Children's Ministry Director

PURPOSE

The Wise Kid’s Director provides direction and oversight for The Wise Kids ministry at The Spirit Church for ages Infant through 6th grade.  The Spirit Church offers full children’s programming for Sunday morning services, currently averaging more than 50 children.  The Wise Kid’s Director provides leadership, training, support, and oversight to all Children’s Ministry staff volunteers. The Wise Kid’s Director is responsible for recruiting, development, and the implementation of programming for the spiritual formation of children and equipping parents to fulfill their calling as the primary spiritual Directors of their children.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

-Build and administrate a Jesus-focused, exciting children’s ministry through all aspects and programs where the lives of children and young families are changed

-Be an advocate, ambassador, and champion to the church on behalf of the children’s ministry while communicating with parents and church frequently through various mediums – verbal, print, digital, social media, etc.

-As time allows, pastor families with children, including training, relationship building, and counseling, to help families spiritually equip their children

-Evaluate programs, events, and personnel to achieve the goals of the children’s ministry and to ensure theological soundness; keep the ministry full staffed

-As time allows, mentor and develop potential Directors

-Study and understand the spiritual and developmental needs of children within the church and in the

greater community

-Oversee scheduling, coordinating, and recruiting of childcare workers for weekly ministries and special events, volunteer or paid

-Recruit, equip, empower, and spiritually lead volunteers who are willing and enthusiastic to serve Jesus

by serving children, training, and modeling for those volunteers in appropriate discipline, teaching models, and how to relate to different types of kids; able to connect volunteers to the right spot

-Assess, recommend, purchase, or prepare and implement exciting, Bible-based, age-appropriate curriculum for each program and each age level; provide teachers and workers with the tools/supplies needed to effectively teach and lead programs; stay current on assessment and implementation of curriculum

-Develop proper safety and security procedures for the children’s ministry; this includes criminal background checks for volunteers and paid workers, training on child abuse and protection, health issues, and other procedures to ensure the safety and security of children in this ministry

-Follow up weekly with visitors, as well as members who have not attended recently and encourage teachers to do the same

-Work with other ministerial and support staff to accomplish church objectives

Other duties as needed/assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

*Must be able to pass a background check

*Strong and growing personal commitment to Jesus evidenced by actions, attitudes, and relationships

*A genuine love for children; able to connect and relate exceptionally well to children and

parents

*Passion for ministry to children and seeing both parents and children grow in their faith

*Commitment to values, vision, and beliefs of The Spirit Church and our children’s ministry

*Highly relational, personable, with outstanding communication skills

*Strong Directorship, administrative, and organizational skills

*High work ethic; team player

*Ability to enable, motivate, empower, and support volunteers and coworkers to effectively carry out the work of the children’s ministry

*Relate well to and maintain motivating relationships with children, parents, teachers, and

    Directors

*Possess the ability to use appropriate judgment, discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality

*Reliable, trustworthy, self-starter, and excellent at following through on details

*Must have a strong desire to share the life of Jesus with children and see them become fully devoted followers of Christ

*Three years leadership experience in children’s ministry

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

 -Bachelor’s Degree is desired

 -Seminary student or graduate

- Previous administrative experience a plus