and parents of children. On the job training caring for young children in a licensed facility.

Responsibilities
• Supervise children
• Being on time for your schedule and cleaning up the classroom at the end of the day
• Attend staff meetings the second Tuesday night of the month 6:30-8 p.m.

Qualities & Skills
• Patience and tolerance
• Flexibility, stamina and lots of energy to interact with children on their level
• Act and express understanding and be able to give encouragement
• Engaging, joining in children’s in play a sense of fun
• Creative and imaginative
• A good communicator. Able to greet and inform parents about afternoon child’s play and activities
​Contact Peggy Tingle to apply and for more information at peggy.tingle@villagepres.org
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CLICK HERE to learn more about the Village Church Child  & Family Development Center at 9900 Mission Road in Overland Park, Kansas.

Dishwashers
Village Presbyterian Church on Mission

The Village Church on Mission Road Food Service Department needs dishwashers.  Shifts mostly Wednesday evenings, but also occasional other evenings and weekends as needed for food service events.  All employees are cross-trained to fill every position.  Average of two to three shifts per month. This is a paid position.

A qualified candidate must be able to tolerate wet and hot conditions, stand and walk for a couple of hours at a time, and be able to consistently lift 25 pounds, often twisting at the waist. Must be responsible, be able to work unsupervised, and regularly check and respond to emails. Interested parties should contact Chef Larry Wilcox at larry.wilcox@villagepres.org or 913-671-2348.  Free meal with every shift you work!

INTERNSHIPS

Summer Youth Internship

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CONTACT:
Jim Tilden
Senior Director of Business Operations
913-671-2365
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