Children’s Ministry Director

Overview

 

Objectives:

–          The Director of Children’s Ministry will give leadership to the programs and experiences that help our children grow strong in their love for Christ so that they live and serve as vibrant, integrated members of our faith community and the larger community.

–          By extension, this plays an essential role in building up and supporting families and their parents / guardians as well as in developing a healthy, intergenerational church body.

Responsibilities

Reporting to and working alongside the lead pastor, the Director will:

–          Nurture and sustain appropriate modes of children’s Christian Education and learning; this may or may not be Sunday focused.

–          Develop and instill a positive sense of community amongst our children as well as within the larger context of the church family.

–          Define annual objectives; programs, schedules and required resources for implementing children’s ministries (ie. Programs, experiences, events, etc);

–          Oversee and ensure the implementation of healthy and sustainable programs including their daily or weekly operations, processes, supervision and administration;

–          Obtain or develop the necessary tools or curricula to support the programs;

–          Establish and provide direction to congregant and parent leaders who will be involved in teaching, leadership or support roles on an ongoing basis; this includes accountability, training and support.

Expectations

–          Ensure safety, appropriate supervision, care and attention for each child when at the church and involved in the children’s ministries;

–          Due diligence with administrative and legal requirements such as criminal record checks for leaders/workers.

–          Professional, upstanding conduct at all times

–          Approachable and strong leadership in working with parents, congregants, the lead pastor and the Board of Elders

–          Regular contact and collaboration with as well as accountability to lead pastor, ensuring a positive and respectful contribution to team ministry

–          Monthly reporting to the Board of Elders on progress within annual objectives; and attendance at Board Meetings when requested

–          An understanding of and support for the church’s vision and value statements

–          Membership at First Baptist Church Cranbrook

–          A desire to further knowledge and education in the field through professional development, with support from the church