Director of Kids and Families

The Director of Kids & Families at Oakland Presbyterian Church provides staff support
for ministries of discipleship for all ages up to 5th Grade. The Director will work closely
with the Kids, Students & Family committee to create and implement a comprehensive
vision for this ministry. The Director will combine strong organizational and relational
skills to bring dynamic, inspirational leadership to the church’s kids and young families.

Basic Qualifications:

? A mature and warm Christian faith
? A love for kids and care for their families
? A passion for communicating the Christian Faith in innovative, engaging ways
? Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with a variety of people
? Flexible and open to new ideas
? Strong ability as an organizational leader
? Willingness to delegate and train volunteers & teams
? Eagerness to collaborate with the Kids & Families Committee and the Director of
Student Ministries (Middle School and High School)
? Flexibility to work a schedule that includes, but is not limited to Sundays,
Wednesday evenings, and occasional Saturdays
? Able to pass a background check as required by the Session

Preferred Qualifications:
? Previous experience teaching children and leading and administering 
a program involving pre-K and elementary-age children and their parent(s)
? A strong sense of vision and identity for the role of a kids & family ministry in a
local church setting
? Energized by the opportunity to expand and enhance OPC’s ministry to kids &
families, rather than just maintaining the current program.

? Willingness to engage with the kids and families connected to Oakland
Presbyterian Church’s 5-day, Aug-May Preschool
? Confidence with project and activity/event planning

Responsibilities:
? Work with the Kids & Family Committee to oversee and enhance the church’s
ministry with pre-K and elementary-age children & their families
? Oversee and implement weekly activities for kids on Sunday mornings and
Wednesday nights
? Oversee and implement special/occasional activities for kids and their families (i.e.
Christmas/Advent, Lent/Easter, Back-To-School, etc.)
? Oversee research and acquisition of curriculum materials and supplies,
as approved by the Kids & Family Committee.
? Participate in planned activities and connect with parents of OPC
Preschool students
? Serve as an ex-officio member of the Kids &Family Committee and the OPC
Preschool Board
? Supervise the staffing, maintenance, and organization of the nursery
? Recruit individual volunteers and teams for jobs/tasks in the church’s ministry to
kids and families
? Keep appropriate records and files
? Run background checks on all volunteers and employees who work with kids
? Lead in developing and maintaining appropriate safety and security guidelines
? Attend church staff meetings and retreats
? Other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the pastor or the
Session

Supervision:
The Director of Kids & Families shall be under the guidance and direction of the Session
and shall be under the direct supervision of the Pastor. The Director will work closely
with the Kids & Families Committee and report regularly to the committee.

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Compensation:
This position is part-time (25 hours/week) and an exempt position. Rates starting at $18/hr.