Kids Director

Nona Church
Orlando, Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2024
Categories: Children's Ministry
Denominations: Non-Denominational
Church Size: 2001 to 2500
Job Type: Full-Time
Employee Workplace: Hybrid
Job Description:

NonaKids Director - Moss Park Campus

REPORTS TO: Family Ministry Director

WORKS CLOSELY WITH: Family Ministry Director, Campus Pastor, NonaKids volunteers and families

SCOPE: The NonaKids Director oversees the entirety of the Sunday morning church experience for kids and families, partnering with parents, volunteers, and the broader staff team to equip families for discipleship. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION: This position exists to oversee the entirety of the Sunday morning church experience at our Moss Park campus for kids (babies - 5th grade) and families. This includes recruiting, equipping, and caring for a robust team of volunteers as well as overseeing the many details of an expansive ministry environment. Partnering with parents and the broader staff team, this person helps equip families and volunteer leaders for discipleship. 

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: 

Volunteers:

  • Recruitment
    • Actively engage in new relationships in order to build a robust volunteer team.
    • Communicate and champion NonaKids’ mission and values, focusing on consistent volunteers in small group settings.
  • Care
    • Maintain regular connections with volunteers in order for them to be known and valued.
    • Celebrate volunteers and their unique contribution to NonaKids ministry.
    • Create and maintain a volunteer connection and resource hub.
  • Equip
    • Lead pre-service huddles and communicate best practices and vision.
    • Observe, evaluate and then train volunteers with skills necessary to be successful.
  • Scheduling
    • Manage Planning Center Online and train volunteers in appropriate  usage.
    • Ensure each environment is adequately staffed each Sunday according to NonaKids safety protocol.

Families:

  • Discipleship
    • Implement a strategy for partnering with parents/care-givers.
    • Implement curriculum and processes.
    • Teach and ensure high-standards and safe experiences.
    • Support families in baptism, salvation, child dedication, etc.
  • Care
    • Lead effective systems for consistent follow-up and connection including prayer, encouragement, and celebration.
    • Create and maintain interactive environments that are age-appropriate, safe, fun, and accessible to the community at large.
    • Work closely with the Director of Students to ensure a strong transition from kids to student ministry.
  • Connection
    • Engage with new families and support assimilation.
    • Promote and oversee engaging outreach opportunities.
    • Implement and celebrate the vision, mission, strategy and cultural values of NonaChurch.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IS/HAS:

  • A genuine love for people
  • A contagious love for Jesus and is pursuing depth in his/her faith
  • Humble, thoughtful, gracious and approachable temperament
  • A love for helping people find their unique fit on the volunteer team
  • Eager to grow in his/her leadership skills, as well as relational, professional, and spiritual development
  • An in-depth understanding of childhood developmental needs
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven attention to detail and reliability
  • A collaborative team player who naturally motivates and encourages others
  • Strong problem solving skills and ability to work under time constraints
  • Able to make independent decisions and work with minimal supervision 
  • A forward-thinking leader ready to take the ministry to the next level
  • Technologically-savvy, able to manage and teach the complexities of the online scheduling system and AV production in ministry environments

Hours: This is a full-time, director-level position.

 

About Nona Church

Nona Church is a non-denominational church committed to helping everyone know and take their next best step in following Jesus. Located in the fast growing Lake Nona area in Central Florida, this diverse community has a deep passion to be for the flourishing of our neighbors and see the nations come to know Jesus.

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