Children's Director

Connersville Baptist Temple

Children’s Director Job Description

About Connersville Baptist Temple

Connersville Baptist Temple is a growing, multi-generational Baptist church in Connersville, Indiana. Though we’re a small town, we’re within driving distance to Indianapolis, Dayton, and Cincinnati, which offer many amenities and opportunities for families.

 Our church attendance currently averages 450, but trends higher (with about 50 kids on Sunday, 80 on Wednesday). We have nine employees; four full-time staff positions and five part-time support positions. We have a great team and a flexible, fun work environment. Our music/worship style would be considered blended, but we lean a bit more contemporary with a band and praise team.

Our church is in a typical mid-western rural community with farmers, teachers, retirees, and blue collar workers. Our congregation is a healthy blend of young and old and we are a casual, family-oriented church. We have a thriving children’s ministry and a healthy student ministry that is supported in part by our bus ministry.

Our debt-free, 29-acre campus includes our main building with Worship Center, Café, church offices, classrooms, etc. and a Family Life Center with gym, Youth Room, game room, Children’s Ministry rooms, Kitchen, etc. We also have a large amount of usable acreage for events and activities. For further information, check out our website at http://www.baptist-temple.com/

The Children’s Director in a Nutshell:

The Children’s Director  provides direction and oversight for the entire CBT Children’s ministry (Preschool-6th Grade). The Children’s Director also provides leadership, training, support, and oversight to all Children’s Ministry volunteers. The Children’s Director is responsible for the development and implementation of programming for the spiritual formation of children, and equipping parents to fulfill their calling as the primary spiritual leaders of their children. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide vision and program development for the Children’s Ministry of C.B.T. 
• Recruit, train, schedule, and provide leadership for all Children’s Ministry Volunteers. 
• Review, purchase, print, and oversee the implementation of curriculums for: 
  • Children’s Church 
  • Sunday School (3rd-6th Grade) 
  • Wednesday Night TeamKid (4th-6th Grade) 
  • Temple Kid’s Summer Nights 
• Prayerfully choose a VBS Curriculum in January, and direct, organize, and oversee said VBS Curriculum
•  Direct and Organize an annual children’s drama/musical/program 
• Use appropriate child development knowledge to best meet the needs of the children at CBT, whether through curriculum selection, child discipline, classroom grouping, etc. 
• Create environments, activities, and programs for each age group that will facilitate Scriptural literacy and encourage spiritual growth.
• Maintain a strategy for reaching and assimilating new children and families 
• Coordinate with Youth Pastor, organize and schedule several special family events such as: summer pool party, family skate event, trampoline park, fall festival, zoo, etc.
• Assist Senior Pastor and other pastoral staff in visiting families
  •  Meet with families whose children are interested in salvation and/or baptism counsel to make sure child understands the Gospel and is saved.
• Attend monthly Staff meeting 
• Produce and work within an annual children’s ministry budget 
• Participate in the life and worship of the CBT congregation 

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-year ministry degree 
• We’re open to candidates with various levels of experience. Our greatest concern is finding someone with a clear calling to this position at Baptist Temple.

Preferred Qualities:

• Healthy, growing relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by action, attitude, and behavior
• A passion and giftedness in evangelism and teaching students 
• Love for children and families 
• Good communication skills 
• Works well in a team setting with other ministry leaders 
• Excellent organizational skills 
• Able to work without close supervision 
• Be teachable 
• Good leader, motivator, encourager and equipper  

Compensation/Payment Package

• Starting Salary: $40,000-$50,000 
• Three weeks of paid vacation annually 
• $10,500 non-taxable health reimbursement account above salary 
• Flexible office hours and days off based on ministry schedule 
• Potential for Christmas bonuses 
• Assistance with relocation expenses 

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If interested, please send your resume and a photo to jobs@baptist-temple.com