Note: This position is open to a lay leader or Associate Pastor
POSITION PURPOSE
To be a part of the youth team, implementing the vision and core values of Hope Lutheran Church with a focus on Children’s Ministry. Leading the church to fulfill its mission as followers of Jesus…“to encourage all people to know the love of Christ”.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Children’s Ministry Programming
- Manage all aspects of program curricula, including writing, planning, reviewing, executing
- Oversee the children’s ministry program hours at all campuses, and check-in with ministry staff and volunteers and fill in as needed
- Oversee Registration for children’s ministry programming, and share vision with the Youth Administrative Assistant
- Coordinate and oversee ministry events by creatively organizing, planning & executing, working with communication team as needed for events, and with worship team when children sing in church & collaborate on a shared hymnody
- Provide Children’s Ministry Management and Care
- Hire, train, and supervise part-time children’s ministry staff, coordinating and lead weekly meetings, meeting one on one, leading weekly bible study for full and part-time staff, and communicating weekly updates to hospitality
- Provide leadership, encouragement and support to all full-time and part-time children’s ministry staff
- Provide guidance and feedback to full-time and part-time children’s ministry staff
- Recruit, coordinate, train and thank children’s ministry volunteers: youth hospitality, small group leaders, room helpers, technology, prep team, praise team
- Model hospitality for staff and volunteers, being an upfront present, having eyes to see, being welcoming
- Connect, relate, and care for kids & families, respond to phone calls, emails, notes in a timely manner, and care for children and families care list
- Be a Christian role model in attitude, speech and actions towards others
- Manage children’s ministry budget & staff compensation, overseeing payroll and review of staff member hours for children’s ministry
- Other duties
- Serve on the Youth Ministry Team, attending weekly meetings
- Assist in Confirmation & Youth Events/Retreats as needed
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Commitment to the mission and core values of Hope Lutheran.
- Ability to teach basic bible truths and equip children with the necessary tools to grow as a disciple of Jesus
- Ability to lead and inspire individuals and teams who also have a heart to invest in God’s children
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Faithfulness, confidentiality and a desire to serve others
- Self-starter with willingness to learn and improve
- Leadership ability to thrive in a team-based ministry
