New Life East: Childrens Ministry Director

Job Title: Children's Ministry Director

Department: New Life East

Reports to: Associate Lead Pastor, NLE

Status: Full-Time | Hourly

Schedule: Sun - Ths | 40 Hours

Supervisory role: Yes

Last updated: 1.16.24

New Life Church's mission is to make disciples in the Pikes Peak region, by calling people to worship, connect and serve.

Job Summary

To serve New Life Church by cultivate rich environments of encounter and formation into Christlikeness for the

New Life East Kids Ministry.

Duties and Responsibilities

Sundays:

• Report directly to NLE Associate Lead Pastor and other relevant NLE staff
• Work with New Life Family Ministries to implement the curriculum for classrooms
• Creates and curates a children's worship experience for Sundays
• Manage coordinators and oversee their roles and responsibilities
• Oversee children's ministry set-up and tear-down
• Assist Check-in Station with new families
• Cultivate a safe and caring environment
• Operate as Point Person for all classroom needs
• Implement policy and procedure and standard classroom procedure
• Takes care of safety procedures, bathroom breaks, injuries, and other behavioral issues

Weekly:

• Attend NLE staff meetings
• Attend NLN family ministries meetings as needed (not required)
• Process volunteers through CCB
• Maintains and communicates the volunteer schedule on Planning Center
• Connects with new team members via interview process
• Oversee apprenticing opportunities in the classroom
• Oversee and facilitate set-up and tear-down
• Oversee classroom activities and curriculum needs for all classrooms, including ordering curriculum
• Provide care for volunteers in coordination with NLE pastors and other staff members
• Provide care for NLE families as needed
• Provides additional resources for families as needed

Other:

• Coordinate Children's ministry/care for NLE Rooted discipleship experience
• Help coordinate special events and parties to celebrate volunteers
• Recruit volunteers
• Train and equip volunteers
• Attend all required team meetings
• Be on time for designated shift
• Demonstrate ongoing financial support of the ministries of New Life Church
• Cooperate with NLE pastoral staff by performing any other duties as assigned
• Manage and respond to calls and emails as needed.
• Assist the department in coordinating various tasks and procedures.
• Communicate regularly with supervisor about departmental issues.
• Assist supervisor with special projects, events, and diverse tasks in support of the department.
• Attend department meetings, regular all-staff meetings and other meetings as required.
• Utilize a thorough understanding of New Life Church employee policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate ongoing financial support for ministries of New Life Church.
• Work in close association with the entire staff to build and maintain a strong team environment.
• Cooperate with leadership by performing any other duties when asked to do so.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possess understanding of stages of childhood development with insight into everyday parental challenges.
• Be adept at developing life-giving rapport with paid staff, volunteers and guests.
• Understanding of stages of childhood development with insight into everyday parental challenges.
• Adept at developing life-giving rapport with paid staff, team members and guests.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a flexible and cooperative manner.
• Highly motivated and self-starting people person offering confident leadership to the team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully at all levels.
• Personable and helpful attitude.
• Able to work well under pressure and time constraints, utilizing multi-tasking skills and assessment of the priority of the moment in an environment of changing priorities and demands.
• Servant's heart with spiritual maturity and sensitivity.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to complete assignments with little guidance.
• Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to read and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Strong people skills
• Strong leadership and team building abilities
• Detail oriented and self-motivated
• Able to analyze complex situations and develop solutions
• Ability to read and carry out written and oral instructions
• Strong computer skills, including familiarity and experience with a variety of software applications such as; MS Office Suite applications Word, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with email, such as MS Outlook.
• Strong organizational and office skills
• Ability to handle constantly changing priorities and demands.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetical functions.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively and tactfully at all levels.
• Personable and helpful attitude
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to complete projects with little guidance
• Able to work under pressure
• Maintain the confidentially of sensitive information

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 3-4 years of related experience

Be an active, participating member of New Life East; maintaining a lifestyle of prayer and personal growth in Christ.

Working Conditions and Requirements of Office Environment

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Close visual acuity is necessary to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to reflect the principal job elements essential for making compensation and employment decisions.

I have read and understood the requirements for this position, and I can perform the essential responsibilities for this position.

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