Children’s Director

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OVERVIEW

The Children’s Director (CD) collaborates with the Elders to provide spiritual and educational leadership for the children of Emmanuel Baptist Church (EBC).  The CD supports and equips children and their families for life and service with the goal of children becoming fully developed followers of Christ.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate vision and implementation of EBC’s ministry to children, birth through sixth grade and their families:

    • Nursery: oversee and manage nursery for regularly scheduled EBC services

    • Sunday School and Wednesday evening: coordinate curriculum, encourage/support teachers, filling in as needed

    • Childcare for special events: nursery support for special services

  • Recruit and train volunteer staff to carry out the Children’s Ministry programs.

  • Develop and support, along with other church staff/leadership, adequate staff in classrooms.

  • Prepare educational and promotional materials for volunteers and families.

  • Give reports at the quarterly business meetings.

  • Provide the pastor with a weekly checklist of duties completed for review.

  • Conduct a semi-annual material assessment of the Children’s Wing Spaces.

  • Maintain a time-log of regular tasks to enable the pastor to conduct a review and assessment.

  • Provide a yearly review of the Children’s Policy Manual, updating as necessary.

  • Inspect Children’s area to ensure Cleaning Service Contract is being followed.

  • Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Lives a life that fosters connecting, growing, and serving in the power of the gospel through personal spiritual disciplines and membership at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

  • Senses a call to and a passion for ministry with children, birth to sixth grade, and their families.

  • Works in a friendly, enthusiastic, and flexible manner with the other members of EBC to fulfill the mission of the church as it relates to the children and their families.

  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

  • Detail oriented, with initiative to solve problems and take on new tasks.

  • Takes responsibility for the development of ideas, plans, organization, promotion, and carrying out of the vision for children’s ministry.

  • Develops leaders within the children’s ministry.

  • Adheres to and enforces, under the supervision of the pastor and with the support of the leadership, the Children’s Policy Manual.

  • Three years of experience in Children’s Ministry or relevant degree preferred.

MORE INFO & APPLYING

  • Average of 10 hours per week, with a minimum of 4 hours in office

  • Compensation: $800 per month

View the full job description by clicking below. To apply, forward your resume and cover letter to pastordrewtaylor@gmail.com.

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