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Summary/Objective:
Work on a team to equip, coach, and support volunteers to lead fun and loving weekly experiences where children are encouraged to develop relationships with Christ and their church family.
Responsibilities:
- Carry out the ministry vision and strategy by assisting, supporting, and empowering volunteers.
- Assist in recruiting, training, and equipping volunteers to lead children confidently and effectively.
- Work collaboratively to maintain a kid-friendly, safe, clean environment and wins parents' trust.
- Be present in Kids Ministry areas during specific services on weekends.
- Ensure that the ministry area is prepared to receive children and their families with proper staffing, equipment, and supplies.
- Ensure that ministry areas/supplies are cleaned properly following weekend services and prepared for the weekday schedule on Sunday night.
- Know the curriculum and guide, direct, and explain lessons/activities to volunteers as needed to carry out the curriculum strategy weekly.
- Assist in developing volunteers through informal training and personal relationships.
- Ensure that proper security and risk management procedures are observed.
- Foster relationships with children, families, and volunteers in a manner that preserves and furthers the integrity of the ministry.
- Report relevant information to the Directors every week.
- Participate in recruitment events, special ministry events, training, and community-building events as required by the Kids Pastor.
- Pursue growth opportunities approved by the Kids Pastor.
- Other duties as assigned.
Time Requirement:
2.5 to 5 hours per week(end), occasional evenings, Christmas Eve, and Easter services as needed.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a church/classroom facility and uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, desktop computers, and telephones.
Professional/Education
- 2+ years working with children, preferably some experience in a ministry or teaching setting.
- Proficient communication and computer skills.
- Able to lead, coach, develop and support volunteers.
- Able to lead a classroom or small group of children without volunteers.
- Have a love for children and Kids Ministry.
- Be positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional.
- Be able to assess and prioritize needs calmly and collectedly.
- Ability to manage confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
Spiritual
- A faithful, growing Christ-follower deepening their relationship with Christ models this to others.
- A passionate desire to see people come to know, love, and follow Christ in the context of authentic community.
- In agreement with Southeast's Statement of Beliefs, Values, Mission, and Vision.
- Desires to know and love God and wants to be used by God.
Personal
- Dedicated to developing God's people in their roles of discipleship, servanthood, and outreach.
- Humble, credible, trustworthy, teachable, and a self-starter.
- Demonstrates wise judgment in decision-making.
- Ability to live in and cultivate biblical community.
- Adhere to Southeasts Staff Expectations: (1) work hard; (2) deal with conflict biblically (Matthew 18); (3) have a "solutions-focused mindset" (propose solutions, not just problems); (4) engage in community, worship, and growth by being in a life group and attending one Southeast church service each weekend; (5) biblically tithing to Southeast Christian Church.
Competencies:
Instills Trust, Customer Focus, Drives Engagement, Interpersonal Savvy, Collaborates, Demonstrates Self-Awareness, Builds Effective Teams, Attracts Top Talent, Self-Development, Cultivates Innovation, Communicates Effectively, Situational Adaptability
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently stand for sustained periods; wa,k and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to hold and carry children up to age two.
This description indicates the general level and nature of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.