Director of Childrens Ministry

Ministry Mission & Values: Our children's ministry serves families with children in 5th grade and younger by introducing children to Jesus, planting the seed of God's Word into their hearts, modeling the love of Jesus through a team of caring volunteers, and nurturing and shepherding them into a lasting relationship with God. Principal Functions: The Director of Children's Ministry oversees all programing for children from birth to 5th grade, assists in creating and implementing faith formation opportunities for young parents, directs and organizes volunteers in Children's Ministry programs, and collaborates with the family ministry team to serve families in the church. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position which is exempt from overtime pay. The regular schedule is Sunday through Thursday with flexibility required for evening and weekend commitments.

Responsible to: The Rev. Neal McGowan

Qualifications for the Position:

• Passion and love for serving children and seeing them grow in their faith

• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail

• Self-driven, reliable, and with good interpersonal skills

• Capable of recruiting, developing, and encouraging volunteers to grow in their faith through serving our children

• Collaborative leader who values working in a team

• Knowledge of childhood development and experience designing age-appropriate faith content

• Excitement and energy in creating new programs and growing our Children's Ministry

• Commitment to support the mission of The Church of St. John the Divine and the Episcopal Church

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree

• At least 3-5 Years experience in Children's Ministry

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide direction and vision for Sunday school classes

• Oversee all Children's Ministry staff and volunteers

• Be responsible for budget, payroll, Children's Ministry staff vacations, and administration of the program

• Provide leadership for Children's Ministry special events (for example, First Communion, Jr. Daughters of the King installation, Holy Week, parents' night out)

• Oversee Vacation Bible School (volunteer recruitment and coordination, program design, curriculum, etc.)

• Ensure all staff and volunteers follow Diocesan Safeguarding guidelines

• Support, encourage, and raise up new volunteers for Children's Ministry

• Communicate Children's Ministry programming with parents and families regularly

• Design, select, and implement a wide range of Children's Ministry Curriculum

• Provide pastoral leadership to parents and children

• Work with parents to encourage and foster ongoing faith formation at home

• Work with Family Ministry team to create comprehensive vision for family formation

• Assist in leading chapel at church Montessori pre-school, First Steps

Support Sunday worship through serving with modern and traditional worship teams

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