Director of Children's & Youth Ministries

The Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries designs, develops, and administers the ministries of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church to children ages birth-12th grade, as well as their parents and peers. This position serves alongside the Rector, Associate Rector, staff, volunteers, and congregation to assist in creating a culture of teamwork, joy, and productivity within the Church. An incumbent is required to use a considerable degree of independence and discretion, and to exercise sound judgment in the performance of the assigned duties. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is a growing, thriving congregation in downtown West Palm Beach which serves people from across Palm Beach County. The mission of Holy Trinity is to share the amazing grace of Jesus Christ with our neighbors in the Palm Beaches. Our motto is, “We take Jesus seriously, but not ourselves.” Our core values are Welcoming, Beautiful, Relevant and Personal. Holy Trinity has 9 full and part-time staff, approximately 600 members, an average Sunday attendance of approximately 300 in-person, and 150 households online. On an average Sunday, approximately 40 children ages 0-12th grade will be in attendance.

Typical Duties
• Coordinates with the Rector and Associate Rector to establish goals, determine priorities,
and set calendar for the children’s & youth ministries.
• Coordinates and oversees all areas of children’s & youth education, fellowship, service
and evangelistic programs, including curriculum, teaching, and social activities, as well
as special programs.
• Recruits, instructs, schedules, leads and partners with children’s & youth ministry
volunteers and parents
• Assists in preparing the Holy Trinity annual budget for the children’s & youth ministries
monitors the expenditure for the same.
• Coordinates the procurement and maintenance of all materials and equipment for the
children’s & youth ministry programs.
• Coordinates and promotes children’s & youth ministry programs, which includes
information for the bulletins, newsletters, website, and social media.
• Keeps current with the latest trends, methods, and materials as related to children’s &
youth religious education.
• Maintains children’s & youth ministries attendance and special event programs records
for Holy Trinity Church.
• Prepares and submits regular reports to the Rector and Associate Rector as needed.
• Participates in regularly scheduled Church Staff meetings.
• Safe Church contact person and website coordinator.
• Supervises Safe Church certificate and completion of classes for members.
• Hires, selects, and supports nursery staff, including payroll preparation.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
Supervision
General supervision is provided from the Rector and Associate Rector.
Skills
• Loves Jesus, loves people, and children in particular
• Ability to relate to people of all ages, from a wide range of backgrounds, both churched
and unchurched
• Ability to form meaningful relationships with children and their parents
• Passionate communicator of Gospel to children
• Openness to working in Episcopal context, but applicant need not be Episcopalian
• Initiative-taker, creative thinker
• Excellent people skills
• Ability to motivate, communicate, lead and partner with volunteers
• Computer software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and
desktop publishing
• Experience with classroom management
• Flexible
• Ability to organize events
• Welcoming to new families
• Organizational skills

Job Type
Full-time, exempt
Education & Experience
A Master’s Degree in Education or Teaching and Learning is preferred; a bachelor’s degree
is required, plus a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in education, Christian Education,
or related field. Experience in teaching and learning is required, and the candidate will
have to agree to a background check.

Send Resume and Cover Letter to The Rev. R-J Heijmen, Rector, at rj@holytrinitywpb.org