Position: Children's Ministry Director

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is a growing congregation in East San Jose and a member of LCMC: Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. As a church, we seek to honor our Lutheran heritage and be attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit as we care for, grow, and serve our community. The Children's Ministry Director is a key member of our team at Gloria Dei and will have a strong collaborative nature and growing faith in Jesus. That growing faith will be the conduit in leading our children in ever-increasing love and worship of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Responsibilities

• Schedule volunteer staffing for Sunday morning childcare (ages 0 - 4)
  • Ensure background checks of volunteers are completed and up-to-date o Ensure nursery policy and procedures are up-to-date and implemented by volunteers
  • Help grow a Sunday morning Sunday school/ministry for children (ages 5 - 5th grade)
  • With the pastor, select engaging and theologically appropriate curriculum for children with a wide age range
  • Recruit volunteers to teach and support the ministry
  • Ensure background checks of teachers and volunteers
• Offer a weekly kids' club/ministry for children from local elementary schools to build relationships and develop our children's ministry
• Develop relationship with our preschool director to determine avenues of support and integration of our preschool • Recruit new children into our church community
• Help plan, implement, and participate in community-wide fellowship opportunities
• Be a part of Gloria Dei's outreach efforts to our local community

Knowledge, Skills, and Desired Characteristics: As a representative of Christ at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, our Children's Ministry Director will:

• Have a pastoral heart and a commitment to follow Jesus
• Be a team player and team builder
• Have high-energy and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Have experience working with children and developing afterschool programs (preferred)
• Have experience volunteering or working with young children in a ministry setting (preferred)