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Position Description:
Part-time position, overseeing nursery, children’s, and family ministries at St. Peter’s. St. Peter’s is a parish in the Anglican tradition upholding traditional Christian faith and morals, with strong commitments to personal prayer, authentic worship, Holy Scripture, and Christian fellowship & evangelism. Our tagline is “Built on the Rock. Powered by the Spirit.” We seek an individual sensing a divine call to support the parents of our church in their vocation to raise their children in the life-saving grace of the Gospel. This individual will oversee our ministries in Christian education and childcare for ages 6 weeks of age through the 5th grade.
Qualifications:
- A Christian grounded in the Word of God and in prayer, whose life has been transformed by the grace of God through the work of Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit
- A strong sense of pastoral calling to nurture and shape children in the Christian faith, to support and equip parents to raise their children in the faith, and to pray for our children and their families
- Ability to work under the direction of church leadership, and as part of a team under our parish vision and mission
- Leadership ability, and willingness to oversee and manage several volunteers and/or employees
- Visionary, excited about developing innovative programs and equipping staff and/or volunteers
- Experience in youth ministry and/or childcare is strongly favored, and relevant training in child development and safety desirable. Relevant degrees in education and/or Christian ministry are desired as well
- Ability to communicate the Gospel to students and their families with enthusiasm and joy
- Comfortable with technology, coordinating and executing events, and managing budget and marketing for the program
Responsibilities:
1) Lead and manage children’s ministry, Kindergarten through 5th grade, in partnership with parents and volunteers:
- Oversees children’s ministry on Sunday mornings year-round (10:00 am Sunday School & 11:00 Service) and future Wednesday night Kids’ Group (6:30 to 8:30 pm) during the school year
- Oversees all children’s events and special activities for families Select and acquire appropriate children’s curriculum and materials each season, in consultation with rector
- Prepare, delegate, and distribute weekly lessons with staff and volunteers
- Support staff and volunteer needs; address issues as they arise Recruits, hires, trains, leads, schedules, and provides direction to all teachers and caregivers, staff and volunteer
- Equip parents with resources and encourage them as the primary agents of raising their children in the Christian faith
2) Lead and manage nursery, 6 weeks through age 4:
- Distributes curriculum for nursery, as applicable
- Manage nursery staff and/or volunteer scheduling and staff issues
- Monitors nursery budget and protocol
- Recruits, hires, trains, leads, schedules, and provides direction to all teachers and caregivers, staff and volunteer
3) Serves as key member of parish staff:
- Attends church staff meetings and office hours as needed, to be scheduled with Rector
- Coordinates yearly calendar of events and curriculum schedule, as well as marketing
- Recommends and assists in preparation of annual ministry budget
- Makes expenditures for supplies, materials, equipment, and retreats as authorized
- Participates in facility upkeep and communicates improvement needs
- Creates and oversees policies and procedures to provide a safe environment for children
- Communicates vision and purpose of youth and family ministry to the congregation
- Collaborates with Parish Administrator and Business Manager (and Rector as needed) regarding scheduling, recruitment, hiring & development of staff and volunteers
- Other duties as assigned
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Self-determined schedule
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location