Job Description:
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Kids Ministry Director is to align vision and organizational leadership for Kids Ministry (Birth-5th grade) and to demonstrate growth spiritually and numerically in the areas of group building, worship, discipleship, mission, and outreach.
EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT:
Bachelor’s degree in Children’s Ministry or related education.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum one-year experience in kids ministry, kids guidance, or other Christ-centered related teaching.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Ensures that the Kids Ministry is in line with the vision, purpose and mission of the church.
Maintains the heart of a team player, and a team leader.
Offers care and encouragement to Change Makers, students, and families.
Possesses the ability to create vision, launch it, and follow through with plans and assignments.
Creates environments, activities, and programming for kids that will facilitate learning and encourage spiritual growth.
Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Makes excellent use of time management skills.
Recruits, screens, trains, and empowers adults and student teams of Change Makers.
Manages the Kids Ministry facilities in a professional manner.
Creates a safe environment for learning.
Develops necessary processes for effective Kids Ministry operation (check-in, set-up, tear-down of classrooms, attendance, etc.)
Creates avenues to raise awareness and importance of the Kids Ministry in the life of the church.
Assist with communion and baptism duties through education and baptism class.
Seeks ongoing professional development through conferences/seminar/etc.
Works with the Middle School team to make sure kids will transition to Student Ministry.
Possesses an Orange mentality of partnering with parents.
Provides and recruits a sustainable Change Maker team not reliant on staff.
OTHER DUTIES:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is typically performed in an office environment as well as on location at church campus, camps, mission trips, and kids event venues. This position requires high energy physically, mentally, and emotionally through the events and activities planned for the development of young children. It requires much spiritual forethought and meditation to plan sermons and lessons to stay current with the needs of young children.
SPIRITUAL:
Maintain a vital and growing personal walk with the Lord through committed Bible study and prayer. Maintain Biblical priorities at home. Develop personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the church. Be a member in good standing by meeting the minimum expectations of all members set forth: faithful in worship, involved in ministry, and practice stewardship by a history of tithing at Community. Be a witness for Jesus. Be involved in a Rooted or Life Group.
Interested?
Email resume to: donnie@community.cc