Director of Children and Family Ministries

Position Summary

The Director of Children & Family Ministries is responsible to develop and ensure a safe, sound and sprouting Children’s program welcoming children through their completion of 5^th grade. The director shall seek to foster a strong program through building relationships with children, parents, volunteers, and church leaders to instill God’s love, through the faith in Jesus Christ, and lay a foundation that will empower children to live out their developing Christian values.

Accountable to: Supervising Pastor: _________________________, SPRC

Commitment:    Part-time

Compensation:  To be discussed

Expected Outcomes

•   Develop and lead all aspects of the children’s ministry programs and activities.
•   Design a children annual program with strategic plan of goals to be fulfilled supporting the vision and mission of the church.
•   Recruit and train children’s quality leaders/workers.
•   Draft, submit & monitor the children’s ministry annual budget.
•   Initiate and implement approaches that will engage the children’s parents and families.
•   Be informed and implement the church’s child protection policy and procedures.
•   Generate new ideas and programs valuing a team concept in ministry with the pastoral staff and leadership team to coordinate all programs in concert with the   church’s overall vision.
•   Communicate program news frequently with the congregation and community.
•   Available to church and community at large through regularly scheduled office hours.
•   Adopt and promote quality and current resources applicable to early childhood development.
•   Meet with supervising pastor to implement the vision and goals for the Children and Families Program.

Qualities

A sense of call and passion for working with children

Strong Christian faith and a commitment to sharing the Good News

An appreciation of the United Methodist Church; its polity and theological tradition

An understanding of child development

Good organizational, communication, teaching and computer skills

Enthusiastic & flexible team approach while working with children, parents & team

members.

Knowledgeable in operation of common computer programs such as Microsoft Office,

PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Education and Experience Requirements

•   Minimum of bachelor’s degree, preferred in education/childhood development
•   Minimum 2 years of experience demonstrated with preschool/children up to 5^th grade
•   Proven leadership and teaching skills

Working Stipulations

The Children & Families Director will keep the Director of Operations & supervising pastor informed

     as to how he/she may be contacted.

Provide and fulfill office hours interwoven with schedule of special events, programming,

     & worship services.

Notify the supervising pastor or Director of Operations prior to any unforeseen absence from regularly    

     scheduled hours, events or duties, & provide a suitable substitute in case of anticipated absence.

Hours and schedule will be discussed and agreed upon as needed with the supervising pastor &   

    SPRC.

Review of performance and goal setting will be completed annually with SPRC and continually

    with supervising pastor.

Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings.