Children's Pastor

OVERVIEW:

The Children’s Pastor is a self-motivated leader, capable of casting and imparting vision for children’s ministry, possessing relational skills with children and their families, other lay leaders, and staff. They are both gifted and called to share God’s love with children from birth through 5^th grade and have a passion for spiritual growth, both personally and at the ministry level. This person also promotes and coordinates special events, trips, camps, and conferences for both children and parents as appropriate. They proactively share their vision for ministry to children and solicit, manage, and train volunteers from within the church to assist with the ministry. This ministry position can be either full-time or part-time.

JOB SKILLS:

General

• Proven verbal and written communication and basic administrative skills. (MS Office skills preferred)
• Minimum of 2-5 years of children’s ministry or related experience in a local church setting
• Comfortable ministering cross-culturally
• Musical talents and the ability to lead in praise and worship are a plus

Management

• Manage an effective ministry program for children using the resources provided.
• Select and make curriculum materials available for all Sunday and Wednesday children’s programs.
• Recruit, train, and mentor volunteers as teachers, greeters, assistants, etc.
• Oversee the recruiting, scheduling, and management of Nursery volunteers and related workers to support childcare needs for all North Haven ministry programs on an as-needed basis.
• Use the church database (Realm) to collect contact information, birthdates, etc., and to track attendance and manage volunteers and a check-in/check-out process for children.
• Work in cooperation with and under the advisement of the Children’s Ministry Board.
• Organize and lead children’s activities in addition to the regular weekly church schedule of programs.
• Maintain and build relationships with children’s parents, grandparents, and/or guardians.
• Organize, order, and maintain supplies, decorations, and curriculum for children’s ministry.
• Maintain event permission forms, waivers, consents, background checks, etc. related to ministry activities.
• Be responsible for coordinating the opening and closing of the Education Building on Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and special children’s ministry events.

Ministry

• Be present and available to minister to and disciple the children of NHC in Sunday School on Sunday mornings and Wednesday children’s programs.
• Be willing to have discussions with parents about spiritual, behavioral, or other issues with their children.
• Be actively involved each July in the annual Royal Family KIDS Camp sponsored by North Haven.

MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES:

• Participate as needed or requested in the evaluation and development of the overall church ministry.
• Submit expense reports and other information on a timely basis as assigned by the Executive Pastor.
• Work in the North Haven Food Pantry as requested by the Executive Pastor.
• Assist with logistics and facility setup/teardown to support church meetings and programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Senior/Executive Pastor.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• High School graduate. Some formal training in ministry from a Bible College or Seminary is preferred.
• Desire to continue to grow in God’s Word and attend periodic seminars about Children’s Ministry.
• Must have a current, or be able to obtain, a North Carolina driver’s license. A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) is a plus.
• Exhibit a personal and growing relationship with God, a teachable spirit, and a healthy personal life.
• Agree with North Haven’s Code of Christian Conduct in its entirety.