Children's Minister

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The Children’s Minister is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Children’s Ministry at East Columbus Christian Church, including but not limited to:

• Sourcing the best Biblically accurate curriculum to enhance children’s spiritual growth, considering all learning styles while ensuring activities are fun and inviting for all children’s ministries • Planning, organizing, and directing activities that promote spiritual growth and community for children during worship services, weekly gatherings,Vacation Bible School, or other special events • Engaging and confirming appropriate volunteers for nursery, beginner’s church, children’s church, and additional events • Planning, organizing, directing, or supporting outreach programs for children and their families including but not limited to: Vacation Bible School, Fall Family Fest, Parent’s Night Out, summer camp, retreats, etc. • Building strong relationships with children and their families • Collaborating with the Youth Minister to establish a strong connection between the children’s and student ministries, especially for children that are about to move up to the next group • Attending and participating in staff meetings

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This is a full time position that requires dedicated in person presence • Researching, collecting, preparing, and distributing age appropriate curriculum and materials for beginner church volunteers in a timely and user-friendly format that is in line with church vision, mission and values • Engaging and scheduling volunteers for nursery through beginner church classes during worship services • Collaborating with the Senior Minister and Elders to prepare Children’s Ministry curriculum that is in line with church vision, mission and values • Overseeing, teaching, and guiding all children’s teachings • Ensuring all environments, including nursery, classrooms, and fellowship hall are safe, tidy, inviting for families, and equipped for volunteers • Communicating, training, encouraging, and shepherding all current volunteers, including sending Birthday, Get Well, and Sympathy Cards, and visiting in the hospital • Recruiting, background checking, training, and acclimating new volunteers • Fostering a community among volunteers to achieve a team environment • Performing other duties as requested

Qualifications:

• A mature Christian • Formal education should include a high school diploma; a college degree in children’s ministry is a plus. Experience can substitute for formal education. • Must be good with collaborating with people of all ages, a good listener, and friendly • Problem solver and able to work independently • Ability to handle several projects simultaneously • Should be able to participate in overnight events • Family-oriented • Creative

Working Conditions:

• Full time on site position • Compassion for people from different circumstances • Acceptance of interruptions

Development Requirements:

• Willingness to learn and seek out continued spiritual growth and development opportunities within the children’s ministry • Networking with similar Christian Churches within the area • Attend conferences or seminars related to children’s ministry as appropriate, in addition to those attended with children for their development